Reviews for Soil Science and Management

The average rating for Soil Science and Management based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2010-01-04 00:00:00 Sam Satullo It's not dirt - and it's WAY more interesting than you would think! Not a light read, but very good text for a 200 level college course.

Review # 2 was written on 2015-03-03 00:00:00 Kellie Hamilton I'm not really the intended audience of this book, being a home gardener rather than a student, but I enjoyed it just the same. The book is much easier to read than I expected, with plenty of white space and pictures to make it easy on the eyes. I was interested to see the inclusion of topics like city gardening, an in-depth look at animal manures, and even a cameo appearance of permaculture in addition to the basics that you'd expect. But the heart of the book, of course, is a look at what makes soil do its job, and that part of the book really helped fill in a lot of gaps in my education. I'm confident I'll make better choices in the garden now with this book's information under my belt. Yes, I would have preferred not to pay $180 for a used copy of a book, but none of the soil books geared to laymen that I've read so far have been worth their salt. So I guess a textbook is worth the higher price if it really delivers.