Elements Of The Nature And Properties Of Soils (3rd Edition) Download Free (EPUB, PDF)

                
              
Elements Of The Nature And Properties Of Soils (3rd Edition) Download Free (EPUB, PDF)
With an emphasis on the fundamentals, this book explores the important world of soils and the principles that can be used to minimize the degradation and destruction of one of our most important natural resources. Fully updated in this edition, it includes the latest information on soil colloids; nutrient cycles and soil fertility; and soils and chemical pollution. This edition is filled with hundreds of new figures and photos and continues to use examples from many fields, including agriculture, forestry, and natural resources. Taking an ecological approach, it emphasizes how the soil system is interconnected and the principles behind each soil concept. Updated information in this edition includes:     Engineering properties of soils  Expanded treatment of soil quality, soil degradation and soil resilience  A new section on septic tank drain fields  Expanded section on irrigation management  A new section on wetlands and their poorly aerated soils
Paperback: 624 pages
Publisher: Pearson; 3 edition (June 27, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0135014336
ISBN-13: 978-0135014332
Product Dimensions:  8.2 x 1 x 10.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:  4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #48,871 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)   #5 in Books > Science & Math > Agricultural Sciences > Soil Science   #16 in Books > Textbooks > Engineering > Civil Engineering   #30 in Books > Textbooks > Science & Mathematics > Agriculture
This book is absolutely packed with info. Extremely valuable reference if you're going into agriculture or engineering that involves siting roads and buildings. I had to get it for a college soils class too, and while it is dry reading, there's really a lot to learn and digest. It's one of the first textbooks I'll be keeping rather than selling back.
According to my professor, this is one of the very best textbooks on this subject. The course has turned out to be life-changing: there is no life on land without soil!This looseleaf version arrived in perfect condition, well packaged, no dog ears or such. Save some money!
I bought this for an intro soil science class. I didn't even open it for the class, but it did come in handy as a reference book when I tried to apply some soil science principles to real-world problems later. Over time, we tend to forget things. So it was very useful to keep this textbook so that I could go look up some basic soil science that I forgot over the summer. It's pretty well organized and easy to understand, as long as you got a B or better in a general chemistry class first.
The detailed outlay of the book is very enlightening and thorough in its approach to deliver knowledge regarding many things, 'soil'. I have learned a treasure load of goodies from this book regarding the science of soil and other practical implications as well.
According to my professor, this is one of the very best texts on this subject. The course has turned out to be life-changing, I want to study soils much, much more: there is no life on any land without soil! Have already added to my library on the topic, will continue to do so by hook. No crook. :-)
Good book. I like the having the student edition, so it can be put in a 3-ring binder, and I can switch pages according to what is being taught is the class. (Of course I did have to get reinforcment labels so the pages would not tear out of the binder)
"Student Value Pack", which sounds like an alternate version with some kind of study aid, is just a name to mean an unbound version of the book; there is no difference regarding content with original version. It DOES NOT HAVE extra material. But, if you want so same some bucks, you can buy this version and place it in a 1" 3-ring binder, it fits perfectly.
I bought this book ($109, new) for a class on soils and the environment. I will be honest, I did not read the whole book. I read a few chapters. I do know that my professor had issues with one or two of the chapters, (chapter 10?), dealing with microbes (so keep an eye out). That being said, its not a hardcover book, and is worded so that you can read it with flow (not choppy writing). This is a good book, I wish books were not as expensive. Shipping was great, arrived on time. The class was great, deep learning about the world of Soils.
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