{"title":"Soil science, sedimentology","description":"Books on the subject of Soil science, sedimentology","products":[{"product_id":"footprints-in-the-soil-people-and-ideas-in-soil-history-hardback-9780444521774","title":"Footprints in the Soil; People and Ideas in Soil History (Hardback) 9780444521774","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFootprints in the Soil\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePeople and Ideas in Soil History\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFills the need for information about the development of ideas and the accumulation of soil knowledge\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBenno P Warkentin (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780444521774, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 18 April 2006\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e572 pages\u003cbr\u003e24 x 16.5 x 3.2 cm, 1.14 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"The volume covers a broad scope of interests: regionally, chronologically, historically, enviornmentally, and in terms of pedological processes. In addition to discussing ways of studying soil through history, it considers the linkages between soils and people, communities, and cultures. In doing so, it also illuminates the linkages between soil scientists and their individual and collective methodologies with their own disciplines, professions, and cultures...This volume can be read and should be read by anybody with an interest in soil.\" \u003cb\u003e--Norm Catto, Department of Geography, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Nl, Canada, QUARTERNARY INTERNATIONAL\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"...I sincerely recommend the book to all...Several times I found myself wishing that my formative soils teachers had provided me with some of the material in the book as a background to the material they put before me...This book covers a lot of ground...if you wish to broaden your general soils knowledge it's a fascinating read. There are also extensive references in all chapters to which the inspired reader can follow up on the information presented...Thus I strongly recommend this book to anyone who has a connection with the soil.\" \u003cb\u003e--T.J. Clough, Dep. of Agriculture \u0026amp; Life Sciences, Lincoln University, in Soil Science of America Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe history of science discipline is contributing valuable knowledge of the culture of soil understanding, of the conditions in society that fostered the ideas, and of why they developed in certain ways. This book is about the progressive “footprints? made by scientists in the soil. It contains chapters chosen from important topics in the development of soil science, and tells the story of the people and the exciting ideas that contributed to our present understanding of soils.  Initiated by discussions within the Soil Science Society of America and the International Union of Soil Sciences, this book uniquely illustrates the significance of soils to our society. It is planned for soils students, for various scientific disciplines, and for members of the public who show an increasing interest in soil.  This book allows us to answer the questions:  “How do we know what we know about soils?? and “How did one step or idea lead to the next one??The chapters are written by an international group of authors, each with special interests, bound together by the central theme of soils and how we came to our present understanding of soils. Each concentrate on soil knowledge in the western world and draw primarily on written accounts available in English and European languages.  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This prepares the reader nicely for a subsequent chapter on food webs that takes a quantitative approach that is easily accessible to the average reader...This is a neatly produced volume, carefully written and edited...a valuable summary of our early 21st century knowledge of the root-soil interface and erects many signposts that suggest that this is only the beginning. The book will appeal to both research students and established practitioners and I recommend it strongly.\" \u003cb\u003e--Richard G. 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It would be an outstanding choice as the text for a university core science course introducing students to soil science. Core science courses are required for all non-science students at almost all major universities and colleges as part of a well-rounded university education.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe textbook could also serve as a very good textbook for an introductory soil science course for ecologists, landscape architects, and other students who need a good exposure to the fundamentals of soil science for their future careers, but who might be overwhelmed by a comprehensive soil science text. Students taking soils related courses at community colleges could also find this textbook potentially useful.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe textbook is written in Dr. Hillel's easy to understand style and he has made liberal use of high quality figures and tables. The ample use of color figures and diagrams is partcularly striking. The author has also included blue boxed text areas throughout the book that illustrate real world practical examples of the material being discussed in that chapter. The examples included in these blue boxed areas are critically important in making the subject being discussed pertinent to students and help retain their interest when reading. There is also a well conceived and thoughtful glossary included at the end of the textbook.\" \u003cb\u003e--Dr. Robert L. Hill, Professor of Soil Physics, Soil \u0026amp; Water Management, Dep. of Environmental Science \u0026amp; Technology, University of Maryland College Park, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I find this book full of fascination and passion for soil knowledge. Dr. Hillel vividly depicts the importance of soil and why we should care about it while he walks us through both a general and broad understanding of soil science. I consider it the perfect tool for captivating new generations of soil scientists whom, for sure, will readily become Homo sapiens curans after this reading. This book could be used as a core text in introductory courses for non soil science students and as an additional reading for soil science students.\" \u003cb\u003e--Nadia Martínez-Villegas, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"All of his writings are in a crisp, straight-forward language, but in his current text, I find Dr. Hillel to be more philosophical in his approach to soil physics education. In the classroom environment and his earlier texts, he was more quantitative than philosophical; just the opposite in this one, without losing the tenor required of an introductory text in soil physics. Other than his “Rivers of Eden? book, this is the most readable text yet published on the subject. The beginning student is guided through the text with witty and interesting insights into history. He doesn’t pass up the opportunity to give example problems for the student to work through, but the book is not overloaded with calculations, something that most beginning students in soil science might find comforting. The professor who uses this text for a basic class in soil physics will find it completely fulfilling in that subject matter, and it will also provide the students with a rich background in ecological interactions between soil, crop, population growth, and the environment. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew in this publication by Dr. Hillel, is the inclusion of appendices where he talks about the role soil plays in the mitigation of global warming (Appendix A), and the role soil plays in the global food supply (Appendix B). Both are chuck-full of useful information that is thought-provoking for tomorrow’s leaders in soil and other sciences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is definitely a text for use in college soil physics classes, an excellent one for reference for horticulturists like myself, and, I would submit, any communications medium that purports to inform the public on environmental and agricultural issues with research-based information.\" \u003cb\u003e--Dr. Ronald Smith, North Dakota State University, Department of Plant Sciences, Fargo, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book provides a compact review of the material necessary for anyone interested in understanding the interaction of soils with the other components of our environment. As an excellent teaching tool, the book is organized in a logical manner beginning with the basic soil concepts, followed by topics highlighting the role of soil in the plant-water–air ecosystems, and concluding with an overview of the impact of population growth on the world’s agricultural soils. Students and instructors will find the glossary presented at the end of the book very useful as both a study guide and a quick reference for technical terms.\" \u003cb\u003e--Dave Goorahoo, California State University, Fresno, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Soil in the Environment links soil science, environmental studies, civil engineering, geology, and life science...valuable reference for undergraduate students, [including] important issues such as global warming and climatic change, soil energy balance, and food production demand. I plan to use it with other references for teaching soil science course (for sophomore students) in the college of agriculture sciences. \"\u003cb\u003e --Ahmed Al-wadaey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSoil in the Environment\u003c\/i\u003e is key for every course in soil science, earth science, and environmental disciplines. This textbook engages students to critically look at soil as the central link in the function and creation of the terrestrial environment.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFor the first time, Dr. Hillel brilliantly discusses soils as a natural body that is engaged in dynamic interaction with the atmosphere above and the strata below that influences the planet's climate and hydrological cycle, and serves as the primary habitat for a versatile community of living organisms.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe book offers a larger perspective of soil’s impact on the environment by organizing chapters among three main processes: Physical, Chemical, and Biology. It is organized in a student-friendly format with examples, discussion boxes, and key definitions in every chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe book provides students of geology, physical science, and environmental studies with fundamental information and tools for meeting the natural resource challenges of the 21st century, while providing students of soil science and ecology with the understanding of physical and biological interactions necessary for sustainability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1.  Soil as a Living Body: Its Dynamic Role in the Environment\u003cbr\u003e2.  Soil Formation\u003cbr\u003e      Weathering, Soil-Forming Factors, Soil Profile, Pedogenesis\u003cbr\u003e3.  Soil Classification\u003cbr\u003e    Attributes and Criteria, Orders and Global Distribution\u003cbr\u003e4.  Soil Physical Attributes \u003cbr\u003e    Texture, Specific Surface, Clay, Ion Exchange, Soil Structure, Soil Air\u003cbr\u003e5.  Soil-Water Statics\u003cbr\u003e    Water Content, Energy Potential, Matric and Osmotic Effects\u003cbr\u003e6.  Soil-Water Dynamics\u003cbr\u003e    Water Flow in Saturated and Unsaturated Soils, Solute Transport\u003cbr\u003e7.  Soil-Water Cycle\u003cbr\u003e    Infiltration, Runoff, Redistribution, Drainage, Evapotranspiration, SPAC\u003cbr\u003e8.  Soil-Water and Soil-Energy Balances in the Field\u003cbr\u003e     Water and Energy Budgets, Atmospheric Greenhouse Effect\u003cbr\u003e9.  Soil Chemical Attributes and Processes \u003cbr\u003e    Organic Matter, Acidity, Oxidation-Reduction, Salinity, Sodicity\u003cbr\u003e10. Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition\u003cbr\u003e     Essential Macro and Micro Nutrients, Fertilizers, Soil Amendments\u003cbr\u003e11. Soil Biodiversity\u003cbr\u003e        Forms and Functions of the Soil Community, Sustaining Biodiversity\u003cbr\u003e12. Soil and Water Management\u003cbr\u003e        Origin of Agriculture, Tillage, Irrigation, Water-Use Efficiency \u003cbr\u003e13. Soil Erosion and Conservation\u003cbr\u003e     Water Erosion, Wind Erosion, Desertification, Soil Conservation\u003cbr\u003e14. Soil Pollution and Remediation\u003cbr\u003e       Waste Disposal on Land, Inorganic and Organic Pollutants, Soil Remediation \u003cbr\u003e15. Current Perspectives, Future Prospects\u003cbr\u003e     The Population-Food Dilemma, Water Resources, Climate Change\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: The environment [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on The environment\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22The%20environment%20%5BRN%5D%22\"\u003eRN\u003c\/a\u003e], Soil science, sedimentology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Soil science, sedimentology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Soil%20science,%20sedimentology%20%5BRBGB%5D%22\"\u003eRBGB\u003c\/a\u003e], Earth sciences [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Earth sciences\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Earth%20sciences%20%5BRB%5D%22\"\u003eRB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Academic Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46649195331864,"sku":"9780123485366","price":43.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780123485366.jpg?v=1695006761"},{"product_id":"introduction-to-soil-physics-hardback-9780123485205","title":"Introduction to Soil Physics (Hardback) 9780123485205","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eIntroduction to Soil Physics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDaniel Hillel (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780123485205, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 18 August 1982\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e392 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.1 x 2.6 cm, 0.48 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book is a unified, condensed, and simplified version of the recently issued twin volumes, \u003cb\u003eFundamentals of Soil Physics\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eApplications of Soil Physics.\u003c\/b\u003e Nonessential topics and complexities have been deleted, and little prior knowledge of the subject is assumed. An effort has been made to provide an elementary, readable, and self-sustaining description of the soil's physical properties and of the manner in which these properties govern the processes taking place in the field. Consideration is given to the ways in which the soil's processes can be influenced, for better or for worse, by man. Sample problems are provided in an attempt to illustrate how the abstract principles embodied in mathematical equations can be applied in practice. The author hope that the present version will be more accessible to students than its precursors and that it might serve to arouse their interest in the vital science of soil physics.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasic Relationships.\u003c\/b\u003e The task of Soil Physics. General Physical Characteristics of Soils. \u003cb\u003eThe Solid Phase.\u003c\/b\u003e Texture, Particle Size Distribution, and Specific Surface. Soil Structure and Aggregation. \u003cb\u003eThe Liquid Phase.\u003c\/b\u003e Soil Water: Content and Potential. Flow of Water in Saturated Soil. Flow of Water in Unsaturated Soil. \u003cb\u003eThe Gaseous Phase.\u003c\/b\u003e Soil Air and Aeration. \u003cb\u003eComposite Properties and Behavior.\u003c\/b\u003e Soil Temperature and Hear Flow. Soil Compaction and Consolidation. Tillage and Soil Structure Management. \u003cb\u003eThe Field--Water Cycle and Its Management.\u003c\/b\u003e Infiltration and Surface Runoff. Internal Drainage and Redistribution Following Infiltration. Groundwater Drainage. Evaporation from Bare-Surface Soils. Uptake of Soil Moisture by Plants. Water Balance and Energy Balance in the Field. Bibliography. 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The book is well written and nicely presents the major topics of soil physics through the use of sidebars, boxes, worked example problems, color graphics, and informative figures and tables...the book provides a comprehensive list of recent and classic references for the reader to obtain more detailed information on the major topics covered...As a soil physics text, I've always appreciated that the author includes a treatment of water table fluctuation dynamics and an introduction to groundwater flow in confined and unconfined aquifers.\" --\u003cb\u003eNels Ruud, Furgo West Inc., Oakland, California, U.S.A.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"...recommended it to be used both by the students of environmental, agricultural and engineering, and also by specialists of this field. We are convinced that this study will open a new scientific research horizon in the field of soil physics.\" --\u003cb\u003eProfessor Corneliu Cismaru, Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"As usual, Dr. Daniel Hillel has prepared a carefully and clearly worded exposition on the physical properties and processes that occur in or on a soil. My students have always praised his books and I am sure this one will enhance that reputation. In addition to students, this work can help those who are concerned about the environment or who depend on the soil for their livelihood.\" --\u003cb\u003eDr. Daniel D. Fritton, Professor of Soil Physics, Pennsylvania State University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"For over thirty years, students of soil science, agronomy, hydrology, engineering, and ecology have learned the principles of soil physics from the series of books by Professor Daniel Hillel -- books noted for their definitive clarity of expression, profound insights, and wide scope. The present version, remarkably, exceeds its predecessors in all categories. It updates the topic and integrates it within the larger context of the terrestrial environment. It delineates the topic of soil physics and explores its interactions with the adjacent realms of the biosphere. The book provides more than mere technical facts inasmuch as it expresses a philosophy that may help to guide human management of the earth's crucible of life. The book does so even with flashes of humor. So here we have a rarity: a textbook that educates as well as teaches, and that delights as well as informs.\" --\u003cb\u003eDr. Cynthia Rosenzweig, Goddard Inst. for Space Studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Environmental Soil Physics\u003c\/i\u003e is a product of Dr. Daniel Hillel who has the basic scientific knowledge and is a master at presenting complex scientific concepts in an understandable manner. The numerous well-designed illustrations and sample problems makes the book particularly valuable as a textbook. The book also provides numerous references for the reader who desires to pursue the subject matter in greater depth and therefore serves as an excellent reference book as well as a textbook. Consistent with the title, the book introduces the basic soil physics principles followed by the application of these principles to environmental issues associated with land and water. Daniel Hillel, with his unique literary style, smoothly blends the basic with the applied concepts into a very readable book.\" --\u003cb\u003eJohn Letey, Distinguished Professor of Soil Science, University of California, Riverside\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"From the attention-grabbing preface to the enlightening text boxes and sample problems, Daniel Hillel uses his crisp, lucid writing style to bring the subject of soil physics to life in Introduction to Environmental Soil Physics. I have used soil physics texts written by Daniel Hillel for over twenty years in teaching both undergraduate and graduate students, and I plan to utilize this new text.\" --\u003cb\u003eD. 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