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This is the "Darwin" of Soil Science.
Browsing from another field of geoscience, Jenny's book formulates and describes the paradigm of the field. I have never filled the margins of any book with so many thoughts and speculations. And yes, I even went out into the field to look at dirt as a result. Jenny's theorem is an elegant expression of math so complex that it is doubtful that any...
Published on April 18, 2006 by Anne Rassios
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Factors of Soil Formation : A System of Quantitative Pedolog
This book by Jenny is the basis for soil formation theory. Jenny's State Factor Function model consists of the effect of Climate, Organics, Relief, Parent Material and Time on the formation of soils. It may be easily remembered by: Cl,O,R,P,T. I feel that this book is invaluable to anyone studying soils at higher education level.
Published on May 5, 2000 by Paul Stannard
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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This is the "Darwin" of Soil Science.,
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This review is from: Factors of Soil Formation: A System of Quantitative Pedology (Dover Earth Science) (Paperback)
Browsing from another field of geoscience, Jenny's book formulates and describes the paradigm of the field. I have never filled the margins of any book with so many thoughts and speculations. And yes, I even went out into the field to look at dirt as a result.
Jenny's theorem is an elegant expression of math so complex that it is doubtful that any solution can ever by achieved to precisely describe the geochemical environment at any moment. Yet is describes the tendency for soil forming factors to reach equilibrium, an equilibrium dependent ultimately on climate. Any geoscientist or scientific minded individual should read The Principia, The Origin of Species, The Structure of a Scientific Revolution and -- Hans Jenny's book on Factors of Soil Formation.
9 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
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Factors of Soil Formation : A System of Quantitative Pedolog,
By Paul Stannard (London, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Factors of Soil Formation: A System of Quantitative Pedology (Dover Earth Science) (Paperback)
This book by Jenny is the basis for soil formation theory.Jenny's State Factor Function model consists of the effect of Climate, Organics, Relief, Parent Material and Time on the formation of soils. It may be easily remembered by: Cl,O,R,P,T. I feel that this book is invaluable to anyone studying soils at higher education level. |
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Factors of Soil Formation: A System of Quantitative Pedology (Dover Earth Science) by Hans Jenny (Paperback - December 8, 2011)
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