Out of the earth: civilization and thel life of the soil

As the crucible of life, the source and final resting place of everything that grows, soil inspires reverence not only in the peasant who derives his daily bread from it, but also in the scientist who contemplates its meaning as the place where life and death meet and exchange vital energies. Out of...

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Main Author: Hillel, Daniel
Format: Book
Language:Spanish
English
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