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Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations
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Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations Paperback - 2012

by Montgomery, David R

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  • Title Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations
  • Author Montgomery, David R
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition New
  • Pages 296
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of California Press, Berkeley
  • Date 2012-04-10
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps
  • Bookseller's Inventory # Z/SHAM72/D1176/NEW119714
  • ISBN 9780520272903 / 0520272900
  • Weight 1.05 lbs (0.48 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 in (22.61 x 15.24 x 1.78 cm)
  • Themes
    • Interdisciplinary Studies: Environmental Studies
  • Library of Congress subjects Soils, Soil erosion
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006026602
  • Dewey Decimal Code 631.49

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From the rear cover

"From this gritty and compelling state-of-our-earth report comes the inescapable truth that we are nothing if not dirty-minded. A brilliant and essential book."--Roger Swain, science editor of Horticulture magazine

"The relationship between soils and societies has been crucial for humankind for 10,000 years. David Montgomery brings a geomorphologist's eye and a world-historical vision to the subject, showing why it demands our attention."--J.R. McNeill, author of Something New Under the Sun

"In our cyber-charged age, it's easy to forget that all six billion of us stand on the thin skin of the earth. Humanity is agriculture and agriculture is soil, just as it has been for 10,000 years. David Montgomery--a competent digger of dirt and an engaging storyteller--shows how a close look at the soil can reveal a surprising amount about who we are and where we are headed."--Richard Manning, author of Against the Grain: How Agriculture Has Hijacked Civilization

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About the author

David R. Montgomery, Professor of Earth and Space Sciences at the University of Washington, is author of King of Fish: The Thousand-Year Run of Salmon.