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Erosion: How Hugh Bennett Saved America's Soil and Ended the Dust Bowl

by Darcy Pattison
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9781629441504
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Mims House
  • Publisher Imprint: Mims House
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 34
  • Original Price: USD 11.99
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 100 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Science & Nature / General

When the dust storms of the 1930s threatened to destroy U.S. farming and agriculture, Hugh Bennett knew what to do. For decades, he had studied the soils in every state, creating maps showing soil composition nationwide. He knew what should be grown in each area, and how to manage the land to conserve the soil. He knew what to do for weathering and erosion.

To do that, he needed the government's help. But how do you convince politicians that the soil needs help?

Hugh Bennett knew what to do. He waited for the wind.

This is the exciting story of a soil scientist confronting politicians to encourage them to pass a law to protect the land, the soil. When the U.S. Congress passed a law establishing the Soil Conservation Service, it was the first government agency in the world dedicated to protecting the land, to protecting the Earth.

Reading this amazing story of an unchronicled early environmentalist, Hugh Bennett, the founder of the NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service).

Pattison, Darcy: - Darcy Pattison is the author of science books for kids, including five National Science Teachers Association Outstanding Science Trade Books: Pollen: Darwin's 130-Year Prediction 2020; Clang: Ernst Chladni's Sound Experiments 2019; Nefertiti, the Spidernaut, 2017; Abayomi, the Brazilian Puma: The True Story of an Orphaned Cub, 2015; and Desert Baths 2013. The Moments in Science collection has been translated into simplified Chinese. She also writes science fiction early chapter books and science fiction young adult novels. Her books have been translated into ten languages. For more, see darcypattison.com/about.

Willis, Peter: - With over 20 years' experience in illustration and design, illustrator Peter Willis continues to be as enthusiastic and passionate about his work as ever. His illustrations have palpable character, bringing them to life through his craft and quirky approach. He lives in North East England with his wife and daughter. Other Moments in Science books illustrated by Willis include BURN: Michael Faraday's Candle, and CLANG! Ernst Chladni's Sound Experiments, POLLEN: Darwin's 130-Year Prediction, and ECLIPSE: How the 1919 Solar Eclipse Proved Einstein's Theory of General Relativity. The Moments in Science collection has been translated into simplified Chinese. Peter is also the illustrator of THE NANTUCKET SEA MONSTER: A Fake News Story, a Junior Library Guild Selection, a 2018 NCTE Notable Children's Book in Language Arts, and translated into Korean. Peter Willis brings humor to the story, but he also manages to convey accurate information about matter and its physical properties.

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