Soil for Agriculture

by Rebecca Stefoff

Farmers were tilling soil to grow crops before the dawn of recorded history. This book examines how soil is formed and the history of agriculture and how it changed life for mankind. Students can learn what properties make soil fertile and which ones allow different crops to thrive in various regions. Finally, it reports on advances in soil science and what technology means for the future of farming.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1502622254
• ISBN13: 9781502622259
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.7" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6