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020			_a9780262034524
028			_a:Zafaa Books & Distributors _b:313/56F 49A, Anand Nagar Inderlok Delhi 110035 _c:ZBD0747 _d:30/01/2022
082			_a577.54 DAV
100			_aDavis, Diana K.
245			_aThe Arid Lands _b : history, power, knowledge _c/ Diana K Davis
260			_aCambridge, Massachusetts _b: The MIT Press, _c©2016
300			_axx, 271p _c24cm.
365			_b3500
490			_aHistory for a sustainable future.
505			_aList 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
520			_aAn 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.
650			_aBiology
650			_aEcology
650			_aDeserts.
650			_aDeserts -- History.
650			_aArid regions.
650			_aDesert resources development.
650			_aNature - Ecosystems & Habitats -- Wilderness.
700			_aDavis, Diana K.
942			_cBOOK
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