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The arid lands : history, power, knowledge / Diana K. Davis.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Davis, Diana K., author.
- Series:
- History for a sustainable future.
- History for a sustainable future
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Deserts.
- Deserts--History.
- Arid regions.
- Desert ecology.
- Desert resources development.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (302 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2016]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- An argument that the perception of arid lands as wastelands is politically motivated and that these landscapes are variable, biodiverse ecosystems, whose inhabitants must be empowered.
- Contents:
- Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Preface; List of Abbreviations; 1 Deserts, Dogma, and Dryland Development Policy; 2 Deserts in the Classical, Early Christian, and Medieval Worlds; 3 Exploration, Desiccation, and Improvement; 4 Imperialism and the Desert Blame Game; 5 The Twentieth Century; 6 Conclusion; Notes; Index; Color Plates
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
- ISBN:
- 0-262-33354-6
- 0-262-33353-8
- OCLC:
- 946725204
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