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"Logan displays a precision of language that would be envied by any poet." The Independent"
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"You are about to read a lot about dirt, which no one knows very much about." So begins the book that brings mystery and magic to "that stuff that won't come off your collar". 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 and the microscopic biota that till the soil. Whether Logan is traversing the far reaches of the cosmos or ploughing through our planet's crust, his delightful, elegant and surprisingly soulful meditations greatly enrich our concept of "dirt", that substance from which we all arise and to which we all must return.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth by William Bryant Logan is an enlightening and heartening read for anyone who studies the earth in science or daily living. Although a few of the factoids are not quite correct (watch that logarithmic scale!), this book is full of fascinating science of the soil, surrounded by heartfelt prose. Logan makes earth-centered philosophy accessible to anyone who has ever had a gut feeling that the land is good. The religion of the soil he presents is unobtrusive, yet all-pervading. Read it and feel good.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Reads like a collection of nicely nicely essays for his Parish Magazine.
Should not be recommended along side 'Eating the Sun' or 'The Emerald Planet' both of which I enjoyed for their scientific content and real issues concerning the state of our planet and how important plants were in our evolution.Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth
Should not be recommended along side 'Eating the Sun' or 'The Emerald Planet' both of which I enjoyed for their scientific content and real issues concerning the state of our planet and how important plants were in our evolution.Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I had hoped for a series of essays on the science and ecology of the soil that covers much of the land surface of the Earth, but found the book riddled with religion instead. Very disappointing.
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Poetic and insightful
Dirt is beautifully written by a horticultural expert.
The author knows his stuff - and how to put it across. Read more
The author knows his stuff - and how to put it across. Read more
Published on 16 April 2009 by Elisabeth
Inspires passion for regeneration through soil.
I feel in love with this book. 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... Read more
Published on 16 Dec 1997
Technical terminology is seemingly hidden within the prose.
Book Review "Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth" William Bryant Logan Riverhead Books © 1995 The Berkley Publishing Group New York Available in Paperback William Bryant Logan... Read more
Published on 13 Oct 1997
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