Dirt The Erosion of Civilizations

Name: Dirt The Erosion of Civilizations
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ISBN: 9780520258068

ISBN-10: 0520258061

ISBN-13: 9780520258068

Edition: 2008

Authors: David R. Montgomery

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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 Civilizationsexplores 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…

Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 10/2/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 296
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



Acknowledgments



Good Old Dirt



Skin of the Earth



Rivers of Life



Graveyard of Empires



Let Them Eat Colonies



Westward Hoe



Dust Blow



Dirty Business



Islands in Time



Life Span of Civilizations


Notes


Bibliography


Index