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Footprints in the soil [[electronic resource] ] : people and ideas in soil history / / edited by Benno P. Warkentin
| Footprints in the soil [[electronic resource] ] : people and ideas in soil history / / edited by Benno P. Warkentin |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier, 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (573 p.) |
| Disciplina |
631.4
631.4/9 22 631.49 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | WarkentinBenno P |
| Soggetto topico |
Soil science - History
Soils |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-05109-8
9786611051099 0-08-047787-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Footprints in the Soil: People and Ideas in Soil History; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Special Acknowledgment and Appreciation to Dan Yaalon; Section I: Early Understanding of Soils; Chapter 1. Soil Scientists in Ancient Rome; Introduction; Soil Terminology and Soil Concepts; Methods for Testing Soils; Suitability Descriptions; Concluding Remarks; Sources: Editions and Abbreviations; References; Chapter 2. Aztec Soil Knowledge: Classes, Management, and Ecology; Sources; Aztec Soil Descriptions: Texts and Glyphs
Aztec Agricultural Soil ClassesControl of the Soil Environment; Non-agricultural Application of Aztec Soil Knowledge; Retrospect; References; Chapter 3. The Heritage of Soil Knowledge Among the World's Cultures; Introduction; Significance of Indigenous Knowledge; Approaches to Indigenous Knowledge Documentation and Evaluation; Case Studies to Illustrate the Scope of Indigenous Knowledge of Soil; Soil Knowledge Among Cultures in Humid Tropical Lowlands; Soil Knowledge Among Cultures in Arid and Semiarid Lands; Soil Knowledge Among Cultures in Mountain Regions; Conclusions; Acknowledgments ReferencesChapter 4. Some Major Scientists (Palissy, Buffon, Thaer, Darwin and Müller) Have Described Soil Profiles and Developed Soil Survey Techniques Before 1883; Abstract; Introduction; 1563,1580: The Auger and Its Use Described by Bernard Palissy; 1734: Description of Soil Horizons, Erosion and Geochemical Cycles by Georges-Louis Ledere de Buffon; 1791: William Bartram, Traveller and Observer of Soils of the United States; 1812: Mapping and Agricultural Soils Analysis by Daniel Albrecht Thaer; 1837: Pedological Profile Drawings by Charles Darwin; 1870-1877: A. Orth 1879,1884: The Natural Forms of Humus and the Birth of Pedology with the Danish Forester P.E. MüllerConclusion; Acknowledgement; References; Chapter 5. Souls and Soils: A Survey of Worldviews; Introduction; Summary; References; Section II: Soil as a Natural Body; Chapter 6. The Roots of Dokuchaev's Scientific Contributions: Cadastral Soil Mapping and Agro-Environmental Issues; Introduction; The Scientific Societies; Maps and Cadasters; Grain Yields and Ecological Issues; Conclusion; References Chapter 7. Philosophical Developments in Pedology in the United States: Eugene Hilgard and Milton WhitneyIntroduction; The Calm Before the Storm; Stormy Skies; A Deluge Begins; ""There is More to Come""; Acknowledgments; Appendix; References; Inset; Chapter 8. Development of the Soil Cover Pattern and Soil Catena Concepts; Introduction; Early Soil Surveys and Initial Accumulation of Soil Cover Pattern Data; Soil Catena Concept as a Component of a Soil Geography Paradigm; Soil Landscape Models and the Soil Cover Pattern Concept; Summary; References Cited Chapter 9. A History of Soil Geomorphology in the United States |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457232703321 |
| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier, 2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Footprints in the soil [[electronic resource] ] : people and ideas in soil history / / edited by Benno P. Warkentin
| Footprints in the soil [[electronic resource] ] : people and ideas in soil history / / edited by Benno P. Warkentin |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier, 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (573 p.) |
| Disciplina |
631.4
631.4/9 22 631.49 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | WarkentinBenno P |
| Soggetto topico |
Soil science - History
Soils |
| ISBN |
1-281-05109-8
9786611051099 0-08-047787-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Footprints in the Soil: People and Ideas in Soil History; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Special Acknowledgment and Appreciation to Dan Yaalon; Section I: Early Understanding of Soils; Chapter 1. Soil Scientists in Ancient Rome; Introduction; Soil Terminology and Soil Concepts; Methods for Testing Soils; Suitability Descriptions; Concluding Remarks; Sources: Editions and Abbreviations; References; Chapter 2. Aztec Soil Knowledge: Classes, Management, and Ecology; Sources; Aztec Soil Descriptions: Texts and Glyphs
Aztec Agricultural Soil ClassesControl of the Soil Environment; Non-agricultural Application of Aztec Soil Knowledge; Retrospect; References; Chapter 3. The Heritage of Soil Knowledge Among the World's Cultures; Introduction; Significance of Indigenous Knowledge; Approaches to Indigenous Knowledge Documentation and Evaluation; Case Studies to Illustrate the Scope of Indigenous Knowledge of Soil; Soil Knowledge Among Cultures in Humid Tropical Lowlands; Soil Knowledge Among Cultures in Arid and Semiarid Lands; Soil Knowledge Among Cultures in Mountain Regions; Conclusions; Acknowledgments ReferencesChapter 4. Some Major Scientists (Palissy, Buffon, Thaer, Darwin and Müller) Have Described Soil Profiles and Developed Soil Survey Techniques Before 1883; Abstract; Introduction; 1563,1580: The Auger and Its Use Described by Bernard Palissy; 1734: Description of Soil Horizons, Erosion and Geochemical Cycles by Georges-Louis Ledere de Buffon; 1791: William Bartram, Traveller and Observer of Soils of the United States; 1812: Mapping and Agricultural Soils Analysis by Daniel Albrecht Thaer; 1837: Pedological Profile Drawings by Charles Darwin; 1870-1877: A. Orth 1879,1884: The Natural Forms of Humus and the Birth of Pedology with the Danish Forester P.E. MüllerConclusion; Acknowledgement; References; Chapter 5. Souls and Soils: A Survey of Worldviews; Introduction; Summary; References; Section II: Soil as a Natural Body; Chapter 6. The Roots of Dokuchaev's Scientific Contributions: Cadastral Soil Mapping and Agro-Environmental Issues; Introduction; The Scientific Societies; Maps and Cadasters; Grain Yields and Ecological Issues; Conclusion; References Chapter 7. Philosophical Developments in Pedology in the United States: Eugene Hilgard and Milton WhitneyIntroduction; The Calm Before the Storm; Stormy Skies; A Deluge Begins; ""There is More to Come""; Acknowledgments; Appendix; References; Inset; Chapter 8. Development of the Soil Cover Pattern and Soil Catena Concepts; Introduction; Early Soil Surveys and Initial Accumulation of Soil Cover Pattern Data; Soil Catena Concept as a Component of a Soil Geography Paradigm; Soil Landscape Models and the Soil Cover Pattern Concept; Summary; References Cited Chapter 9. A History of Soil Geomorphology in the United States |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784598603321 |
| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier, 2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Footprints in the soil : people and ideas in soil history / / edited by Benno P. Warkentin
| Footprints in the soil : people and ideas in soil history / / edited by Benno P. Warkentin |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier, 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (573 p.) |
| Disciplina |
631.4
631.4/9 22 631.49 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | WarkentinBenno P |
| Soggetto topico |
Soil science - History
Soils |
| ISBN |
9786611051099
9781281051097 1281051098 9780080477879 0080477879 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Footprints in the Soil: People and Ideas in Soil History; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Special Acknowledgment and Appreciation to Dan Yaalon; Section I: Early Understanding of Soils; Chapter 1. Soil Scientists in Ancient Rome; Introduction; Soil Terminology and Soil Concepts; Methods for Testing Soils; Suitability Descriptions; Concluding Remarks; Sources: Editions and Abbreviations; References; Chapter 2. Aztec Soil Knowledge: Classes, Management, and Ecology; Sources; Aztec Soil Descriptions: Texts and Glyphs
Aztec Agricultural Soil ClassesControl of the Soil Environment; Non-agricultural Application of Aztec Soil Knowledge; Retrospect; References; Chapter 3. The Heritage of Soil Knowledge Among the World's Cultures; Introduction; Significance of Indigenous Knowledge; Approaches to Indigenous Knowledge Documentation and Evaluation; Case Studies to Illustrate the Scope of Indigenous Knowledge of Soil; Soil Knowledge Among Cultures in Humid Tropical Lowlands; Soil Knowledge Among Cultures in Arid and Semiarid Lands; Soil Knowledge Among Cultures in Mountain Regions; Conclusions; Acknowledgments ReferencesChapter 4. Some Major Scientists (Palissy, Buffon, Thaer, Darwin and Müller) Have Described Soil Profiles and Developed Soil Survey Techniques Before 1883; Abstract; Introduction; 1563,1580: The Auger and Its Use Described by Bernard Palissy; 1734: Description of Soil Horizons, Erosion and Geochemical Cycles by Georges-Louis Ledere de Buffon; 1791: William Bartram, Traveller and Observer of Soils of the United States; 1812: Mapping and Agricultural Soils Analysis by Daniel Albrecht Thaer; 1837: Pedological Profile Drawings by Charles Darwin; 1870-1877: A. Orth 1879,1884: The Natural Forms of Humus and the Birth of Pedology with the Danish Forester P.E. MüllerConclusion; Acknowledgement; References; Chapter 5. Souls and Soils: A Survey of Worldviews; Introduction; Summary; References; Section II: Soil as a Natural Body; Chapter 6. The Roots of Dokuchaev's Scientific Contributions: Cadastral Soil Mapping and Agro-Environmental Issues; Introduction; The Scientific Societies; Maps and Cadasters; Grain Yields and Ecological Issues; Conclusion; References Chapter 7. Philosophical Developments in Pedology in the United States: Eugene Hilgard and Milton WhitneyIntroduction; The Calm Before the Storm; Stormy Skies; A Deluge Begins; ""There is More to Come""; Acknowledgments; Appendix; References; Inset; Chapter 8. Development of the Soil Cover Pattern and Soil Catena Concepts; Introduction; Early Soil Surveys and Initial Accumulation of Soil Cover Pattern Data; Soil Catena Concept as a Component of a Soil Geography Paradigm; Soil Landscape Models and the Soil Cover Pattern Concept; Summary; References Cited Chapter 9. A History of Soil Geomorphology in the United States |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910973160703321 |
| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier, 2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||