Thanks to the work of University of Idaho professor for Plant, Soil and Entomological Sciences department Daniel Strawn, undergraduate students of soil science have a rare privilege. The fourth and newest edition of their textbook “Soil Chemistry” will be available at a cheaper price than older versions of the book.
The update comes 14 years after the latest third edition was published in 2001.
Strawn said he used the second edition of the textbook when he was an undergraduate at the University of California about 20 years ago.
It took Strawn more than two years to completely update the textbook. He said he reworked each chapter down to the individual graphics.
Strawn said he worked through many nights, weekends and holidays, but he is happy with the final result.
The fourth edition of “Soil Chemistry” costs approximately $27 less than the third edition, a 15 percent decrease.
Strawn said he plans to use the textbook in an undergraduate class he’ll teach in the spring of 2016.
He said he recommends his students purchase the textbook, but a copy will be available at the UI Library reserve if students opt not to buy it.