Lessons on Soil

First published in 1950, as the second edition of a 1911 original, this book provides the younger reader with an accessible guide to the properties of soil.

List of contents

List of illustrations; Preface to the new edition; Introduction; 1. What is the soil made of?; 2. More about the clay; 3. What lime does to clay; 4. Some experiments with the sand; 5. The part that burns away; 6. The plant food in the soil; 7. The dwellers in the soil; 8. The soil and the plant; 9. Soil management: cultivation, manuring and liming; 10. The soil and the countryside; 11. How soil has been made; 12. A survey of your district; Appendix 1. Plot experiments in school gardens; Appendix 2. Books and questions; Index.

Summary

Edward John Russell (1872–1965) was a British agricultural scientist and Director of the Rothamsted Experimental Station, Harpenden from 1912 to 1943. First published in 1950, as the second edition of a 1911 original, this book was written by Russell to provide the younger reader with an accessible guide to the properties of soil.

Product details

• Authors: E. J. Russell, Russell E. J.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.04.2014
• EAN: 9781107684782
• ISBN: 978-1-107-68478-2
• No. of pages: 154
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Sedimentology & Stratigraphy, Physical geography & topography, Soil science, sedimentology, Physical geography and topography, Sedimentology and pedology