Introduction | p. 7 |
The Planet Earth | |
The Solar System | p. 10 |
Structure of the Planet and Its Soil | p. 22 |
The Magnetic Earth | p. 42 |
The Surface of the Earth | |
Shaping the Landscape | p. 54 |
What Is Soil? | p. 70 |
The Living Earth | |
Plant Nutrition | p. 100 |
Climatic Influences | p. 116 |
Origins of Farming | p. 130 |
The Industrial Earth | |
From Gemstones to Precious Metals | p. 150 |
Earth for Building | p. 170 |
Restoration of Abused Land | p. 190 |
Index | p. 199 |
Acknowledgments | p. 208 |
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