An edition of The arid lands (2016)

The arid lands

history, power, knowledge

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The arid lands
Diana K. Davis
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English
Pages
271

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The arid lands: history, power, knowledge
2016
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Arid Lands: History, Power, Knowledge
2016, MIT Press
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Table of Contents

Deserts, dogma, and dryland development policy
Strange, wonderful, and scary : deserts in the classical, early Christian, and medieval worlds
Exploration, desiccation, and improvement
Imperialism and the desert blame game
The twentieth century : desertification comes of age
Conclusion: Embracing variability in the twenty-first century.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Series
History for a sustainable future, History for a sustainable future

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
577.54
Library of Congress
QH88 .D384 2016, QH88 .D384 2015, QH88.D384 2015

The Physical Object

Pagination
xx, 271 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Number of pages
271

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL27214626M
ISBN 10
0262034522
ISBN 13
9780262034524
LCCN
2015039696
OCLC/WorldCat
931476586

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