Soil Science Simplified
Soil Science Simplified

Author: Helmut Kohnke

Publisher: Waveland Press

Published: 1994-12-09

Total Pages: 173

ISBN-13: 1478609303

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A concise, inexpensive treatment! Soil Science Simplified, 4/E was written to acquaint students with the basic concepts and scientific principles of soils without the burden of an extensive study. This useful, well-priced handbook includes discussions of soil classification, soil morphology, and soil and the environment. In addition, a chapter on soil surveys helps readers understand soil resources and apply the information presented in soil surveys to managing the soil environment. Outstanding features: 1) provides essential coverage of factors of soil formation; 2) outlines the most current principles of soil taxonomy; 3) provides an assortment of helpful tables, maps, and line drawings; 4) includes an expanded glossary.

Unearthing the Reference Tables
Unearthing the Reference Tables

Author: Y. Finkel

Publisher: Yocheved Finkel

Published: 2018-03-27

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 9780692087862

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"Unearthing the Reference Tables is an excellent and thorough guide to the reference tables with clearly explained step-by-step examples for each table. A great tool for the Earth Science Regents!" - Mrs. Tzippy Reich, highly-acclaimed author of Earth Science Simplified and Earth Science teacher; Brooklyn, NY "The students found your book very helpful for the regents. The diagrams and information were very clear and precise." - Y. Possick, principal; Monsey, NY "Unearthing the Reference Tables is an invaluable aid in deciphering the Earth Science Reference Tables - a key part in doing well on the New York State Earth Science Regents." - F. Lipson, Earth Science teacher; Monsey, NY"A real lifesaver for me! Your book made it possible for me to pass the Earth Science Regents." - B. K., student; Brooklyn, NY Did you know that about 35-50% of every Earth Science Regents is composed of questions entirely based on the Earth Science Reference Tables? And did you know that a raw score of approximately 50% on the Earth Science Regents converts to a scale score of 65%? (with at least 9/16 lab credits) If you know how to read every table on the Earth Science Reference Tables, that's terrific. But what if you don't? Gaining a clear understanding of the reference tables is crucial for the Earth Science Regents. The good news is that one of the best-kept secrets of the Earth Science regents is that the reference tables-based questions are the easiest part of the regents by far - if you know how to use the reference tables. That's where this book comes in. Unearthing the Reference Tables: A Clear & Simple Reference Tables Guide is a book that: Gives step-by-step instructions in clear and simple terms on how to easily decipher each one of the 28 charts on the Earth Science Reference Tables Highlights important information often asked on the Earth Science Regents Provides actual regents questions at the end of each section, along with answers and brief explanations

Earth Science for Civil and Environmental Engineers
Earth Science for Civil and Environmental Engineers

Author: Richard E. Jackson

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2019-01-24

Total Pages: 479

ISBN-13: 0521847257

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Introduces the fundamental principles of applied Earth science needed for engineering practice, with case studies, exercises, and online solutions.

Soil Science Simplified
Soil Science Simplified

Author: Donald P. Franzmeier

Publisher: Waveland Press

Published: 2016-04-08

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1478633670

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Throughout its previous four editions, Soil Science Simplified has helped generations of students understand the basic concepts and scientific principles of soils. The Fifth Edition expands on that foundation, providing a perfect overview for those seeking a concise, practical introduction to the subject. The authors’ combined 100 years of teaching experience result in a handbook that won’t confuse or intimidate students. The Fifth Edition retains the text’s solid grounding in classification, genesis, and morphology of soils. New chapters cover such contemporary topics as soil mineralogy, soil moisture regimes, current soil survey practices, and how soil management practices directly affect the quality of a variety of water resources.

Out of the Earth
Out of the Earth

Author: Daniel Hillel

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 1992-09-30

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13: 9780520080805

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A moving tribute to the physical and spiritual properties of nature's richestelement by one of the world's leading soil conservationists.

Painless Earth Science
Painless Earth Science

Author: Edward J. Denecke

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2021-06-01

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 1506273270

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Learning at home is now the new normal. Need a quick and painless refresher? Barron’s Painless books make learning easier while you balance home and school. Titles in Barron's extensive Painless Series cover a wide range of subjects as they are taught on middle school and high school levels. Perfect for supporting state standards, these books are written for students who find the subjects unusually difficult and confusing--or in many cases, just plain boring, and may need a little extra help. Barron's Painless Series authors' main goal is to clear up students' confusion and perk up their interest by emphasizing the intriguing and often exciting ways in which they can put each subject to practical use. Most of these books take a light-hearted approach to their subjects, often employing humor, and always presenting fun-learning exercises that include puzzles, games, and challenging "Brain Tickler" problems to solve. This title describes the exciting revolution in our understanding of Earth's processes and changes, focusing on movement of tectonic plates, earthquakes, volcanoes, and much more.

The Sixth Extinction
The Sixth Extinction

Author: Elizabeth Kolbert

Publisher: Henry Holt and Company

Published: 2014-02-11

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 0805099794

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ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR A major book about the future of the world, blending intellectual and natural history and field reporting into a powerful account of the mass extinction unfolding before our eyes Over the last half a billion years, there have been five mass extinctions, when the diversity of life on earth suddenly and dramatically contracted. Scientists around the world are currently monitoring the sixth extinction, predicted to be the most devastating extinction event since the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs. This time around, the cataclysm is us. In The Sixth Extinction, two-time winner of the National Magazine Award and New Yorker writer Elizabeth Kolbert draws on the work of scores of researchers in half a dozen disciplines, accompanying many of them into the field: geologists who study deep ocean cores, botanists who follow the tree line as it climbs up the Andes, marine biologists who dive off the Great Barrier Reef. She introduces us to a dozen species, some already gone, others facing extinction, including the Panamian golden frog, staghorn coral, the great auk, and the Sumatran rhino. Through these stories, Kolbert provides a moving account of the disappearances occurring all around us and traces the evolution of extinction as concept, from its first articulation by Georges Cuvier in revolutionary Paris up through the present day. The sixth extinction is likely to be mankind's most lasting legacy; as Kolbert observes, it compels us to rethink the fundamental question of what it means to be human.