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100 1 _aGraham, Ian,
_d1953-
245 1 0 _aSoil :
_ba resource our world depends on /
_cIan Graham.
260 _aChicago :
_bHeinemann Library,
_cc2005.
300 _a32 p. :
_bill. (some col.), col. maps ;
_c25 cm.
440 0 _aHeinemann infosearch
490 1 _aManaging our resources
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.
505 0 _aWhat is soil? -- Where does soil come from? -- What are the different kinds of soil? -- How do plants and animals use soil? -- What do we use soil for? -- Case study : The Afsluidijk, The Netherlands -- Why is soil important to scientists? -- How does soil move around? -- Case study : The Canterbury Plains, New Zealand -- How can soil be damaged? -- How do farmers take care of the soil? -- How does soil affect the way we live? -- Case study : The Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy -- Case study : The American Dust Bowl -- Will soil ever run out?
510 3 _aHorn Book, April 2005
520 _aPresents a study of the different kinds of soil found in the earth, and discusses how plants and animals use soil, the importance of soil to scientists, how farmers care for it, and how it affects the way people live.
521 0 _a5.6
521 2 _a3-6
_bFollett Library Resources
650 7 _aSoils.
_2sears
800 1 _aGraham, Ian,
_d1953-
_tManaging our resources.
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