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Dirt : the erosion of civilizations /
Dirt, soil, call it what you want--it's everywhere we go. It is the root of our existence, supporting our feet, our farms, our cities. This fascinating yet disquieting book finds, however, that we are running out of dirt, and it's no laughing matter. An engaging natural and cultural histor...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Berkeley :
University of California Press,
2012.
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| Edición: | [2012 ed., with a new preface]. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication page; Table of 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 civilizations; Notes; Bibliography; Index.