Soil Physics [Hardcover]

William A. Jury (Author), Robert Horton (Author)

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Publication Date: March 25, 2004 | ISBN-10: 047105965X | ISBN-13: 978-0471059653 | Edition: 6

The completely revised and updated edition of the classic guide to soil physics
The revised edition of an environmental soil science classic, Soil Physics, Sixth Edition presents updated and expanded material on the latest developments in the industry, providing the best preparation for students and a state-of-the-art reference for professionals.
Through a systemic use of physical principles, Soil Physics, Sixth Edition demonstrates how to simplify the general theory used in transport processes for specific applications. With broad coverage of the role soil plays in the environment, this Sixth Edition offers more than seventy worked problems illustrating specific lessons in the book, and features:
* New material on soil's influence on the health of an ecosystem
* Expanded coverage of modern in-site and noninvasive field-scale subsurface measurement techniques
* Discussions on the latest advances in regional and watershed hydrology
* Up-to-date information on the use of algorithms and computers in the study and modeling of soil processes
* New coverage of preferential flow
Soil Physics, Sixth Edition is an essential volume for students and professionals in soil science, natural resource management, forestry, agriculture, hydrology, and civil and environmental engineering.

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The completely revised and updated edition of the classic guide to soil physics

The revised edition of an environmental soil science classic, Soil Physics, Sixth Edition presents updated and expanded material on the latest developments in the industry, providing the best preparation for students and a state-of-the-art reference for professionals.

Through a systemic use of physical principles, Soil Physics, Sixth Edition demonstrates how to simplify the general theory used in transport processes for specific applications. With broad coverage of the role soil plays in the environment, this Sixth Edition offers more than seventy worked problems illustrating specific lessons in the book, and features:

• New material on soil’s influence on the health of an ecosystem
• Expanded coverage of modern in-site and noninvasive field-scale subsurface measurement techniques
• Discussions on the latest advances in regional and watershed hydrology
• Up-to-date information on the use of algorithms and computers in the study and modeling of soil processes
• New coverage of preferential flow

Soil Physics, Sixth Edition is an essential volume for students and professionals in soil science, natural resource management, forestry, agriculture, hydrology, and civil and environmental engineering.

About the Author

WILLIAM A. JURY is Distinguished Professor of Soil Physics in the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of California—Riverside. In 2000, he was inducted into the National Academy of Sciences.

ROBERT HORTON is a professor in the Department of Agronomy at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 384 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 6 edition (March 25, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 047105965X
• ISBN-13: 978-0471059653
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #660,311 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Soil Physics by Jury, January 14, 2006

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Brian D. Ashman "biosystem student" (Saint Paul, MN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Soil Physics (Hardcover)

This is a fairly turse coverage of soil physics that underly hydrology in both saturated and vadose zones. This is not the easiest read available, yet I and many at the U of M trust it as a good reference as we use hydrologic models. The presented theoretical framework extends to transport of chemicals that partition among liquid, gas, and sorbed states in which decay rates and mobility differ. Many books don't.

If you want applied real world situations to illustrate the utility of these concepts or an expensive reference of coefficient values this book will not serve. Aside from typos in 1 or 2 equations, this book has been accurate. My course of study did not get beyond chapter six.

5.0 out of 5 stars good, December 20, 2011

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This review is from: Soil Physics (Hardcover)

clearly explained. easy to understand. include problems to improve and better understand the principles. not too thick so u will not get that dizzy.