The Formation of Vegetable Mould through the Action of Worms with Observations of their Habits Unknown - 2015

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

San Bernardino, California: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017. Reprint Edition . Trade Paperback. As New. 6" x 9. 160 Pages. Brand new condition. Originally published by Willim Clowes and Sons, Limited, London and Beccles. The last book Charles Darwin wrote, this classic on earthworms was a bestseller in that day from the start--selling just as many copies as Darwin's book on the origin of the species. Although Darwin began his observations on earthworms as a young man, it was only later in life that he returned to his worm pursuits. At the time when Darwin started looking at the worms, no one appreciated the role they had in agriculture. In fact, most people thought earthworms were pests. But Darwin was convinced they were valuable for turning over the soil, in part by chewing it up and pooping it out, thereby making it more fertile. As Darwin discovered--and explained in this book--earthworms are major contributors to soil biodiversity, are significant ecosystem engineers in… Leer más