Dirt: The Erosion of Civilization, 2nd Edition - David R. Montgomery

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.

(Synopsis courtesy of University of California Press).