Desert : nature and culture / Roslynn D. Haynes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Haynes, Roslynn D., author.

Series:

Earth series (Reaktion Books (Firm))

Earth Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Deserts.

Deserts--History.

Desert ecology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (247 p.)

Place of Publication:

London, England : Reaktion Books, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Sand. Cacti. Lizards. Mirages. Deserts call to mind exotic places, a sense of adventure and freedom, but also thirst and desolation. In Desert, Roslynn D. Haynes takes a fresh look at this geographical feature and cultural entity as it becomes an increasingly threatened environment. Considering the immense geographical diversity of deserts from the Sahara to Antarctica, Haynes explores the intriguing and often bizarre ways plants and animals adapt to such a hostile environment, as well as the diverse peoples that have inhabited deserts and evolved unique lifestyles and

Contents:

Cover; Desert; Imprint Page; Contents; Preface; 1. The Diversity of Deserts; 2. An Armoury of Adaptations; 3. Desert Cultures Past and Present; 4. Museums of Our Ancestors; 5. Desert Religions; 6. Travelers and Explorers; 7. Deserts of the Imagination; 8. Deserts in Western Art; 9. Exploitation and Opportunity; The World's Major Deserts; Glossary; References; Select Bibliography; Associations and Websites; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed July 23, 2014).

ISBN:

1-4619-5910-1

1-78023-208-X

OCLC:

883570884