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Title:
Dirt the erosion of civilizations
Author:
Montgomery, David R., 1961-
ISBN:
9780520952119
Edition:
[2012 ed., with a new preface].
Publication Information:
Berkeley : University of California Press, 2012.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xv, 285 pages) : illustrations, maps
Abstract:
Dirt, soil, call it what you want--it's everywhere we go. It is the root of our existence, supporting our feet, our farms, our cities. This fascinating yet disquieting book finds, however, that we are running out of dirt, and it's no laughing matter. An engaging natural and cultural history of soil that sweeps from ancient civilizations to modern times, Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations explores the compelling idea that we are--and have long been--using up Earth's soil. Once bare of protective vegetation and exposed to wind and rain, cultivated soils erode bit by bit, slowly enough to be ignored.
Electronic Access:
http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/j.ctt1pnhp3Copies:
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