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Ancient Civilizations

Out of the Earth: Civilization and the Life of the Soil

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Out of the Earth: Civilization and the Life of the Soil

As the crucible of life, the source and final resting place of everything that grows, soil inspires reverence not only in the peasant who derives his daily bread from it, but also in the scientist who contemplates its meaning as the place where life and death meet and exchange vital energies. Out of the Earth is the culmination of the author's long career in conservation. This history of man's use and misuse of soil and water combines a description of the complex inner processes that form soil with a lyrical assertion of its powers and significance.
Country USA
Brand University of California Press
Manufacturer University of California Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780520080805
ReleaseDate 1992-09-30
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780520080805

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