The Resource Dirt : the erosion of civilizations, David R. Montgomery
Dirt : the erosion of civilizations, David R. Montgomery
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- Summary
- Dirt, soil, call it what you want--it is the root of our existence, supporting our feet, our farms, our cities. In this natural and cultural history of soil that sweeps from ancient civilizations to modern environmental calamities, earth scientist Montgomery explores the idea that we are--and have long been--using up Earth's soil. Once bare of protective vegetation and exposed to wind and rain, cultivated soils erode bit by bit, slowly enough to be ignored in a single lifetime but fast enough over time to limit the lifespan of civilizations. Montgomery traces the role of soil use and abuse in the history of Mesopotamia, Ancient Greece, the Roman Empire, China, Native American civilizations, European colonialism, and the American push westward. We see how soil has shaped history--as society after society has risen, prospered, and plowed through a natural endowment of fertile dirt, leaving a legacy of impoverished lands.--From publisher description
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- ix, 285 pages
- Contents
-
- Islands in time
- Life span of civilizations
- Good old dirt
- Skin of the Earth
- Rivers of life
- Graveyard of empires
- Let them eat colonies
- Westward hoe
- Dust blow
- Dirty business
- Isbn
- 9780520258068
- Link
-
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0723/2006102395-b.html
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0619/2006026602.html
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0735/2006026602-b.html
- http://digitool.hbz-nrw.de:1801/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=3424192
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip077/2006102395.html
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0702/2006026602-d.html
- http://www.h-net.org/review/hrev-a0f5p8-aa
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0723/2006102395-d.html
- Label
- Dirt : the erosion of civilizations
- Title
- Dirt
- Title remainder
- the erosion of civilizations
- Statement of responsibility
- David R. Montgomery
- Subject
-
- Soils
- Soil science -- History
- Boden -- Gesellschaft
- Culturen
- Kultur
- Geschichte
- Bodenerosion -- Geschichte
- Bodenkunde -- Geschichte
- Bodennutzung -- Geschichte
- Aide économique -- Évaluation
- Bodenerosion
- History
- Bodemerosie
- Geschichte
- Kultur
- Erosion -- Geschichte
- Soil science -- History
- Soil erosion
- Aide économique
- Edafología -- Historia
- Soils
- Erosión de suelos
- Soil science
- Boden
- Bodenerosion
- Soils
- Soil erosion
- Soil erosion
- Boden
- Suelos
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Dirt, soil, call it what you want--it is the root of our existence, supporting our feet, our farms, our cities. In this natural and cultural history of soil that sweeps from ancient civilizations to modern environmental calamities, earth scientist Montgomery explores the idea that we are--and have long been--using up Earth's soil. Once bare of protective vegetation and exposed to wind and rain, cultivated soils erode bit by bit, slowly enough to be ignored in a single lifetime but fast enough over time to limit the lifespan of civilizations. Montgomery traces the role of soil use and abuse in the history of Mesopotamia, Ancient Greece, the Roman Empire, China, Native American civilizations, European colonialism, and the American push westward. We see how soil has shaped history--as society after society has risen, prospered, and plowed through a natural endowment of fertile dirt, leaving a legacy of impoverished lands.--From publisher description
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1961-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Montgomery, David R.
- Dewey number
- 631.4/9
- Government publication
- government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- S590.7
- LC item number
- .M66 2007
- Literary form
- non fiction
- NAL call number
- S590.7
- NAL item number
- .M66 2007
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Soil science
- Soils
- Soil erosion
- Edafología
- Suelos
- Erosión de suelos
- Soil science
- Soils
- Soil erosion
- Soil erosion
- Soil science
- Soils
- Bodemerosie
- Culturen
- Boden
- Bodenerosion
- Geschichte
- Kultur
- Bodenkunde
- Erosion
- Boden
- Bodennutzung
- Bodenerosion
- Bodenerosion
- Kultur
- Geschichte
- Boden
- Aide économique
- Aide économique
- Label
- Dirt : the erosion of civilizations, David R. Montgomery
- Link
-
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0723/2006102395-b.html
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0619/2006026602.html
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0735/2006026602-b.html
- http://digitool.hbz-nrw.de:1801/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=3424192
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip077/2006102395.html
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0702/2006026602-d.html
- http://www.h-net.org/review/hrev-a0f5p8-aa
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0723/2006102395-d.html
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-270) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Islands in time
- Life span of civilizations
- Good old dirt
- Skin of the Earth
- Rivers of life
- Graveyard of empires
- Let them eat colonies
- Westward hoe
- Dust blow
- Dirty business
- Control code
- ocm71004234
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- ix, 285 pages
- Isbn
- 9780520258068
- Lccn
- 2006026602
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o71004234
- (OCoLC)71004234
- Label
- Dirt : the erosion of civilizations, David R. Montgomery
- Link
-
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0723/2006102395-b.html
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0619/2006026602.html
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0735/2006026602-b.html
- http://digitool.hbz-nrw.de:1801/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=3424192
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip077/2006102395.html
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0702/2006026602-d.html
- http://www.h-net.org/review/hrev-a0f5p8-aa
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0723/2006102395-d.html
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-270) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Islands in time
- Life span of civilizations
- Good old dirt
- Skin of the Earth
- Rivers of life
- Graveyard of empires
- Let them eat colonies
- Westward hoe
- Dust blow
- Dirty business
- Control code
- ocm71004234
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- ix, 285 pages
- Isbn
- 9780520258068
- Lccn
- 2006026602
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o71004234
- (OCoLC)71004234
Subject
- Aide économique
- Aide économique -- Évaluation
- Bodemerosie
- Boden
- Boden
- Boden -- Gesellschaft
- Bodenerosion
- Bodenerosion
- Bodenerosion -- Geschichte
- Bodenkunde -- Geschichte
- Bodennutzung -- Geschichte
- Culturen
- Edafología -- Historia
- Erosion -- Geschichte
- Erosión de suelos
- Geschichte
- Geschichte
- History
- Kultur
- Kultur
- Soil erosion
- Soil erosion
- Soil erosion
- Soil science
- Soil science -- History
- Soil science -- History
- Soils
- Soils
- Soils
- Suelos
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