TY  - BOOK
AU  - Davis, Diana K.
AU  - Davis, Diana K.
TI  - The Arid Lands:  : history, power, knowledge
T2  - History for a sustainable future
SN  - 9780262034524
U1  - 577.54 DAV 
PY  - 2016///
CY  - Cambridge, Massachusetts 
PB  - : The MIT Press
KW  - Biology
KW  - Ecology
KW  - Deserts
KW  - Deserts -- History
KW  - Arid regions
KW  - Desert resources development
KW  - Nature - Ecosystems & Habitats -- Wilderness
N1  - 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
N2  - 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
ER  -