Buch, Englisch, 572 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 1139 g
People and Ideas in Soil History
Buch, Englisch, 572 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 1139 g
ISBN: 978-0-444-52177-4
Verlag: Elsevier Science
The history of science discipline is contributing valuable knowledge of the culture of soil understanding, of the conditions in society that fostered the ideas, and of why they developed in certain ways. This book is about the progressive "footprints� made by scientists in the soil. It contains chapters chosen from important topics in the development of soil science, and tells the story of the people and the exciting ideas that contributed to our present understanding of soils. Initiated by discussions within the Soil Science Society of America and the International Union of Soil Sciences, this book uniquely illustrates the significance of soils to our society. It is planned for soils students, for various scientific disciplines, and for members of the public who show an increasing interest in soil. This book allows us to answer the questions: "How do we know what we know about soils?� and "How did one step or idea lead to the next one?�The chapters are written by an international group of authors, each with special interests, bound together by the central theme of soils and how we came to our present understanding of soils. Each concentrate on soil knowledge in the western world and draw primarily on written accounts available in English and European languages. Academics, graduate students, researchers and practitioners will gain new insights from these studies of how ideas in soil science and understanding of uses of soils developed.
Zielgruppe
Soil scientists, academics, graduate students, researchers and practitioners interested in terrestrial ecosystems and soil geography, ecologists, historians of agriculture and environment
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Weitere Infos & Material
SECTION 1: Early Understanding of Soils
SECTION 2: Soil as a Natural Body
SECTION 3: Soil Properties and Processes
SECTION 4: Soil Uses and Users
