This book is intended for students who approach the study of hillslopes, and the rocks and soils on which they develop, from such traditional disciplines as geo

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Provides readers with the fundamentals necessary for a basic understanding of the soil landscape. Divided into three major sections, it covers stratigraphy, geo

"Given the sheer scale of the topic under consideration here, Professor Gregory does well to condense it into bite-size pieces for the reader. I recommend this