The Nature and Property of Soils

nyle-c-brady

Business & Money

Macmillan USA

This edition explores the principles and properties of soils and their physical, chemical and biological characteristics. Forest, rangeland, agricultural areas, wetlands, deserts, and constructed ecosystems are vividly used in describing processes and properties. Environmental applications, management problems and human impact on soils help foster inquisitiveness on the part of readers.

The nature and properties of soils

Engineering & Transportation

Engineering

Macmillan

Contents: The soils around us - Origin, nature, and classification of parent materials - Soil formation, classification, and survey - Physical properties of mineral soils - Soil water: Characteristics and behavior - Soil air and soil temperature - Soil colloids: Their nature and practical significance - Soil reaction: Acidity and alkalinity - Organisms in the soil - Soil organic matters and organic soils - Nitrogen and sulfur economy of soils - Phosphorus and potassium - Micronutrient elements - Losses of soil moisture and their regulation - Soil erosion and its control - Fertilizers and fertilizer management - Recycling nutrients through animal manures and other organic wastes - Soils and chemical pollution - Soils and the world's food supply.   Illustrated with maps, drawings, diagrams, photographs and tables.   Includes two appendices, glossary, and index.   Born in Colorado, Nyle C. Brady earned his BS in chemistry from Brigham Young University in 1941 and his PhD in soil science from North Carolina State University in 1947. Dr. Brady has worked in education, research and research administration, focusing on both international and U.S. issues. He is Emeritus Professor at Cornell.

The Nature and Properties of Soils

Science & Math

Earth Sciences

Explores the principles/properties of soils - their physical, chemical, and biological characteristics - and highlights the processes by which soils interact with the environment. It also considers construction engineering and landscape architecture applications of soil science principles.

Prentice Hall College Div.

The Nature and Properties of Soils, 7th Edition

Buckman, Harry O.

Agricultural Sciences

Macmillan Company [1972]

Harry O. Buckman

This book opens readers' eyes to the fascinating and important world of soils, and the principles that can be used to minimize the degradation and destruction of one of our most important natural resources. Chapter topics include soil classification, architecture and physical properties, the hydrologic cycle, aeration and temperature, and practical nutrient management. For anyone looking for the fundamental knowledge that will serve as a prerequisite to meeting the many natural-resource challenges awaiting humanity in the 21st century.

Elements of the Nature and Properties of Soils

Elements and Nature of the Property of Soils

Longman Higher Education

Featuring new photographs, diagrams, and special “boxes” , The Nature and Property of Soils is an engaging book for readers. It has an ecological approach that explains the fundamentals of soil science effectively. Chapter topics include Soil Erosion and Its Control, Soil Acidity, Soils and Chemical Pollution, and Organisms and the Ecology of the Soil. For individuals interested in soil and the environment.

The Nature and Properties of Soils, 14th Edition

Ray R. Weil

Pearson

With an emphasis on the fundamentals, this book explores the important world of soils and the principles that can be used to minimize the degradation and destruction of one of our most important natural resources. Fully updated in this edition, it includes the latest information on soil colloids; nutrient cycles and soil fertility; and soils and chemical pollution. This edition is filled with hundreds of new figures and photos and continues to use examples from many fields, including agriculture, forestry, and natural resources. Taking an ecological approach, it emphasizes how the soil system is interconnected and the principles behind each soil concept. Updated information in this edition includes: <li> Engineering properties of soils </li>
<li> Expanded treatment of soil quality, soil degradation and soil resilience </li>
<li> A new section on septic tank drain fields </li>
<li> Expanded section on irrigation management </li>
<li> A new section on wetlands and their poorly aerated soils </li>

Elements of the Nature and Properties of Soils (3rd Edition)

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