Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Soil Soil Kate Walker "Describes what soil is and why it's important"--Provided by publisher. OL16484424W
Soil carbon dynamics Soil carbon dynamics Werner Kutsch "Carbon stored in soils represents the largest terrestrial carbon pool and factors affecting this will be vital in the understanding of future atmospheric CO2 concentrations. This book provides an in… OL16926550W
Under the ground Under the ground Henry Pluckrose Describes underground areas including subways, bank vaults, and basement offices as well as the machines used to construct these places, dig tunnels, mine coal, and drill for oil. OL1806656W
Earth Earth Kate Petty Examines the properties and uses of soil and describes how it functions as both a home for plants and animals and as a building material. OL1823001W
Tales from the underground Tales from the underground David W. Wolfe,David W. Wolfe Cornell University "There are over one billion organisms in a pinch of soil, and many of them perform functions essential to all life on the planet. Yet we know much more about deep space than about the universe below.… OL18424480W
Effects of plant protection products on functional endpoints in soil (EPFES), Lisbon, 24-26 April 2… Effects of plant protection products on functional endpoints in soil (EPFES), Lisbon, 24-26 April 2… Jörg Römbke xvi, 92 p. : 25 cm OL23870405W
Land use Land use Valerie Weber "People need land. They need it to grow food. They build their homes on land. Using land, however, can lead to erosion and the destruction of natural habitats"--Page 4 of cover. OL24277181W
Compost critters Compost critters Bianca Lavies Describes what happens in a compost pile and how creatures, from bacteria and mites to millipedes and earthworms, aid in the process of turning compost into humus. OL3482860W
Dirt Dirt Natalie M. Rosinsky Amazing Science-Delve into the how’s and why’s of science in this fact-filled series. These books answer kids’ questions about the world around them—and encourage them to ask more. OL5353658W