Dirt : the ecstatic skin of the earth

Here is a unique natural history of the soil that sustains us, as well as a memoir of one man's connection to it. An elegant, thoughtful, and playful writer, William Bryant Logan considers dirt in all its aspects, from backyard gardening to the evolution of the planet, from the creation and decomposition of soil to the sweet smell of a properly mixed compost heap. Logan notices that in the refuse in the bed of a long-unused truck parked in the mi...