Human and Enzootic Geophagia: Ingested Soils and Practices

This maiden edition of Human and Enzootic Geophagia: Ingested Soils and Practices contains 24 chapters with91 Figures and 37 Tables which supplement explanations. It affords multi- trans- and inter- disciplinary approaches to Human and Enzootic Geophagia from a comprehensive view covering and characterising Geophagia and Geophagic Materials. It defines and examines geophagia from historical and cultural perspectives and further elucidates on the subject from scientific and socio-cultural disciplines including: Geology Mineralogy Geochemistry Physico-Chemistry Health Enzootic Geophagia and Geophagia and the Community.