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1. Soil as a Living Body: Its Dynamic Role in the Environment2. Soil Formation Weathering, Soil-Forming Factors, Soil Profile, Pedogenesis3. Soil Classification Attributes and Criteria, Orders and Global Distribution4. Soil Physical Attributes Texture, Specific Surface, Clay, Ion Exchange, Soil Structure, Soil Air5. Soil-Water Statics Water Content, Energy Potential, Matric and Osmotic Effects6. Soil-Water Dynamics Water Flow in Saturated and Unsaturated Soils, Solute Transport7. Soil-Water Cycle Infiltration, Runoff, Redistribution, Drainage, Evapotranspiration, SPAC8. Soil-Water and Soil-Energy Balances in the Field Water and Energy Budgets, Atmospheric Greenhouse Effect9. Soil Chemical Attributes and Processes Organic Matter, Acidity, Oxidation-Reduction, Salinity, Sodicity10. Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition Essential Macro and Micro Nutrients, Fertilizers, Soil Amendments11. Soil Biodiversity Forms and Functions of the Soil Community, Sustaining Biodiversity12. Soil and Water Management Origin of Agriculture, Tillage, Irrigation, Water-Use Efficiency 13. Soil Erosion and Conservation Water Erosion, Wind Erosion, Desertification, Soil Conservation14. Soil Pollution and Remediation Waste Disposal on Land, Inorganic and Organic Pollutants, Soil Remediation 15. Current Perspectives, Future Prospects The Population-Food Dilemma, Water Resources, Climate Change