1.

Record Nr.

UNISA990001337620203316

Autore

PTOLEMAEUS <gnostico>

Titolo

Lettres à Flora : par Ptolémée / analyse, texte critique, traduction, commentaire et index grec de Gilles Quispel

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Paris : Les editions du Cerf, 1966

Edizione

[2. ed]

Descrizione fisica

114 p. ; 19 cm

Collana

Sources chrétiennes , Série annexe de texte non chrétiens ; 24 bis

Disciplina

273

Collocazione

V.4. Coll.10/ 12 (VIII A coll. 26/24 bis)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Francese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910298354403321

Autore

Wallander Håkan

Titolo

Soil : Reflections on the Basis of our Existence / / by Håkan Wallander

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

3-319-08458-5

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (146 p.)

Disciplina

500

570

577

577.27

Soggetti

Life sciences

Nature

Ecology

Soil science

Soil conservation

Microbial ecology

Climatic changes



Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Foreword -- Our indispensable soil -- How soil is formed -- Floral splendour and shortage of nutrients -- Life in the soil -- The circulation of nutrients -- Biological warfare -- A matter of taste -- Soil and climate -- Epilogue.

Sommario/riassunto

It is well known that the soil beneath our feet is one of the most critical components for life on our planet. And yet it holds secrets that would surprise even the most avid gardener. Håkan Wallander, Professor of Soil Biology at Lund University, takes us on a journey through this hidden and multifaceted world, sharing his intimate knowledge of soil acquired during years of research and visits to the rainforests of South America, Africa’s deserts and North America’s glaciers, interwoven with observations from his homeland, Sweden. Through words and pictures, Wallander brings to life the biological and chemical processes that shape and form the soil. He explains the critical role of bacteria and fungi in soil fertility, interspersing personal reflections with scientific argument and illuminating his subject with fascinating insights. What, for instance, makes a fine wine explode on our taste buds like an Olympic fireworks display? This is a book like no other. One that makes the soil a little easier – and infinitely more exciting – to understand.