Dirt : the erosion of civilizations / David R. Montgomery.

By:

Montgomery, David R, 1961- [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2012.Edition: [2012 ed., with a new preface]Description: 1 online resource (xv, 285 pages) : illustrations, mapsContent type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780520952119
0520952111

Other title:

Erosion of civilizations

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Dirt : The Erosion of Civilizations, With a New Preface.DDC classification:

631.4/9 631.49

LOC classification:

S590.7 .M66 2012

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Contents:

Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication page; Table of contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. 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; 10. Life span of civilizations; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

Summary: 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.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-270).

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.

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