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This four-volume set, edited by leading experts
in soil science, brings together in one collection
a series of papers that have been fundamental
to the development of soil science as a defined
discipline. Some of the papers were first published
many years ago, but they remain classics in their
fields and retain their relevance to the understanding
of current issues. The papers have been selected
with the assistance of an eminent international
editorial board. The set includes a general introduction
and each volume is introduced by a new overview
essay, placing the selected papers in context.
The range of subject matter is considerable, including
traditional subjects such as soil genesis, physics
and mineralogy, applied disciplines such as soils
and hydrology, land degradation and plant nutrition,
as well as more contemporary topics such as soil
pollution, land use and environmental change.
Overall, the set provides students and teachers,
confronted with thousands of journal articles,
book chapters and grey literature stretching back
over nearly a century, with a ready-made selection
of and commentary on the most important key writings
in soil science. It will be an essential reference
for libraries concerned with earth sciences, environmental
studies, agriculture and forestry.
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