Early American Soil Conservationists


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The inspiring and thought-provoking stories of eight separate conservationists who dared to save the soil that we all rely on for footing and sustenance.




Early American Soil Conservationists (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from Early American Soil Conservationists The acreage under cultivation near the coast increased, and farms grew larger. More and more ground was plowed up. More forest was devastated. More grass was eaten by the growing herds of cattle, hogs, and horses. Soon farmers lived all along the coast. They came in larger and larger numbers. Many fell by the wayside, victims of hardship, disease, or Indians. But still they came. The towns grew larger, became crowded. The more adventurous explored the back woods and carved out farms there. They banded together and formed inland towns They advanced farther and farther into the wilderness. They pushed up the river valleys, sought out the richest land and farmed it. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
















Profiles in the History of the U.S. Soil Survey


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Profiles in the History of the U.S. Soil Survey offers a broad-ranging collection of essays chronicling the development of the U.S. Soil Survey and its influence on the history of soil survey as a scientific discipline that focuses on mapping, analysis, and description of soils. Appraises the influences of key individuals and institutions on the establishment of federal support for and coordination of U.S. soil surveys. Provides an account of life in the field, detailing experience shared by many soil scientists and survey processionals. Reviews the opening of careers in soil survey to women and African-Americans. Relates aspects of the utility of the soil survey to other federal services, to other fields of research, and to land-use planning. Discusses the future of the U.S. Soil Survey and the new directions both the survey and its uses will take. Soil scientists and other soil survey professionals will find this collection valuable both for the new research it provides and for the memories it preserves of life and work in the field and laboratory. Historians will increasingly turn their attention to this crucial earth science as the intriguing connections between soils, the environment, and human history become more apparent. Teachers, students, and agriculturalists will also appreciate this detailed account of the Soil Survey.