Profiles in the history of the U.S. Soil Survey / edited by Douglas Helms, Anne B.W. Effland, Patricia J. Durana.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Helms, Douglas, 1945-2018.

Effland, Anne, 1957-

Durana, Patricia J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Division of Soils.

Soil surveys--United States--History.

Soil surveys.

Soil scientists--United States--History.

Soil scientists.

United States. Division of Soils--History.

United States.

History.

Physical Description:

xvi, 331 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Ames, Iowa : Iowa State Press, 2002.

Summary:

This edited volume offers a broad-ranging collection of essays chronicling the development of the U.S. Soil Survey and its influence on the history of soil survey as a scientific discipline that focuses on mapping, analysis, and description of soils. Soil scientists, teachers, students, historians, and agriculturalists will appreciate the detailed account of the survey's past and the discussion of its future direction.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-325) and index.

ISBN:

0813827590

OCLC:

48176949