Brady, Nyle C. <br/><br/>
Elements of the nature and properties of soils / 
Nyle C. Brady, Ray R. Weil. 
 - 3rd ed. 
 - Upper Saddle River, N.J. :  Pearson Prentice Hall,  c2014. 
 - x, 666 pages :  illustrations (some coloured), maps ;  28 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>The soils around us -- Formation of soils from parent materials -- Soil classification -- Soil architecture and physical properties -- Soil water: characteristics and behavior -- Soil and the hydrologic cycle -- Soil aeration and temperature -- The colloidal fraction: seat of soil chemical and physical activity -- Soil acidity, alkalinity, aridity, and salinity -- Organisms and ecology of the soil -- Soil organic matter -- Nutrient cycles and soil fertility -- Practical nutrient management -- Soil erosion and its control -- Soils and chemical pollution. 
<br/><br/> Elements of Nature and Properties of Soils is designed to help make the study of soils fascinating and intellectually satisfying.  This text emphasizes the soil as a natural resource and soils as ecosystems.--COVER. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781292039299 :  $75.00 1292039299 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2008052697 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA944241  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>015174620  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Soil science.<br/>Soils.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>S591  / .B792 2010 S591  / .B792 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>631.4