Dirt by William Logan
The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth

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Blending elements of science and philosophy, a columnist for The New York Times creates a natural history of the soil that sustains human life, covering topics ranging from backyard gardening to evolution of Planet Earth.

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About William Logan

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William Bryant Logan is a certified arborist and a Quill & Trowel Award-winning writer. He previously wrote "Cuttings," a "New York Times" column, and contributed to numerous gardening magazines. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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Published July 6, 1995 by Riverhead Hardcover. 202 pages
Genres: Nature & Wildlife, Science & Math, Education & Reference. Non-fiction

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Logan, a columnist at the New York Times and contributing editor at House Beautiful, raises dirt from the humble to the sublime in this paean to the substance in all its geological, agricultural, and spiritual manifestations.

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In these brief, elegant essays, the author raises the concept of dirt to new levels.

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As Nobel laureate and Green Belt Movement activist Wangari Maathai describes it, dirt is the skin of the Earth, a skin people should cover with a "green dress" of lush vegetation.

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