List of Books (in Order of Preference)

Department/InstituteSoil & Environmental Sciences, Khyber Pakhtun Khwa Agricultural University,Peshawar

S.No / Author / Title / Publisher / Copies
SS-502 SALT-AFFECTED SOILS AND WATER QUALITY
1. / Ghafoor, A., M. Qadir and G. Murtaza.2004 / Salt Affected Soils: Principles of management. / Allied BookCenter, Lahore, Pakistan / 5
2. / Hillel, D. 2008. / Soil in the Environment: Crucible of Terrestrial Life. / Elseier Inc. Burlington, MA, USA. / 5
SS-501 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF SOIL
3. / Brady, N.C. and R.R. Weil. 2009. / Elements of the Nature and Properties of Soils. 3rd Ed. / Pearson Educatioin, Upper Saddle River, NJ, USA. / 5
4. / Jury, W.A. and R. Horton. 2004. / Soil Physics. 6th Ed. / John wiley & Sons. Inc., NY, USA. / 5
5. / Bohn, H.L., B.L. McNeal and G.A.O. Connor.2001 / Soil Chemistry 3rd Edition. / John Wiley & Sons Inc., NY, USA. / 5
6. / Essington, M.E. 2004. / Soil and Water Chemistry. An Integrated Approach. / CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, USA. / 5
SS-503 CHEMICAL PROPER;TIES OF SOIL
7. / Sparks, D.L. 2003 / Environmental Soil Chemistry 2nd Ed. / Academic Press, Inc., San Diego, CA, USA / 5
8. / Sposito, G. 2008. / The Chemistry of Soils 2nd Ed. / Oxford university Press, NY, USA. / 5
SS-504 SOIL FERTILITY AND FERTILIZERS
9. / Havlin, J.L., J.D. Beaton, S.L. Tisdale, and W.L. Nelson. 2005. / Soil Fertility and Fertilizers: An Introduction to Nutrient management. 7th ed. / Pearson Educatiion, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, USA. / 5
SS-506 SOIL SURVEY AND LAND EVALUATION
11. / Burt, R. (Ed.) 2004 / Soil Survey Laboratory Methods manual Soil Survey Investigations Report No. 42, Versiion 4.0. / USDA, Washington, DC, USA. / 5
12. / Lagacherie, P., A. McBrantney and M. Voltz. 2007. / Igital Soil Mapping-An Introductory Perspective. / Elsevier Publishers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. / 5
SS-507 SOIL GENESIS AND TAXONOMY
13. / Schatzl, R. and S. Anderson. 2005. / Soils: Genesis and Geomorphology. / CambridgeUniversity Press, Cambridge. / 5
SS-508 SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION
15. / Morgan, R.P.C. 2005. / Soil Erosion and Conservation. 3rd Ed. / Longman Group Ltd., Essex, UK. / 5
16. / Unger, P.W. 2006. / Soil and Water Conservation Handbook: Policies, Practices, Conditions, and Terms. / Haworth Food and Agriculture Products Press, NY, USA. / 5
SS-601 SOIL MICROBIOLOGY
17. / Sylvia, D.M., J.J. Fuhrmann, P.G. hartel, and D.V. Zuberer. 2005. / Principles and Applications of Soil Microbiology. / Prentice hall International, NJ, USA. / 5
18. / Paul, E.A. ;(Ed.) 2007. / Soil Microbiology, Ecology and biochemistry. 3rd Ed. / Elsevier, Oxford, UK. / 5
SS-602 SOIL WATER PLANT RELATIONSHIP
19. / Kirkham, M.B. 2005. / Principles of Soil and Plant Water Relations. 1st Ed. / Academic Press San Diego, CA, USA. / 5
SS-603 ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION AND MANAGEMENT
21. / Harrison, R.M. (ed.) 2001. / Pollution: Causes, Effects and Control. 4th Ed. / The Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK / 5
22. / Raven, B., L.R. Berg and D.M. Hassenzahl. 2008. / Environment. 6th Ed. / John Wiley & Sons, NY, USA / 5
23. / Cunningham, W.P., M.A. Cunningham and B.W. Saigo. 2007. / Environmental Science: A global Concern. 9th Ed. / McGraw HillNY, USA. / 5
SS-604 LAND DEGRADATION AND MANAGEMENT
24. / Johnson, D.A. and L.A. Leiois. 2007. / Land Degradation: Creation and destruction. 2nd Ed. / Rownman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. USA. / 5
25. / Chisholm, A., and R. Dumsday. 2009. / Land Degradation; Problems and policies. / CambridgeUniversity Press, London, UK. / 5
SS-605 RESEARCH PROJECT AND SCIENTIFIC WRITING
26. / Katz, M.J. 2009. / From Research to manuscript-A Guide to Scientific Writing. 2nd Ed. / Springer-Verlag, Frankfurt, Germany. / 5
27. / Harrad, S., L. Batty, M. Diamond and G.Arthonditsis. 2008. / Students Projects in Environmental Science. / John Wiley & Sons Ltd. West Sussex, England. / 5
SS-606 TRACE ELEMENTS IN AGRICULTURE
29. / Bell, R.w. and B. Dell. 2008. / Micronutrients for Sustainable Food,Feed, Fiber and Bio-energy Production. / International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA) Paris, France. / 5
SS-607 MUNICIPAL WASTE MANAGEMENT
30. / Pichtel, J. 2005. / Waste Management Practices: Municpal, Hazardous and Industrial. / CRC, Press, Taylor and Francis Group, Boca Raton, FL, USA. / 5
31. / Pepper, I.L., C.P. Gerba and M.L. Brusseu (eds.). 2006. / Environmental and Pollution Science. 2nd Ed. / Elsevier/Academic Press, San Diego, CA, USA. / 5
SS-701 INSTRUMENTAL ANALAYSIS AND ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES
32. / Harris, D.C. 2006. / Quantitative Chemical Analysis 7th Edition. / W.H. Freeman & Co. NY, USA. / 5
33. / Smith, K.A and M.S. Cresser. 2004. / Soil and Environmental Analysis.Modern Insturmental Techniques. 3rd Ed., / Marcel & Dekker, Inc., USA. / 5
SS-702 SOIL CHEMISTRY
34. / Spsito, G. 2008. / The Chemistry of Soils. 2nd Edi. / OxfordUniversityPress, NY, USA. / 5
35. / Tan, K.H. 2009. / Environmental Soil Science. 3rd Ed. / CRC Press, Greenwatch Georgia, USA. / 5
SS-703 SOIL FERTILITY AND PLANT NUTRITION
36. / Ahmad, N. and M. Rashid. 2003. / Fertilizers and their use in Pakistan: / 5
37. / Havlin, J.L., J.D. Beaton, S.L. Tisdale, and W.L. Nelson. 2005. / Soil Fertility and Fertilizers. 7th Ed. / 5
SS-704 SOIL MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
39. / Paul, E.A. (Ed.). 2007. / Soil Microbiology, Ecology and Biochemistry. 3rd ed. / Elsevier, Oxford, UK / 5
40. / Mairer, R.M., I.L. Pepper, and C.P. Gerba. 2009. / Environmental Microbiology. 2nd Ed. / Academic Press Inc., San Diego, CA, USA / 5
SS-705 SOIL CLASSIFICATION
41. / Soil Survey Division Staff. 2005. / Soil Survey Manual. USDA, / WashingtonDC, USA. / 5
42. / Soil Survey Staff. 2006. / Keys to Soil Taxonomy. 10 Ed. USDA. / WashingtonDC, USA. / 5
SS-706 SALT AFFECTED SOILS
43. / Tan, K.H. 2009. / Environmental Soil Science. 3rd Ed. / CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, USA. / 5
44. / Viesmen, J., M.J. Hemmar, E.M. Perez and P.A. Cahdik. 2009. / Water Supply and Pollution Control 8th Ed. / Prentice hall, NY, USA. / 5
SS-707 SOIL PHYSICS
45. / Hillel, D. 2004. / Introduction to Environmental Soil Physics. / Elsevier Academic Press, CA, USA. / 5
46. / Hillel, D. 2008. / Soil in the Environment: Crucible of Terrestrial Life. / Elsevier Inc., Burlington, MA, USA. / 5
SS-708 SOIL MINERALOGY
48. / Dixon, J.B. and S.B. Wed (eds.), 1989. / Minerals in Soil Eniroment. 2nd Ed., / SSSA. Madison, WI, USA / 5
49. / Dixon, J.B. and D.G. Schulze. 2002. / Soil Minralogy with Environmental Applications. / Soil Science Society of America, USA. / 5
SS-709 SOIL PLANT RELATIONSHIP
51. / Marschner, H. 1995. / Mineral Nutritiion of Higher Plants. 2nd Ed., / Academic Press. Inc.FL, USA. / 5
52. / Rendig, V.V. and H.M. Taylor. 1989. / Principles of Soil-Plant Inter-relationships. / McGraw Hill Publishing Co., NY, USA. / 5
SS-710 ADVANCED SOIL CHEMISTRY
53. / Sposito, G. 2008. / The Chemistry of Soils. / OxfordUniversity press. NY, USA. / 5
54. / Viessman, J.W. and M.J. Hammer. 2009. / Water Supply and Pollution Control. 8th Ed. / Prentice HallNY, USA. / 5
SS-711 ADVANCED SOIL FERTILITY
55. / Elsworth, L. and W.O. Relay (eds.). 2009 / Fertilizer: Properties, Applications and Effects. / Nova Science. Publ. Inc., NY, USA. / 5
56. / Barker A.V. and D.J. Pilbeam. 2007. / Handbook of Plant Nutrition. / CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL, USA. / 5
SS-712 ADVANCED SOIL MICROBIOLOGY
57. / Mairer, R.M., I.L. Pepper and C.P. Gerba. 2009. / Environmental Microbiology. 2nd Ed. / Academic Press Inc. San Diego, CA, USA / 5
58. / Paul, E.A. (ed.). 2007. / Soil Microbiology, Ecology and biochemistry. 3rd Ed. / Elsevier, Oxford, UK. / 5
SS-713 ADVANCED SOIL PHYSICS
60. / Hillel, D. 2008. / Soil in the Environment: Crucible of Terrestrial Life. / Elsevier Inc., Burlington, MA, USA. / 5
61. / Marschner, H. 1995. / Mineral Nutrition of Higher Plants. 2nd Ed. / Academic Press. Inc., FL, USA. / 5
62. / Rending, V.V. and H.M. Taylor. 1989. / Principles of Soil-Plant Inter-relationships. / McGraw Hill Publishing Co., NY, USA. / 5
SS-711 ADVANCED SOIL FERTILITY
63. / Elsworth, L. and W.O. Relay (eds.). 2009. / Fertilizers: Properties, Applications and Effects. / Nova Science. Publ. Inc., NY, USA. / 5
64. / Barker A.V. and D.J. Pilbeam. 2007. / Handbook of Plant Nutrition. / CRC Pres, Boca Raton, FL, USA / 5
SS-713 ADVANCED SOIL PHYSICS
66. / Hillel, D. 2004. / Introduction to Environmental Soil Physics. / Elsevier Academic Press. CA, USA. / 5
67. / Hillel, D. 2008. / Soil in the Environment: Crucible of Terrestrial Life. / Elsevier Inc., Burlington, MA, USA. / 5
INTRODUCTION TO SOIL SCIENCE
69. / Brady, N.C. and R.R. Weil. 2007. / The Nature and Properties of Soils. 14th Ed. Pearson Education. / Upper Saddle River, NJ, USA. / 5
70. / Dr.HLS Tandon. 2011. / Sulphur in Soils, Crops and Fertilizers. / 5
71. / Dr.HLS Tandon. 2011. / Soil Fertility Fertilizers and INM / 5
72. / Dr.HLS Tandon. And Dr. Y Muralidhrudu.2010. / Nutrient Uptake, Recycling and Removal by Crops. / 5
73. / Dr.HLS Tandon. 2009. / Micronutrient Hand book / 5
74. / Dr.HLS Tandon and Dr. KN Tiwari. 2008. / Nutrient Management in Horticulture Crops / 5