商品簡介
Following his acclaimed guides to air, fire, and water, David Carle now offers a fascinating exploration of one more primary element of the natural world: the land beneath our feet. From earthworms and earthquakes to Earth Day, this concise, engaging guide is a multifaceted primer on the foundation of California's environment. Carle tells how soil ecosystems function, discusses what lives in the soil, and examines various soil types. He then turns to the relationship between humans and the land, and investigates the various uses and abuses that land in California endures: large-scale agriculture, mining, and development, as well as fires, floods, and erosion. This essential guide also details the history of land use in the state and assesses California's ecological footprint on the planet.
作者簡介
"David Carle has produced another gem of a book that should be in easy reach of every lover of California. Introduction to Earth, Soil, and Land in California is a portable encyclopedia-fun to read and filled with photos and facts."---Peter Moyle, author of Inland Fishes of California
"David Carle-briefly and with unassuming elegance-introduces us to the basic requirements of our continuing existence on this planet and, in the process, suggests for California a shared social stewardship of sustainability."---Kevin Starr, University of Southern California
