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From the Back Cover ------------------- Soil Science Simplified has enjoyed a unique status among introductory soil science textbooks for more than a quarter of a century. The readable yet comprehensive coverage of soil science topics has made it a favorite of instructors teaching soil science to introductory soils students, non-majors, and professionals working in a host of agricultural and environmental applications. Soil Science Simplified, Sixth Edition is a significant update and revision of the classic introductory soils text. The new edition includes even greater coverage of non-agricultural uses of soils ranging from municipal to engineering uses, a new chapter on conservation agriculture covering no-till, hoetill, and the methodology of cover crops, crop rotations, nitrogen contribution, and worldwide trends in conservation agriculture. Chapters covering the basic scientific aspects of soil from its physical, , and biological properties to basic formation are also thoroughly revised and updated. This most recent edition of this text is a valuable introduction to soil science that addresses many new developments to this ever-changing field, while maintaining the elements that have made it a user-friendly introductory text for decades. Soil Science Simplified is the essential introductory text for non-soils majors and field practitioners. * Expanded coverage of non-agricultural uses of soil, ranging from municipal to engineering uses * Additional discussion of environmental uses of soils and soil conservation * Newly revised chapters on the basic scientific aspects of soil from its physical, , and biological properties, through to basic formation * Coverage of conservation agriculture including discussion of no-till, hoe-till method common in Africa, and overall methodology on cover crops, crop rotations, nitrogen contribution by cover crops, and worldwide trends in conservation agriculture Read more ( javascript:void(0) ) About the Author ---------------- Neal S. Eash is a Professor of Biosystems Engineering & Soil Science at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, TN, USA. Thomas J. Sauer is a Research Soil Scientist in the Soil, Water, and Air Research Unit at the USDA Agricultural Research Service in Ames, IA, USA. Deb O???Dell is a Doctoral Candidate in the Biosystems Engineering & Soil Science Department at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, TN, USA. Evah Odoi is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Biosystems Engineering & Soil Science at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, TN, USA. Read more ( javascript:void(0) )