Book Club Meeting – Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations

From Sierra Club –

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. …..”

We’ll meet at the picnic tables just uphill from the Zilker Theater