A world without soil : the past, present, and precarious future of the earth beneath our feet / Jo H...
A world without soil : the past, present, and precarious future of the earth beneath our feet / Jo H...
A world without soil : the past, present, and precarious future of the earth beneath our feet / Jo Handelsman ; with research and creative contributions by Kayla Cohen.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2021]
Call Numbers
G 2021/2581
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
x, 262 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, charts ; 23 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Dawning-An Invisible Crisis -- Earth's Dark Matter -- Earth Works -- Chaos to Orders: A Short Interlude -- Wind, Water, and Plows -- Rocky Planet -- The Climate-Soil Duet -- Soil Stewards -- Soil Heroes -- A World With Soil.
Publication information
Publisher
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2021]
Place of Publication
Connecticut
Date Published
[2021]
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
A scientist's manifesto addressing a soil loss crisis accelerated by poor conservation practices and climate change.
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Full title
A world without soil : the past, present, and precarious future of the earth beneath our feet / Jo Handelsman ; with research and creative contributions by Kayla Cohen.
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Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-250) and index.
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Date Copyright
©2021
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Call Numbers
G 2021/2581
Record Identifier
74VKaXLBWM43
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaXLBWM43
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ISBN
030025640X
9780300256406
DDC
333.7316
MMS ID
991024436223902626
