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Perfect for fans of Wilding by Isabella Tree.

What we do to the soil, we do to ourselves.

Soil is the unlikely story of our most maligned resource as swashbuckling hero. A saga of bombs, ice ages and civilisations falling. Of ancient hunger, modern sicknesses and gastronomic delight. It features poison gas, climate collapse and a mind-blowing explanation of how rain is formed.

For too long, we've not only neglected the land beneath us, we've squandered and debased it, by over-clearing, over-grazing and over-ploughing. But if we want our food to nourish us and to ensure our planet's long-term health, we need to understand how soil works - how it's made, how it's lost and how it can be repaired.

In this ode to the thin veneer of Earth that gifts us life, commentator and farmer Matthew Evans shows us that what we do in our backyards, on our farms and what we put on our dinner tables really matters, and can be a source of hope.

Isn't it time we stopped treating the ground beneath our feet like dirt?

©2021 Matthew Evans (P)2021 W F Howes Conservation Environment Nature & Ecology Outdoors & Nature Science Nature Conservation

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"A love letter to Mother Earth and entertaining must-read that goes to the heart of our survival." (Charles Massy, author of Call of the Reed Warbler)
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This had a lot of good info on soils and the effects of and on the organic components. Though as a Soil Scientist there are some points I would argue. In particular the idea that Soil Scientists are not interested in space colonization. The next big accomplishment in Soil Science may be how to take dirt any where and make it quickly into healthy living soil. We must master the art of turning dead dirt into living soil to be able to not only spread amongst the stars but to keep Earth thriving.

lots of good info on soil

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The ammount od information backed by science is mind blowing. Realy helps in understanding many processes that effect soil and plant health.

Great knowledge

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This has got to be my favorite book on soil yet. So informative. Information flows very well.

Best Book on Soil Yet

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We shouldn’t be ground breaking but preserving our precious soil explains Matt. This is a must read book for everyone, no matter you views, on climate change, global economy, over population and and…Matt cuts to the chase, our planet, your great grand children and every living microbe deserve our attention!

Ground breaking! only metaphorically

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I never thought a book about soil would make me laugh AND cry!

My plow is going to be a mailbox stand after reading this!

Technical stuff presented in a way that's both interesting, and understandable to those of us that don't have doctorates in horticulture/agriculture.

EVERYONE should read/listen to this book!

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I approached this book hoping to deepen my understanding of soil and what makes it healthy. Unfortunately, what I found was hours of moralising and environmental commentary, with relatively little practical information about soil itself.

While listeners will pick up a few interesting facts about historical and contemporary mistakes, the book falls short of actually teaching you how to create or maintain healthy soils. In prioritising advocacy over education, the author misses the opportunity to equip readers with real, actionable knowledge.

There are far better resources on Audible for those genuinely wanting to learn about soil.

Heavy on Moralising, Light on Soil Knowledge

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