You wouldn't want to live without dirt
"Some soil is formed by glaciers, slow-moving rivers of ice, as they grind up the rocks they travel across over thousands of years." Without dirt -- or soil --life would have developed differently and we humans probably wouldn't be here at all. Soil supplies a surprising variety of raw materials for...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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[United States] :
Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc.,
2016.
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| Edition: | A Franklin Watts library edition. |
| Series: | You wouldn't want to--
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| Summary: | "Some soil is formed by glaciers, slow-moving rivers of ice, as they grind up the rocks they travel across over thousands of years." Without dirt -- or soil --life would have developed differently and we humans probably wouldn't be here at all. Soil supplies a surprising variety of raw materials for making things. Learn about the ways soil has been used by humans over the centuries, from cave paintings to crop farming, and the exciting prospects for oil in the future. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 25 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9780531214886 (library binding) 0531214885 (library binding) 9780531224380 (pbk.) 0531224384 (pbk.) 9780606379687 0606379681 |
| Author Notes: | Bergin studied at Eastbourne College of Art and has illustrated many children's books. He lives in Bexhill-on-Sea, England, with his wife and three children. |
