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Nyle C. Brady and Ray R. Weil. 2008. The Nature and Properties of Soils. 14 ed. PearsonPrentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ. 990 pp. ISBN: 13-978-0-13-227938-3.
The 14th edition is thoroughly updated and expanded to include all the important advance in soil
science. The book is accompanied by a companion website available at no extra charge at:
http://wps.prenhall.com/chet_brady_natureandp_14/. This website includes practice quizzes
with feedback for every chapter, color version of the photographs in the book and annotated hot
links to hundreds of relevant soils websites.
Covers of the latest (copyright 2008) and the next-tooriginal editions (I do not have a copy of the 1909
edition) of the classic textbook from which generations
of soil scientists obtained their foundational knowledge
of soils. Older soil scientists may remember the
Buckman and Brady editions of the 1950s and 1960s
and the Brady editions of the 1970s and 1980s.
New features in the 14th edition:
In addition to more than 350 two color illustrations, the number of color plates has been increase to 111
high quality full color images that illustrate pedological phenomena, nutrient deficiencies, soil landscapes
and soil management practices.
New sections or special boxed discussions have been added on such topics as: