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The Arid Lands : history, power, knowledge / Diana K Davis

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher number: :Zafaa Books & Distributors | :313/56F 49A, Anand Nagar Inderlok Delhi 110035Series: History for a sustainable futurePublication details: Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, ©2016Description: xx, 271p 24cmISBN:
  • 9780262034524
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 577.54 DAV
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 Plate
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.
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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.

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