Soil and Water Science: Key to Understanding Our Global Environment

by Ralph S. Baker, Glendon W. Gee, Cynthia Rosenweig, Cynthia Rosenzweig

Overview

Soil and water have played a leading role in the development and advancement of civilization. Where sound management practices have been the norm, civilization has flourished, but poor management leads to crisis. This unique blend of history and contemporary issues in soil and water management has created a valuable and fascinating document that should be of interest to all scientists, students, and policymakers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780891188162
Publisher:	American Society of Agronomy
Publication date:	10/01/1994
Series:	SSSA Special Publications , #41
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	103
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.70(h) x 0.30(d)

Editorial Reviews

Ten papers combine the historical patterns of land use and the principles of soil and water sciences to explore such issues as the sustainability of irrigated agriculture, land degradation in arid zones, and the role of geopurification in water management. No index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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