{"product_id":"albrecht-on-science-and-fertilizer-the-albrecht-papers-volume-12","title":"Albrecht on Science and Fertilizer: The Albrecht Papers, Volume 12","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe final volume in a landmark collection of William A. Albrecht’s agricultural writings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat is soil worth—not merely as land, but as the living foundation of food production, farm economics, and human civilization?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAlbrecht on Science and Fertilizer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the twelfth and final volume of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Albrecht Papers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, readers encounter the work of William A. Albrecht, Ph.D., one of the twentieth century’s influential soil scientists and a longtime chairman of the Department of Soils at the University of Missouri.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpanning twenty-five years of Albrecht’s career, this collection brings together essays, lectures, articles, and statements addressing the science and management of soil fertility. Albrecht examines the soil not simply as a commodity to be depleted, but as a productive system whose nutrients must be carefully managed, replenished, and preserved for future generations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe volume explores:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoil fertility and the chemical elements essential to plant growth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFertilizer use, soil management, and the restoration of depleted nutrients\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe relationship between soil composition, crop quality, and plant nutrition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe economic consequences of soil exhaustion and fertility loss\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAgricultural policy, farm security, and the long-term productivity of farmland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe role of science, education, and independent inquiry in agricultural progress\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe connections Albrecht perceived between soil, food, health, and society\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe influence of global events—including war and economic change—on agricultural thinking\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe collection also offers a deeper look at Albrecht’s intellectual development. As editor Anneliese Abbott explains in her foreword, these papers provide rare insight into the philosophy behind his scientific work, revealing how his views evolved in response to research, historical events, and his continuing effort to understand the relationships within nature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePreserved and edited through the work of Charles Walters and Anneliese Abbott, this final volume makes previously difficult-to-access writings available to a new generation of farmers, agronomists, researchers, and students.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAlbrecht on Science and Fertilizer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an essential resource for anyone interested in soil science, fertilizer management, ecological agriculture, regenerative farming, agricultural history, and the enduring question of how to maintain the fertility that makes farming possible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Acres U.S.A. ®","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52886899392743,"sku":"7900","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1829\/3249\/files\/12.jpg?v=1792598535","url":"https:\/\/bookstore.acresusa.com\/products\/albrecht-on-science-and-fertilizer-the-albrecht-papers-volume-12","provider":"Acres U.S.A. ®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}