THE WORLD OF THE SOIL. By Sir John E. Russell. Collins New Naturalist No. 35. Readers Union Edition.
(1957) 1959 RU edition. 8vo (155 x 222mm). Pxiv,237. Colour and b/w plates, illustrations, maps, and bibliography. Green boards, spine titled in gilt.
Detailed discussion of the soil and what lives in and on it. This book "gets inside this strange world and analyses its structure and how it has developed; the ciculation of water and gases which give the soil an atmosphere and a succession of climates quite different from those of the air above. It deals with the varied forms of life made possible or impossible by the varied conditions and so to a concept of the soil providing habitats of differing and frequently contrasted characters." Useful and interesting. The dust-wrapper of this Reader's Union issue sports a different design from that of the original Collins edition.
Detailed discussion of the soil and what lives in and on it. This book "gets inside this strange world and analyses its structure and how it has developed; the ciculation of water and gases which give the soil an atmosphere and a succession of climates quite different from those of the air above. It deals with the varied forms of life made possible or impossible by the varied conditions and so to a concept of the soil providing habitats of differing and frequently contrasted characters." Useful and interesting. The dust-wrapper of this Reader's Union issue sports a different design from that of the original Collins edition.
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| Author | Russell (Sir E. John). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 13249 |
| ISBN | B0000CJRWI. |
| Book Description | Slight browning but good-plus in chipped, price-clipped dust-wrapper. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1959 |
| Publisher | Readers Union/Collins. |
| Place | New Naturalist Series. |