Book Club Meeting: "Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations"

((Please nominate/vote on books in the comment section))

We'll be discussing, David Montgomery's "Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations"

Here's an excerpt from Amazon.com on it...

"Dirt, soil, call it what you want—it's everywhere we go. It is the root of our existence, supporting our feet, our farms, our cities. This fascinating yet disquieting book finds, however, that we are running out of dirt, and it's no laughing matter. An engaging natural and cultural history of soil that sweeps from ancient civilizations to modern times, Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations explores the compelling idea that we are—and have long been—using up Earth's soil. .............. A rich mix of history, archaeology and geology, Dirt traces the role of soil use and abuse in the history of Mesopotamia, Ancient Greece, the Roman Empire, China, European colonialism, Central America, and the American push westward. ....."

So this book is not for everyone, but the science he talks about in it is well explained. I want to have books in the book club eventually that go over some of the elements of life on earth, like soil, plants, animals, air, ocean etc. That' why I chose this one and it was well received at the book club planning meeting.

We only have the next month (September's "Goodbye to a River" a narrative by John Graves) picked out. Please comment below with a suggestion of a book and/or vote for a book by clicking like. Do not click like on more than two books. The books y'all mention and the one with the most likes will be the next book we do!