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Principles and Applications of Soil Microbiology (2nd Edition)

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I took one basic biology course in college and have never taken a chemestry class, so parts of the book were over my head. However, the book was everything I had hoped, covering a number of topics at a level I could easily grasp. If you want to really understand the role of microbiology in plant growth and how it afffects the soil in so many ways, this is a great book.

I am a student taking the soil microbiology course. At first I wondered to get this book or not, giving that having this book is an option for us. So I weighed the advantages and disadvantages of having it. Initially what kept me from buying it early was the price but seeing that I may require it if I am to have any hope of passing our first exam (not to mention the course). needless to say, thanks to this book, I passed my first exam with flying colors. Now then, this book is great, it comes with certain calculations and formulas on the front and back covers such as temperature; converting celsius to Fahrenheit and vice versa so you won't have to go online or scratch your head to remember it. For those of you who took soil science and forget some certain things about soil. This book will definitely jog your memory. for fungi lovers it has a section on fungi and does a good job on covering that topic. Downside that it is expensive but it's advantages weigh its drawbacks. Another book to add to my collection and I'm definitely not selling this one once I'm done with the course.

This book includes what we need to know as students of the soil fields. It explains everything in an extraordinarily easy way (not to common when it comes to complicated biochemical processes). I got it through Amazon directly, and I appreciate they did a great job with packing.

Its a good book, easy to read but the chapter cover a lot of material in one chapter.