Rebecca Stefoff
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Farmers were tilling soil to grow crops before the dawn of recorded history. This book examines how soil is formed and the history of agriculture and how it changed life for mankind. Students can learn what properties make soil fertile and which ones allow different crops to thrive in various regions. Finally, it reports on advances in soil science and what technology means for the future of farming. Detailed Table of Contents, Full-Color Photographs,...
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Soil is something we don t just live on, it s something we live in. Throughout history, mankind has developed ways of using soil to build dwellings. The ancients built cities out of bricks, the Native Americans of the Southwest used soil to build adobe settlements, and the pioneers on the prairies built sod homes to combat heat and cold. This book examines the properties of different kinds of soil and what makes that soil useful for building a structure....