| Description |
ix, 285 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-270) and index. |
| Contents |
Good old dirt -- Skin of the Earth -- Rivers of life -- Graveyard of empires -- Let them eat colonies -- Westward hoe -- Dust blow -- Dirty business -- Islands in time -- Life span of civilizations. |
| Subject |
Soil science -- History.
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Soils.
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Soil erosion.
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| ISBN |
9780520248700 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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0520248708 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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9780520258068 (pbk.) |
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0520258061 (pbk.) |
| Standard No. |
YDXCP 2508536 |
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NZ1 10967234 |
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