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An informative guide to the study of soil and its properties. Covering topics such as soil formation, classification, and fertility, this book is an essential resource for anyone interested in agriculture, ecology, or environmental science.

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Lessons on Soil is a classic agriculture technology text by E.J. Russell. We count ourselves fortunate in securing Dr E. J. Russell as author and Soil as subject. The subject is fundamental, for, just as the soil lies beneath the plant and animal life we see, so is a knowledge... Read Full Overview

Edward John Russell (1872-1965) was a British agricultural scientist, and Director of the Rothamsted Experimental Station, Harpenden from 1912 to 1943. First published in 1950, as the second edition of a 1911 original, this book was written by Russell to provide the younger reader... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

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