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ISBN
0520272900
EAN
9780520272903
Date of Publication
2012-04-10
Publication Name
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Type
Paperback / softback
Release Title
Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations
Artist
Montgomery, David
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Publisher
University of California Press
ISBN-10
0520272900
ISBN-13
9780520272903
eBay Product ID (ePID)
110971412

Product Key Features

Edition
2
Book Title
Dirt : the Erosion of Civilizations
Number of Pages
296 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Earth Sciences / Geology, General, Agriculture / General, Earth Sciences / General, Agriculture / Agronomy / Soil Science
Publication Year
2012
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Technology & Engineering, Science
Author
David R. Montgomery
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
17.6 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

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Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2006-026602
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
_Sounds an ever timely and necessary clarion call for our generation at long last to stop exacerbating the abuses of the past and, wherever possible, to begin rectifying their dire consequences._, _This book provides a useful and engaging primer on the history of humanity_s understanding of and relationship with soil._, _Strengthen[s] appreciation for how important the soil is to our existence. . . . It is a must read for anyone who works with soil, and it should be of interest to all who care about our natural resources._, Sobering. . . . A timely text that will no doubt stimulate the discussion of this issue, and its potential solutions, for years to come., Fascinating insights into what be our most precious natural resource and gives important pointers toward sustainable land management., _A comprehensive and readable summary of how civilizations have depended on the half-meter of life-generating topsoil that mantles our continents._, _Fascinating insights into what be our most precious natural resource and gives important pointers toward sustainable land management._, _Makes fascinating bridges between geology, archeology, and history in studying the relationship between soils and civilizations._, _Sobering. . . . A timely text that will no doubt stimulate the discussion of this issue, and its potential solutions, for years to come._, _Montgomery has produced a fine study that cycles through history, builds on a series of case studies, and makes comparisons across significant periods of time--all of which make this book an enjoyable read . . . Historians who study the rise and fall of civilizations must acknowledge the important questions raised by Montgomery_s ground-breaking work._, _Insightfully chronicles the rise of agricultural technology and concomitant fall of soil depth just about everywhere in the world, from prehistoric to modern times. . . . More than a history lesson of the legacies of past civilizations, the book raises a critical concern for modern times. We are currently losing soil 20 times faster, on average, than it is being replaced through the natural process. To meet the demands for food and, more recently, energy, we need Montgomery_s scholarly, historical perspective, as well as the ability to project current trends of land management to future scenarios._, _Anyone interested in environmental issues should read this book. . . . Entertains and stimulates thought._, _Dirt jumps across geologic time and space and argues that how societies fare in the long run depends on how they treat their soils. Simple. Concise. You are your dirt._, _Argues persuasively that soil is humanity_s most essential natural resource and essentially linked to modern civilizations_s survival. . . . Makes a convincing case for the need to respect and conserve the world_s limited supply of soil._, _This dirt_s-eye-view of history provides an interesting perspective on a vast range of topics, from the vanquishing commons and the rise of private estates in Europe to the drive to colonize the Americas, from slavery and the Industrial Revolution to floods and famines in nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century China. And no book on dirt can pass lightly over the Depression-era Dust Bowl or its lesser-know Soviet counterpart._, How societies fare in the long run depends on how they treat their soils. Simple. Concise. You are your dirt., Anyone interested in environmental issues should read this book. . . . Entertains and stimulates thought.
Dewey Decimal
631.4/9
Table Of Content
PREFACE TO THE 20I2 EDITION ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I GOOD OLD DIRT 2 SKIN OF THE EARTH 3 RIVERS OF LIFE 4 GRAVEYARD OF EMPIRES 5 LET THEM EAT COLONIES 6 WESTWARD HOE 7 DUST BLOW 8 DIRTY BUSINESS 9 ISLANDS IN TIME IO LIFE SPAN OF CIVILIZATIONS NOTES BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX
Synopsis
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 in a single lifetime but fast enough over centuries to limit the lifespan of civilizations. A rich mix of history, archaeology and geology, Dirt traces the role of soil use and abuse in the history of Mesopotamia, Ancient Greece, the Roman Empire, China, European colonialism, Central America, and the American push westward. We see how soil has shaped us and we have shaped soil--as society after society has risen, prospered, and plowed through a natural endowment of fertile dirt. David R. Montgomery sees in the recent rise of organic and no-till farming the hope for a new agricultural revolution that might help us avoid the fate of previous civilizations.
LC Classification Number
S590.7.M66 2012

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