Gurney, Beth.

Sand and soil : earth's building blocks / Beth Gurney. - New York : Crabtree Pub. Co., c2005. - 31 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm. - Rocks, minerals, and resources .

Includes index.

The dust bowl -- What is soil? -- Soil information -- Soil layers -- Organisms in soil -- Sand -- Soil distribution -- Farming technology -- Irrigation -- Soil scientists -- Uses of sand & soil -- Erosion -- Protecting the soil.

ISBN: 0778714179 (rlb : alk. paper) 0778714497 (pb : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2004012810

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Soils.
Sand.

LC Class. No.: S591.3 / .G87 2005

Dewey Class. No.: 631.4