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The Living World of the Soil by H. G. Thornton , D.SC. , F.R.S.
Soil contains many different forms of microscopic organisms. Dr. Thornton, who is Head of the Soil Microb'ology Department at Rothamsted Experimental Station, explains the important part these organisms play in rhe growth of farm crops.

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H. G. Thornton
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Talk by W. R. Hawthorne
Despite an appreciable increase both in coal production and in fuel efficiency since the war, the fuel problem seems no nearer to a solution. Moreover, the experts are confident that the shortage will continue.
W. R. Hawthorne, Professor of Applied Thermodynamics in the University of Cambridge, considers .the reasons for this discouraging situation and points to some of the black spots in the pattern of fuel use.

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W. R. Hawthorne

BBC Home Service Basic

About BBC Home Service

BBC Home Service is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 1st September 1939 and ended on the 29th September 1967.

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