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Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth
William Bryant Logan
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Description for Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth
Paperback. "A gleeful, poetic book.. Like the best natural histories, Dirt is a kind of prayer." -Los Angeles Times Book Review Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 236.
You are about to read a lot about dirt, which no one knows very much about. So begins the cult classic that brings mystery and magic to that stuff that won't come off your collar. John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Saint Phocas, Darwin, and Virgil parade through this thought-provoking work, taking their place next to the dung beetle, the compost heap, dowsing, historical farming, and the microscopic biota that till the soil. Whether William Bryant Logan is traversing the far reaches of the cosmos or plowing through our planet's crust, his delightful, elegant, and surprisingly soulful meditations greatly ... Read more
You are about to read a lot about dirt, which no one knows very much about. So begins the cult classic that brings mystery and magic to that stuff that won't come off your collar. John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Saint Phocas, Darwin, and Virgil parade through this thought-provoking work, taking their place next to the dung beetle, the compost heap, dowsing, historical farming, and the microscopic biota that till the soil. Whether William Bryant Logan is traversing the far reaches of the cosmos or plowing through our planet's crust, his delightful, elegant, and surprisingly soulful meditations greatly ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393329476
SKU
V9780393329476
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99-34
About William Bryant Logan
William Bryant Logan is a Quill & Trowel Award-winning writer, a member of the faculty at the New York Botanical Garden, a sought-after lecturer and teacher, and a practicing arborist. He is the author of Oak and Dirt, the latter of which was made into an award-winning documentary. He lives in New York City and the Hudson Valley.
Reviews for Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth
Logan sets out to purify dirt, to embed us so intimately in the skin of the Earth that we will live momentarily, at least, entranced by its vibrancy...This is the most literate book to bring soil to soul and soul to the subterranean.
Peter Warshall - Whole Earth Read this book. You'll know more about that which ... Read more
Peter Warshall - Whole Earth Read this book. You'll know more about that which ... Read more