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Published:
December 14, 2010
Author(s):
Isao Ishibashi; Hemanta Hazarika
While many introductory texts on soil mechanics are available, most are either lacking in their explanations of soil behavior or provide far too much information without cogent organization. More significantly, few of those texts go beyond memorization of equations and numbers to provide a 
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October 18, 2010
Author(s):
Kim H. Tan
Learn the secrets of soil chemistry and its role in agriculture and the environment. Examine the fundamental laws of soil chemistry, how they affect dissolution, cation and anion exchange, and other reactions. Explore how water can form water-bridges and hydrogen bonding, the most common forces in 
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May 21, 2010
Author(s):
David E. Radcliffe; Jiri Simunek
Numerical models have become much more efficient, making their application to problems increasingly widespread. User-friendly interfaces make the setup of a model much easier and more intuitive while increased computer speed can solve difficult problems in a matter of minutes. Co-authored by the 
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Published:
May 06, 2010
Author(s):
Allen V. Barker
Winner of a CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title Award for 2011! Organic farming is not only a philosophy, but also a well-researched science that combines soil fertility, plant pathology, entomology, and other biological and environmental sciences. Science and Technology of Organic Farming is a 
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Published:
April 23, 2009
Author(s):
Kim H. Tan
Completely revised and updated, incorporating almost a decade’s worth of developments in this field, Environmental Soil Science, Third Edition, explores the entire reach of the subject, beginning with soil properties and reactions and moving on to their relationship to environmental properties and 
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Published:
May 21, 2007
Author(s):
Dante Fratta; Jennifer Aguettant; Lynne Roussel-Smith
A step-by-step text on the basic tests performed in soil mechanics, Introduction to Soil Mechanics Laboratory Testing provides procedural aids and elucidates industry standards. It also covers how to properly present data and document results. Containing numerical examples and figures, the 
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Published:
December 21, 2006
Editor(s):
Jan Dirk van Elsas; Janet K. Jansson; Jack T. Trevors
In the ten years since the publication of Modern Soil Microbiology, the study of soil microbiology has significantly changed, both in the understanding of the diversity and function of soil microbial communities and in research methods. Ideal for students in a variety of disciplines, this second 
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Published:
August 10, 2006
Author(s):
Marcel van der Perk
This textbook provides an overview of transport and fate processes of environmental contamination, in such a way that the reader can both understand and predict contaminant patterns in soil, groundwater, and surface water. In contract to most existing texts, soil and water pollution are treated as 
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Published:
May 02, 2005
Author(s):
Gary M. Pierzynski; George F. Vance; J. Thomas Sims
Aperpetual bestseller, this third edition remains the obvious choice for those instructors who strive to make their teaching applicable to contemporary issues. The three authors, all teaching professors distinguished in soil science, have updated this student favorite to include a greater 
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Published:
May 28, 2004
Author(s):
Rattan Lal; Manoj K. Shukla
Principles of Soil Physics examines the impact of the physical, mechanical, and hydrological properties and processes of soil on agricultural production, the environment, and sustainable use of natural resources. The text incorporates valuable assessment methods, graphs, problem sets, and tables 
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