Cultural Understanding of Soils : The importance of cultural diversity and of the inner world / / edited by Nikola Patzel, Sabine Grunwald, Eric C. Brevik, Christian Feller |
Autore | Patzel Nikola |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2023.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (539 pages) |
Disciplina | 631.49 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
GrunwaldSabine
BrevikEric C FellerChristian |
Soggetto topico |
Agriculture
Soil science Culture - Study and teaching Anthropology Soil Science Cultural Studies |
ISBN | 3-031-13169-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | A. Introduction to Cultural Soil Dimensions -- 1. Which soil and which cultural approach? All editors, in preparation -- B. World Cultures: Religious, Spiritual and Other Worldviews on Soils -- 2. Cultural patterns of soil cultivation in Europe (3 parts) Nikola Patzel. Chapters in revision -- 2.1 Polytheistic context -- 2.2 Monotheistic context -- 2.3 Scientific context, and organic notions -- 3. Soil in the shamanism mythology and rituals in Northern Eurasia Pavel Krasilnikov. Completed -- 4. From Native American tradition to modern day America, Native origin legends that involve soil and Earth Jeffrey Homburg, Sabine Grunwald, and Eric Brevik. (Sample chapter available below) -- 5. The Dogon: The creation of consciousness through agriculture Eva Wertenschlag-Birkhäuser. Completed -- 6. The Yoruba pedosphere: The tale of Onilé Guilherme Sobrinho and Nilton Silva. In revision -- 7. Importance of soil in Islam, a study based on statements in the Quran Mohsen Makki and Jérôme Juilleret. In revision -- 8. Soil in Rumi’s thoughts Seyed Kazem Alavipanah, Jafar Jafarzadeh, and Kolsoum Ghazanfari. In revision -- 9. Cultural understanding of soil in China Sylvia Xiaorui Wen. Completed -- 10. Cultural understanding of soil from a Japanese perspective Hideaki Hirai and Katsuyuki Minami. Completed -- 11. Ecosattvas and Ecodharma – Modern Buddhist perspectives of soil and the environment Sabine Grunwald. Completed -- 12.Technosol cultures: New cultural understandings of urban soils Germain Meulemans. Completed -- C. Politics on Soil -- 13. Sacred soil, divine labor: Economic theology and the agrarian political in Eastern India Milinda Banerjee. In revision -- 14. A deity we belong to or a property to own? Land & people relations in Buryat communities of the Sayan mountains Tatiana Intigrinova. Completed -- D. Case Studies on the Inner Soil of Individual Scientists -- 15. The salt of the earth”: Bernard Palissy (1510-1590) between soil science and religion Christian Feller, Jean-Paul Aeschlimann, and Nikola Patzel. Chapter in revision -- 16. Darwin and the earthworm: From God the father to mother earth Christian Feller, Laurence Feller Giraud, and Nikola Patzel. Chapter in revision -- E. Conceptual approaches and ethical perspectives -- 17. Inner and Outer soil. Nikola Patzel. In revision -- 18. Soil care: From intention to action Anna Krzywoszynska. Chapter completed -- 19. Soil care, culture and eco-identities Sabine Grunwald and Kay R. Kastner-Wilcox. Completed -- 20. Take care of soils: Toward a pluralistic integral soil ethics Sabine Grunwald. Completed -- F. Soil Education and Cultural Language of the Soil -- 21. Roots of soil perceptions by university and secondary school’s students in Minas Gerais, Brazil Cristine C. Muggler, Arthur S. Gasparini and Débora C.L. dos Santos. Chapter in revision -- 22. Degrees pursued by students in different countries to train for careers in soil science Eric C. Brevik, Damien Field, Jacqueline Hannam, Maja Krzic, Rainer Horn, Cristine Muggler, Jude Odhiambo, Yoshitaka Uchida, Danny Itkin, Hong-sheng Wu, Liana Pozza, Laura Bertha Reyes Sánchez, and Thomas Scholten. Chapter completed -- 23. Proverbs on soils Jay E. Yang, H.S. Kim, P. Borrelli and M.B. Kirkham. Chapter completed -- G. Concluding Remarks and Outlook -- 24. Conclusions Nikola Patzel, Eric Brevik, Sabine Grunwald, and Christian Feller. Chapter in preparation. |
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Patzel Nikola | ||
Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Dirt [[electronic resource] ] : the erosion of civilizations / / David R. Montgomery |
Autore | Montgomery David R. <1961-> |
Edizione | [New ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, Calif. ; ; London, : University of California Press, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (305 p.) |
Disciplina |
631.4/9
631.49 |
Soggetto topico |
Soil science - History
Soils Soil erosion |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-49201-5
9786613587244 0-520-95211-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Good Old Dirt -- 2. Skin of the Earth -- 3. Rivers of Life -- 4. Graveyard of Empires -- 5. Let Them Eat Colonies -- 6. Westward Hoe -- 7. Dust Blow -- 8. Dirty Business -- 9. Islands in Time -- 10. Life Span of Civilization -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461223903321 |
Montgomery David R. <1961-> | ||
Berkeley, Calif. ; ; London, : University of California Press, 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Dirt [[electronic resource] ] : the erosion of civilizations / / David R. Montgomery |
Autore | Montgomery David R. <1961-> |
Edizione | [New ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, Calif. ; ; London, : University of California Press, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (305 p.) |
Disciplina |
631.4/9
631.49 |
Soggetto topico |
Soil science - History
Soils Soil erosion |
Soggetto non controllato |
agrarian society
agricultural american push westward ancient greece anthropologist anthropology archaeologists archaeology central america china colonialism cultural and historical context european colonialism geographer geography geologist geology history of importance of dirt mesopotamia protective vegetation roman empire running out of dirt |
ISBN |
1-280-49201-5
9786613587244 0-520-95211-1 9780520258068 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Good Old Dirt -- 2. Skin of the Earth -- 3. Rivers of Life -- 4. Graveyard of Empires -- 5. Let Them Eat Colonies -- 6. Westward Hoe -- 7. Dust Blow -- 8. Dirty Business -- 9. Islands in Time -- 10. Life Span of Civilization -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790282503321 |
Montgomery David R. <1961-> | ||
Berkeley, Calif. ; ; London, : University of California Press, 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Dirt : the erosion of civilizations / / David R. Montgomery |
Autore | Montgomery David R. <1961-> |
Edizione | [New ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, Calif. ; ; London, : University of California Press, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (305 p.) |
Disciplina |
631.4/9
631.49 |
Soggetto topico |
Soil science - History
Soils Soil erosion |
ISBN |
1-280-49201-5
9786613587244 0-520-95211-1 9780520258068 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Good Old Dirt -- 2. Skin of the Earth -- 3. Rivers of Life -- 4. Graveyard of Empires -- 5. Let Them Eat Colonies -- 6. Westward Hoe -- 7. Dust Blow -- 8. Dirty Business -- 9. Islands in Time -- 10. Life Span of Civilization -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910816072503321 |
Montgomery David R. <1961-> | ||
Berkeley, Calif. ; ; London, : University of California Press, 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 |
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-9910815437603321 |
Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier, 2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Soils of the Philippines / / by Rodelio B. Carating, Raymundo G. Galanta, Clarita D. Bacatio |
Autore | Carating Rodelio B |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2014.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (363 p.) |
Disciplina | 631.49 |
Collana | World Soils Book Series |
Soggetto topico |
Soil science
Soil conservation Entomology Geotechnical engineering Physical geography Geoecology Environmental geology Remote sensing Soil Science & Conservation Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences Physical Geography Geoecology/Natural Processes Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry |
ISBN | 94-017-8682-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- The Soils of the Lowlands -- The Soils of the Uplands -- The Soils of the Hills and Mountains -- Soils and the Philippine Economy -- Soil Issues and Challenges. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910298384803321 |
Carating Rodelio B | ||
Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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