01443nam a22003017a 4500 20220309124407.0 220208b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9780262034524 :Zafaa Books & Distributors :313/56F 49A, Anand Nagar Inderlok Delhi 110035 :ZBD0747 :30/01/2022 577.54 DAV Davis, Diana K. The Arid Lands : history, power, knowledge / Diana K Davis Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, ©2016 xx, 271p 24cm. 3500 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. Biology Ecology Deserts. Deserts -- History. Arid regions. Desert resources development. Nature - Ecosystems & Habitats -- Wilderness. Davis, Diana K. BOOK 58767 58767 0 0 ddc 0 1 SNUL SNUL 2022-02-08 Zafaa Books & Distributors 3500.00 0 577.54 DAV 28324 2022-02-08 00:00:00 2022-02-08 BOOK