Soils in our environment

"The eleventh edition of Soils in Our Environment contains the most current information available and addresses perplexing issues and problems associated with preserving our soils. Based on the most current scientific developments, this time-honored, broad introduction to soil sciences covers the entire spectrum of traditional and state-of-the-art soil topics - e.g., taxonomy, soil formation, properties of soils, common soil problems and their solutions, evaluation of soils, pollution from use of soils, precision agriculture, organic farming, GIS, and GPS."--Jacket.