Earth matters : how soil underlies civilization / / Richard D. Bardgett |
Autore | Bardgett Richard D. |
Edizione | [First edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (216 p.) |
Disciplina | 574.90948 |
Collana | Oxford scholarship online |
Soggetto topico |
Soil biology
Soil and civilization |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
0-19-191833-4
0-19-164563-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; EARTH MATTERS: How soil underlies civilization; Copyright; Dedication; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; CONTENTS; LIST OF FIGURES; 1: Soil and the Distant Past; PARENT MATERIAL; TOPOGRAPHY; CLIMATE; THE BIOTIC FACTOR; TIME; MAN AS A SOIL-FORMER; 2: Soil and Biodiversity; A JOURNEY ACROSS THE GLOBE; A WALK IN THE PARK; SOIL BIODIVERSITY AND TIME; DOES SOIL BIODIVERSITY MATTER?; THE ENGINEERS; THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY; 3: Soil and the Grower; EARLY IDEAS ON SOIL FERTILITY; THE GREEN REVOLUTION; SOIL DEGRADATION; LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL; TERROIR; 4: Soil and the City
ASPHALT, BRICKS, AND CONCRETETHE HIDDEN SOILS OF THE CITY; THE SPORTS PITCH; CONTAMINATED SOIL; NIGHT SOIL; 5: Soil and War; MUD AND THE FIRST WORLD WAR; THE MUD MARCH AND WATERLOO; TUNNELS OF WAR; BOMBTURBATION; AGENT ORANGE; DEPLETED URANIUM; FALLOUT FROM NUCLEAR WEAPONS; DIG FOR VICTORY; 6: Soil and Climate Change; THE GREENHOUSE GASES; SOIL AS A CARBON SINK; CLIMATE CHANGE AND SOIL CARBON CYCLING; CLIMATE, PLANTS, AND SOILS; STORING CARBON; 7: Soil and the Future; NOTES AND REFERENCES; INDEX; COLLIDING CONTINENTS: A geological exploration of the Himalaya, Karakoram, and Tibet THE EMERALD PLANET: How plants changed Earth's historyTHE GOLDILOCKS PLANET The 4 billion year story of Earth's climate; OCEAN WORLDS: The story of seas on Earth and other planets; THE PLANET IN A PEBBLE: A journey into Earth's deep history; WAKING THE GIANT: How a changing climate triggers earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460512203321 |
Bardgett Richard D. | ||
Oxford, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2016 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Earth matters : how soil underlies civilization / / Richard D. Bardgett |
Autore | Bardgett Richard D. |
Edizione | [First edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (216 p.) |
Disciplina | 574.90948 |
Collana | Oxford scholarship online |
Soggetto topico |
Soil biology
Soil and civilization |
ISBN |
0-19-191833-4
0-19-164563-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; EARTH MATTERS: How soil underlies civilization; Copyright; Dedication; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; CONTENTS; LIST OF FIGURES; 1: Soil and the Distant Past; PARENT MATERIAL; TOPOGRAPHY; CLIMATE; THE BIOTIC FACTOR; TIME; MAN AS A SOIL-FORMER; 2: Soil and Biodiversity; A JOURNEY ACROSS THE GLOBE; A WALK IN THE PARK; SOIL BIODIVERSITY AND TIME; DOES SOIL BIODIVERSITY MATTER?; THE ENGINEERS; THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY; 3: Soil and the Grower; EARLY IDEAS ON SOIL FERTILITY; THE GREEN REVOLUTION; SOIL DEGRADATION; LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL; TERROIR; 4: Soil and the City
ASPHALT, BRICKS, AND CONCRETETHE HIDDEN SOILS OF THE CITY; THE SPORTS PITCH; CONTAMINATED SOIL; NIGHT SOIL; 5: Soil and War; MUD AND THE FIRST WORLD WAR; THE MUD MARCH AND WATERLOO; TUNNELS OF WAR; BOMBTURBATION; AGENT ORANGE; DEPLETED URANIUM; FALLOUT FROM NUCLEAR WEAPONS; DIG FOR VICTORY; 6: Soil and Climate Change; THE GREENHOUSE GASES; SOIL AS A CARBON SINK; CLIMATE CHANGE AND SOIL CARBON CYCLING; CLIMATE, PLANTS, AND SOILS; STORING CARBON; 7: Soil and the Future; NOTES AND REFERENCES; INDEX; COLLIDING CONTINENTS: A geological exploration of the Himalaya, Karakoram, and Tibet THE EMERALD PLANET: How plants changed Earth's historyTHE GOLDILOCKS PLANET The 4 billion year story of Earth's climate; OCEAN WORLDS: The story of seas on Earth and other planets; THE PLANET IN A PEBBLE: A journey into Earth's deep history; WAKING THE GIANT: How a changing climate triggers earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797837603321 |
Bardgett Richard D. | ||
Oxford, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2016 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Earth matters : how soil underlies civilization / / Richard D. Bardgett |
Autore | Bardgett Richard D. |
Edizione | [First edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (216 p.) |
Disciplina | 574.90948 |
Collana | Oxford scholarship online |
Soggetto topico |
Soil biology
Soil and civilization |
ISBN |
0-19-191833-4
0-19-164563-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; EARTH MATTERS: How soil underlies civilization; Copyright; Dedication; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; CONTENTS; LIST OF FIGURES; 1: Soil and the Distant Past; PARENT MATERIAL; TOPOGRAPHY; CLIMATE; THE BIOTIC FACTOR; TIME; MAN AS A SOIL-FORMER; 2: Soil and Biodiversity; A JOURNEY ACROSS THE GLOBE; A WALK IN THE PARK; SOIL BIODIVERSITY AND TIME; DOES SOIL BIODIVERSITY MATTER?; THE ENGINEERS; THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY; 3: Soil and the Grower; EARLY IDEAS ON SOIL FERTILITY; THE GREEN REVOLUTION; SOIL DEGRADATION; LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL; TERROIR; 4: Soil and the City
ASPHALT, BRICKS, AND CONCRETETHE HIDDEN SOILS OF THE CITY; THE SPORTS PITCH; CONTAMINATED SOIL; NIGHT SOIL; 5: Soil and War; MUD AND THE FIRST WORLD WAR; THE MUD MARCH AND WATERLOO; TUNNELS OF WAR; BOMBTURBATION; AGENT ORANGE; DEPLETED URANIUM; FALLOUT FROM NUCLEAR WEAPONS; DIG FOR VICTORY; 6: Soil and Climate Change; THE GREENHOUSE GASES; SOIL AS A CARBON SINK; CLIMATE CHANGE AND SOIL CARBON CYCLING; CLIMATE, PLANTS, AND SOILS; STORING CARBON; 7: Soil and the Future; NOTES AND REFERENCES; INDEX; COLLIDING CONTINENTS: A geological exploration of the Himalaya, Karakoram, and Tibet THE EMERALD PLANET: How plants changed Earth's historyTHE GOLDILOCKS PLANET The 4 billion year story of Earth's climate; OCEAN WORLDS: The story of seas on Earth and other planets; THE PLANET IN A PEBBLE: A journey into Earth's deep history; WAKING THE GIANT: How a changing climate triggers earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910808602003321 |
Bardgett Richard D. | ||
Oxford, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2016 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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