Of Sand Or Soil

Author : Nadav Samin
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691183384
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Of Sand or Soil written by Nadav Samin and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-08 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do tribal genealogies matter in modern-day Saudi Arabia? What compels the strivers and climbers of the new Saudi Arabia to want to prove their authentic descent from one or another prestigious Arabian tribe? Of Sand or Soil looks at how genealogy and tribal belonging have informed the lives of past and present inhabitants of Saudi Arabia and how the Saudi government's tacit glorification of tribal origins has shaped the powerful development of the kingdom’s genealogical culture. Nadav Samin presents the first extended biographical exploration of the major twentieth-century Saudi scholar Ḥamad al-Jāsir, whose genealogical studies frame the story about belonging and identity in the modern kingdom. Samin examines the interplay between al-Jāsir’s genealogical project and his many hundreds of petitioners, mostly Saudis of nontribal or lower status origin who sought validation of their tribal roots in his genealogical texts. Investigating the Saudi relationship to this opaque, orally inscribed historical tradition, Samin considers the consequences of modern Saudi genealogical politics and how the most intimate anxieties of nontribal Saudis today are amplified by the governing strategies and kinship ideology of the Saudi state. Challenging the impression that Saudi culture is determined by puritanical religiosity or rentier economic principles, Of Sand or Soil shows how the exploration and establishment of tribal genealogies have become influential phenomena in contemporary Saudi society. Beyond Saudi Arabia, this book casts important new light on the interplay between kinship ideas, oral narrative, and state formation in rapidly changing societies.

Author : C. L. Fornari
Publisher : David R. Godine Publisher
ISBN 13 : 9781567926415
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sand and Soil written by C. L. Fornari and published by David R. Godine Publisher. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My hope is that the information in this book will help home landscapers and gardeners to not only be successful in their yards and gardens, but to be inspired as well... Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket are exceptional locations for cultivating beautiful landscapes. We live in a special region, close to scenic waterways, refreshed by sea breezes, and surrounded with greenery. It is the perfect location for creating lovely landscapes, and of course for growing those outrageous blue or pink hydrangeas. Book jacket.

Author : Jody Sullivan Rake
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 1491450630
Total Pages : 25 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Soil, Silt, and Sand written by Jody Sullivan Rake and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2015-08 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Teaches readers about layers and types of of soil, dirt, and earth underground"--

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Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0744025192
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Under Your Feet... Soil, Sand and Everything Underground written by and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Down where worms wriggle and microbes squirm, there's a whole world waiting to be discovered... Under Your Feet delves beneath the Earth's surface and explores the diverse wonders hidden there. Encounter creatures of the deep and marvel at the mind-boggling size of the humongous fungus - the biggest organism in the world. Learn how one handful of ordinary soil contains more organisms than there are people on Earth, and carry out experiments using dirt from your own back garden. Under Your Feet offers you the opportunity to expand your knowledge of the natural world and soil-dwelling creatures big and small. Bursting with colorful illustrations and photography, this is the perfect book for budding young plant experts, animal fanatics, and geologists, and anyone who is curious about the ground we walk on.

Author : Sally M. Walker
Publisher : Lerner Publications
ISBN 13 : 1467710237
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Studying Soil written by Sally M. Walker and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soil can be found almost everywhere on Earth. Sand is a soft soil that is found in deserts. Loam is soil that is great for growing plants. But how are these types of soils different? And how are they made? Explore the amazing world of soil in this book.

Author : Beth Gurney
Publisher : Crabtree Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780778714170
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sand and Soil written by Beth Gurney and published by Crabtree Publishing Company. This book was released on 2005 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sand and soil are both formed from rock. Types of soil form depending on the climate in different parts of the world. The relationship between humans and animals and the soil is a delicate one. Children will learn how soil and sand are formed, the importance of soil, soil erosion and pollution concerns, and the types of sand and soil.

Author : Diane Miessler
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 1635862078
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Grow Your Soil! written by Diane Miessler and published by Storey Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing awareness of the importance of soil health means that microbes are on the minds of even the most casual gardeners. After all, anyone who has ever attempted to plant a thriving patch of flowers or vegetables knows that what you grow is only as good as the soil you grow it in. It is possible to create and maintain rich, dark, crumbly soil that’s teeming with life, using very few inputs and a no-till, no-fertilizer approach. Certified permaculture designer and lifelong gardener Diane Miessler presents the science of soil health in an engaging, entertaining voice geared for the backyard grower. She shares the techniques she has used — including cover crops, constant mulching, and a simple-but-supercharged recipe for compost tea — to transform her own landscape from a roadside dump for broken asphalt to a garden that stops traffic, starting from the ground up.

Author : Kristin Ohlson
Publisher : Rodale
ISBN 13 : 1609615549
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Soil Will Save Us written by Kristin Ohlson and published by Rodale. This book was released on 2014-03-18 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thousands of years of poor farming and ranching practices—and, especially, modern industrial agriculture—have led to the loss of up to 80 percent of carbon from the world’s soils. That carbon is now floating in the atmosphere, and even if we stopped using fossil fuels today, it would continue warming the planet. In The Soil Will Save Us, journalist and bestselling author Kristin Ohlson makes an elegantly argued, passionate case for "our great green hope"—a way in which we can not only heal the land but also turn atmospheric carbon into beneficial soil carbon—and potentially reverse global warming. As the granddaughter of farmers and the daughter of avid gardeners, Ohlson has long had an appreciation for the soil. A chance conversation with a local chef led her to the crossroads of science, farming, food, and environmentalism and the discovery of the only significant way to remove carbon dioxide from the air—an ecological approach that tends not only to plants and animals but also to the vast population of underground microorganisms that fix carbon in the soil. Ohlson introduces the visionaries—scientists, farmers, ranchers, and landscapers—who are figuring out in the lab and on the ground how to build healthy soil, which solves myriad problems: drought, erosion, air and water pollution, and food quality, as well as climate change. Her discoveries and vivid storytelling will revolutionize the way we think about our food, our landscapes, our plants, and our relationship to Earth.

Author : Satheesh Gopi
Publisher : Pearson Education India
ISBN 13 : 9788131729885
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Basic Civil Engineering written by Satheesh Gopi and published by Pearson Education India. This book was released on 2009-09 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Basic Civil Engineering is designed to enrich the preliminary conceptual knowledge about civil engineering to the students of non-civil branches of engineering. The coverage includes materials for construction, building construction, basic surveying and other major topics like environmental engineering, geo-technical engineering, transport traffic and urban engineering, irrigation & water supply engineering and CAD.

Author : Soil Science Society of America
Publisher : ASA-CSSA-SSSA
ISBN 13 : 9780891188513
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Glossary of Soil Science Terms 2008 written by Soil Science Society of America and published by ASA-CSSA-SSSA. This book was released on 2008 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 1800 terms are included in this revised glossary. Subject matter includes soil physics, soil chemistry, soil biology and biochemistry, pedology, soil and water management and conservation, forest and range soils, nutrient management and soil and plant analysis, mineralogy, wetland soils, and soils and environmental quality. Two appendices on tabular information and designations for soil horizons and layers also are included.