Contents: 1. SOIL AND THE EARTH 2. SOIL GENESIS 3. SOIL PHYSICS 4. SOIL CHEMISTRY 5. SOIL MINERALOGY 6. SOIL ORGANIC MATTER 7. SOIL BIOLOGY . 8. SOIL FERTILITY 9. MANURES, AND FERTILIZERS 10. SOIL HEALTH AND SOIL QUALITY . 11. SOILS OF INDIA 12. SOIL DEGRADATION 13. PROBLEMATIC SOILS 14. SOIL POLLUTION 15. SOIL SURVEY AND CLASSIFICATION 16. IRRIGATION WATER QUALITY 17. ANALYTICAL SOIL CHEMISTRY 18. REMOTE SENSING AND GIS IN SOIL STUDIES