What's in dirt? Why is it so special? This book will show you how dirt plays an important role in everyone's lives.
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Bial, Raymond. A Handful of Dirt. New York: Walker, 2000. Print.
Is your soil sample full of sand? Learn how this type of dirt was made, and what it is good for.
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Prager, Ellen J., and Nancy Woodman. Sand. Washington, DC: National Geographic Society, 2000. Print.
This book talks all about soil. It can tell you about different types of soil and what they're like. It also talks about how soil effects plants and animals, and how people can either pollute or protect the soil.
Eyewitness Books have lots of beautiful pictures and facts. Rocks and minerals are some of the ingredients for dirt, you might find some good information here. You can find information about erosion on page 12.
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Symes, R. F. Rocks and Minerals. Toronto: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. Print.
What's in soil? How does it change? What does erosion have to do with it? This book will answer all these questions and explain some experiments you can do to learn more about the dirt beneath your feet.
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Stewart, Melissa, and Jeffrey Scherer. Down to Earth. Minneapolis, MN: Compass Point, 2004. Print.
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