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.

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.

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.

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.

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"--

Download or read book The Delft Sand Clay and Rock Cutting Model written by S.A. Miedema and published by IOS Press. This book was released on 2014-10-29 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sand, clay and rock have to be excavated for a variety of purposes, such as dredging, trenching, mining (including deep sea mining), drilling, tunnel boring and many other applications. Many excavations take place on dry land, but they are also frequently required in completely saturated conditions, and the methods necessary to accomplish them consequently vary widely. This book provides an overview of cutting theories. It begins with a generic model, valid for all types of soil (sand, clay and rock), and continues with the specifics of dry sand, water-saturated sand, clay, atmospheric rock and hyperbaric rock. Small blade angles and large blade angles are discussed for each soil type, and for each case considered the equations/model for cutting forces, power and specific energy are given. With models verified by laboratory research, principally from the Delft University of Technology, and data from other recognized sources, this book will prove an invaluable reference for anybody whose work involves major excavations of any kind.

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.

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.

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.

Download or read book Sand and Golf written by George Waters and published by Goff Books. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sand and Golf: How Terrain Shapes the Game explores what makes golf, and golf course architecture, so special on sandy terrain. Golf was born on sandy ground and the features of the game are a direct product of that terrain. Fairways and greens were derived from the naturally occurring areas of short grass found among the coastal dunes of Scotland. The original sand traps were areas of bare sand that can be found scattered throughout any dune landscape. As the game spread beyond the coastal dunes it took these features with it, and while they have been incorporated into a variety of landscapes they have always fit best on sandy ground. For this reason each major expansion in golf has begun with new courses on sandy ground. Even the best courses of the modern era are products of sandy terrain. The reason golf works so well on sandy ground is that it quite literally belongs there. This book explores the unique features of sandy ground that make it so suitable for golf, studying the similarities and differences among sandy courses in a wide variety of environments. The courses of Melbourne's Sandbelt may not bear much resemblance to the fantastic sandy courses of America's Great Plains, but they actually have a great deal in common. The firm turf that is a product of free draining soils, rugged bunkers carved directly into the sandy soils, and a style of play suited to firm, often windy sites. Golf on sandy sites is a game played as much along the ground as through the air, and creative shotmaking is required to deal with the challenges of sandy terrain. The creativity required to succeed when golfing on sandy ground is a big part of the enduring popularity of these courses and the reason why people travel around the world to seek them out. Golf on sandy terrain is something special because golf itself is a product of that terrain. Sand and Golf looks at all aspects of the relationship between sand and golf, from golf's earliest days to the spread of the sport across the globe. Golf and golf course architecture on sandy sites is explored in every detail, using examples and illustrations from the best sandy courses in the world.FEATURED GOLF COURSES: United States of America 1. Bandon Trails Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Bandon, Oregon 2. Chambers Bay University Place, Washington 3. Cypress Point GC Monterey, California 4. Friars Head GC Baiting Hollow, New York 5. Garden City GC Garden City, New York 6. The Maidstone Club East Hampton, New York 7. The National Golf Links of America Southampton, New York 8. Pacific Dunes Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Bandon, Oregon 9. Pacific Grove Municipal Golf Links Pacific Grove, California 10. Pinehurst Number 2 Pinehurst, North Carolina 11. Pine Valley GC Clementon, New Jersey 12. Sand Hills GC Mullen, Nebraska 13. Sebonack GC Southampton, New York 14. Shinnecock Hills GC Southampton, New York 15. Streamsong Golf Resort Streamsong, Florida 16. Wild Horse GC Gothenburg, Nebraska 17. Yeamans Hall Club Hanahan, South Carolina Great Britain, Ireland, and Europe 18. Ballybunion Golf Club Ballybunion, Ireland 19. Carnoustie Golf Links Carnoustie, Scotland 20. Cruden Bay GC Cruden Bay, Scotland 21. Falsterbo GC Falsterbo, Sweden 22. Ganton GC Scarborough, England 23. Lahinch GC Lahinch, Ireland 24. Machrihanish GC Campbeltown, Scotland 25. Muirfield Gullane, Scotland 26. North Berwick (West Links) North Berwick, Scotland 27. The Old Course at St. Andrews St. Andrews, Scotland 28. Pennard GC Swansea, Wales 29. Prestwick GC Prestwick, Scotland 30. The Renaissance Club at Archerfield Dirleton, Scotland 31. Rosapenna Golf Resort Downings, Ireland 32. Royal Cinque Ports (Deal) Deal, England 33. Royal County Down Newcastle, Northern Ireland 34. Royal Dornoch Dornoch, Scotland 35. Royal North Devon (Westward Ho!) Bideford, England 36. Royal Portrush Portrush, Northern Ireland 37. Royal St. George's Sandwich, England 38. Royal Troon Troon, Scotland 39. Rye GC Rye, England 40. St. George's Hill GC St George's Hill, England 41. Sunningdale GC Sunningdale, England 42. Swinley Forest GC Ascot, England Australia 43. Barnbougle Dunes Bridport, Tasmania 44. Kingston Heath GC Melbourne, Australia 45. Royal Melbourne Melbourne, Australia

Download or read book Rocks Sand and Soil written by Greg Roza and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2005-12-15 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: single copy

Download or read book Soil Basics written by Mari Schuh and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2011-06 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a brief introduction to soil.

Download or read book Floret Farm s Cut Flower Garden written by Erin Benzakein and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2017-03-07 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 Amazon Best Seller — Welcome to the farm! The Cut Flower Garden: Erin Benzakein is a florist-farmer, leader in the locaflor farm-to-centerpiece movement, and owner of internationally renowned Floret Flower Farm in Washington's lush Skagit Valley. A stunning flower book: This beautiful guide to growing, harvesting, and arranging gorgeous blooms year-round provides readers with vital tools to nurture a stunning flower garden and use their blossoms to create show-stopping arrangements. Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden: Cut Flower Garden is equal parts instruction and inspiration—a book overflowing with lush photography of magnificent flowers and breathtaking arrangements organized by season. Find inspiration in this lush flower book: Irresistible photos of Erin's flower farm that showcase exquisite blooms Tips for growing in a variety of spaces and climates Step-by-step instructions for lavish garlands, airy centerpieces, and romantic floral décor for every season If you liked Paris in Bloom, you'll love Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden.

Download or read book Soil Survey written by United States. Soil Conservation Service and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Garden Myths written by Robert Pavlis and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Garden Myths examines over 120 horticultural urban legends. Turning wisdom on its head, Robert Pavlis dives deep into traditional garden advice and debunks the myths and misconceptions that abound. He asks critical questions and uses science-based information to understand plants and their environment. Armed with the truth, Robert then turns this knowledge into easy-to-follow advice. - Is fall the best time to clean the garden? - Do bloom boosters work?- Will citronella plants reduce mosquitoes in the garden?- Do pine needles acidify soil?- Should tomatoes be suckered?- Should trees be staked at planting time? - Can burlap keep your trees warm in winter?- Will a pebble tray increase humidity for houseplants? "Garden Myths is a must-read for anyone who wants to use environmentally sound practices. This fascinating and informative book will help you understand plants better, reduce unnecessary work, convince you to buy fewer products and help you enjoy gardening more."

Download or read book Soil and Rock Construction Materials written by Greg McNally and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-10-02 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the investigation, extraction, processing and specification of natural soil and rock materials, with an emphasis on why particular material properties are sought and how they may be modified. The book covers the full range of soil and rock construction materials including crushed stone, sand and gravel, natural and prepared roadb