The Soil Will Save Us

from 2wonderY

This is a vital book to have read, and just what I had been looking for since my days as an Agronomy student. It took me quite a while to get through it as it referenced other works that diverted me. The most valuable section is the second chapter, reviewing recent soil science. I have recently b...

from St.CroixSue

Ohlson took some very complex issues and distilled them into concise, understandable and very readable paragraphs. I learned so much! This is also the first book on the environment that offers hopeful solutions to many of our earthly problems while explaining the history of how we ended up in suc...

from StaffReads

Ohlson took some very complex issues and distilled them into concise, understandable and very readable paragraphs. I learned so much! This is also the first book on the environment that offers hopeful solutions to many of our earthly problems while explaining the history of how we ended up in suc...

from clmerle

The book does not address terra preta (biochar) but it's not the only method to build carbon in soil. This book explains how we can sequester tremendous amounts of carbon while making our food supplies more resilient and resistant to extremes. We don't have to grow vast forests or even seed the o...

from wvcomposter

Enjoyable, non-stuffy writing about a very serious topic