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I recommend this book to see different viewpoints. The writer has an interesting approach to the subject matter and presents a unique aspect to something we depend on for our very survival. My interest comes from 28 years of professional work with soil conservation and the fact that this writer was referenced in an upcoming movie about "Dirt".
A series of short stories that paint a colorful picture of how soil evolved with the earth. A well-written and researched tribute to the mysterious medium that provides the foundation for life on earth.
highly recommended, very informativeand it makes one appreciative of the earth (dirt). certainly not "DOWN AND DIRTY".
(Bill Logan tends to write books like that -- his new one, Oak: The Frame of Civilization, is also unlike anything I've read, including Dirt). Rousing and satisfying my curiosity, he asks intriguing questions, and in seeking answers follows paths I would not have thought of but am glad to be led down by such a brilliant, quirky, earthy guide.
This book may be ten years old but it's still exciting and provocative. Technicalities of soil science and geology are illuminated by personal experience and reflection on spirituality, childhood dreams Ilike digging to China), and encounters with masters of human achievement.
A galaxy of stars. Logan's writing is cogent, witty, at times poignant; his imagination is fantastic.
I'm pleased to hear it is to be the subject of a documentary film; I hope that will lead to a reprint of this book, which is long overdue. Dirt is unique, unlike any other book I've read.
The essay format works well.
Logan's cross-disciplinary commentary was heartfelt and informative. I feel in love with this book. It is magnificent. I have told everyone I know to read it. Bought it as a gift and had much trouble giving it up. What a beautiful testimony to the earthly process of life and death in which we all participate.
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