The Arid Lands : history, power, knowledge
Davis, Diana K.
The Arid Lands : history, power, knowledge / Diana K Davis - Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, ©2016 - xx, 271p 24cm. - History for a sustainable future. .
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 Plate
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.
9780262034524
Zafaa Books & Distributors :313/56F 49A, Anand Nagar Inderlok Delhi 110035
Biology
Ecology
Deserts.
Deserts -- History.
Arid regions.
Desert resources development.
Nature - Ecosystems & Habitats -- Wilderness.
577.54 DAV
The Arid Lands : history, power, knowledge / Diana K Davis - Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, ©2016 - xx, 271p 24cm. - History for a sustainable future. .
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 Plate
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.
9780262034524
Zafaa Books & Distributors :313/56F 49A, Anand Nagar Inderlok Delhi 110035
Biology
Ecology
Deserts.
Deserts -- History.
Arid regions.
Desert resources development.
Nature - Ecosystems & Habitats -- Wilderness.
577.54 DAV
