num_pages: 304
description: Life on land could not exist without soil. Almost everything we need can be traced to the soil: food, fibre, medicines – even oxygen produced by plants. What would we be without it? Certainly not a planet worthy of the name Earth.There are already plenty of books about agriculture, ecology or how to grow tomatoes. This book is about the other stuff. Like…- how soil evidence can nail a murderer- the ingredients that make a Test cricket pitch- how the soil affects the taste of your favourite wine- the soil microbes that could be the next wonder drug- tips for digging a POW camp escape tunnel (disclaimer: don’t try it at home) or mounting an invasion of Normandy (ditto)- how to be ecofriendly when you’re deadIn the unputdownable Grounded, soil scientist Alisa Bryce gives you the dirt on all this—and much, much more.
language: English
title: Grounded: How soil shapes the games we play, the lives we make and the graves we lie in
publisher: Text Publishing