The importance of soil science in various research fields has increased tremendously over the past decades. Soils are among the most fundamental elements that support life on Earth. They provide numerous ecosystem services and document past environments and cultural heritage. Many renowned scholars contributed to this understanding; amongst them Roger Langohr. For more than 50 years he has been an international authority within various fields of soil science research and as such he contributed substantially to the improvement of interdisciplinary research strategies. His holistic approach on understanding the book of nature through field observations of soils has inspired researchers from far beyond the borders of Belgium. Those who had the privilege to follow his lectures or collaborate with him have learned that to understand soils, one has to start in the field by observing the soil characteristics, by drawing them, and by recording their vertical and horizontal variability. Additionally, profiles should (always) be made very deep and wide (deeper and wider than they are often dug) to overcome local variability. One also needs to face the complexity and be aware of the fact that the absence of features is as important as their presence. We were also taught that soils have to be studied on various scales, from a macro to a micro scale , passing through mesoscale. Each soil profile can be considered as a page in the book of the history of the larger soilscape. Thus, in order to understand the whole story, one needs to read all the pages and chapters. With this book, we would like to pay honour to all the scientific contribution of Roger Langohr, who manages to fascinate, motivate and promote scientists that are active in various research fields and come from all parts of the world. In the past few decades, soil science has contributed greatly to discussions on climatic and environmental changes, as well as to the understanding of various topics of human impact on landscapes and the environment. This book aims ...