Review of Rain or Shine: An Introduction to Soil Physical Properties and Processes. Tyson Ochsner. Published by Oklahoma State University Libraries under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Version 6. Last updated 19 Jan. 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/Z4RBT

The book covers most of the soil physics topics included in the Soil Science Performance Objectives defined by the Soil Science Society of America's Council of Soil Science Examiners. [...]this book can be helpful for students and practitioners preparing to become certified professional soil scientists. Chapter 12 describes in detail the modes of heat transfer in the soil, the components of the surface energy balance, and the impact of land management and soil physical properties on the phenomenon of climate change. The book could benefit from additional chapters on gas transport, and soil mechanics and engineering properties, which are the only sections of the soil physics portion of the Soil Science Fundamentals Exam Performance Objectives not currently present in the book. Since the book is available under the Creative Commons License, anyone can contribute with additional chapters.