Elements of the Nature and Properties of Soils

by Ray Weil, Nyle Brady

For introductory courses in soils. An accessible introduction to soil science fundamentals At the forefront of soil science for over a century, Elements of the Nature and Properties of Soils considers the role of soils as both a natural resource and an ecosystem, while highlighting interactions between soils and other components of natural and constructed ecosystems. With practical value for meeting today’s environmental challenges, the text asserts that balancing economic growth with sustainable economies requires a deep understanding of soils. The 4th edition has been abridged to focus on fundamentals, while providing new or updated discussions on topics such as soils and human health, organic farming, and soil food-web ecology.

Genres: Nonfiction, Science, Plants, Reference, Agriculture, Textbooks, Nature

768 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Cody · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative, but I don't know if I'd recommend it to someone who doesn't spend most of their time in the dirt...

[Lexington · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent reference book for soil science. It does feel a bit dated and it isn't terribly interesting. Also, the black and white pictures are kind of a drag, especially because soils have many different colors and those colors help with classification. However, the diagrams have some color -- mostly black, white, blue, and gray, I think (may depend on the version). Certainly not a fun read -- after all, it is a textbook. I'm not sure that I would buy it to keep it. Definitely more of a rental, online or otherwise.

[Arikhna Rizqiyana F · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great book ! It really helps us whom studied in soil science and environmental science to get more knowledge and inspiration -especially Indonesia's student. To be honest in my country, it's really hard to find great book about soil science, peoples also uninterested about this what-so-called avatar science :D But I got a lot of good citation and marked few important point of my study from this book, inspiring ! Thanks for helping me during the hard moment of "skripsi". This book is truly my savior ! This book really recommended ! I hope someone will be kind to make the translation of this book to Bahasa Indonesia.

[Angie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a textbook for class. It was interesting and easy to understand

[Ibraheem Banihani · Rating 5 out of 5]

.

[maerius · Rating 5 out of 5]

10/9 would recommend for a comprehensive and detailed look at soil and pedology. The examples and case studies are plenty, but always too America-centric: that is my sole complaint.

[Sydney Strange]

marking this as read for emotional labor of having to read (realistically skim) every single chapter of this book for a class. super informative to the point of complexity