Abstract
THIS book, by a well-known German geographer, is a popular account of the author's views on the geomorphological history of German soils. He sets out to describe the varying climates that have prevailed in Germany since post-Cretaceous times, and their effect on the deposition of soil material and on the plant and animal life. The greater part of the book is naturally concerned with a description of the conditions that prevailed during the Ice Age and their effects on the present-day landscape. He is barely concerned with the details of the chemical weathering of the soil material that has taken place since it was laid down in its present position. Thus the book should be complementary to the usual books on soil formation.
Einführung in die deutsche Bodenkunde
Von Prof. Johannes Walther. (Verständliche Wissenschaft, Band 26.) Pp. viii + 172. (Berlin: Julius Springer, 1935.) 4.80 gold marks.
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R., E. [Book Reviews]. Nature 137, 764 (1936). https://doi.org/10.1038/137764d0
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