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An edition of Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations (2007)

Dirt

The Erosion of Civilizations

1 edition
  • 10 Want to read

Dirt, soil, call it what you want--it is the root of our existence, supporting our feet, our farms, our cities. In this natural and cultural history of soil that sweeps from ancient civilizations to modern environmental calamities, earth scientist Montgomery explores the 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 time to limit the lifespan of civilizations. Montgomery traces the role of soil use and abuse in the history of Mesopotamia, Ancient Greece, the Roman Empire, China, Native American civilizations, European colonialism, and the American push westward. We see how soil has shaped history--as society after society has risen, prospered, and plowed through a natural endowment of fertile dirt, leaving a legacy of impoverished lands.--From publisher description.

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English
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295

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Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations, with a New Preface
2012, University of California Press
in English
Cover of: Dirt
Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations
2012, University of California Press
in English
Cover of: Dirt
Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations
2008, University of California Press
in English
Cover of: Dirt
Dirt: the Erosion of Civilizations
2007, University of California Press
in English
Cover of: Dirt
Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations
2007, University of California Press
in English
Cover of: Dirt
Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations
May 14, 2007, University of California Press
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Library of Congress
S590.7 .M66 2007, S590.7.M66 2007

The Physical Object

Format
Hardcover
Number of pages
295
Dimensions
9.1 x 5.9 x 1.1 inches
Weight
12 ounces

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Open Library
OL7712236M
Internet Archive
dirterosioncivil00mont_802
ISBN 10
0520248708
ISBN 13
9780520248700
LCCN
2006026602
OCLC/WorldCat
71004234
Library Thing
2770497
Goodreads
587916

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