02705nam 2200613 450 991081932330332120230803035131.01-4619-5910-11-78023-208-X(CKB)3710000000179970(EBL)1731659(SSID)ssj0001374833(PQKBManifestationID)11793773(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001374833(PQKBWorkID)11345707(PQKB)10735304(MiAaPQ)EBC1731659(Au-PeEL)EBL1731659(CaPaEBR)ebr10895288(CaONFJC)MIL627667(OCoLC)883570884(EXLCZ)99371000000017997020140723h20132013 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtccrDesert nature and culture /Roslynn D. HaynesLondon, England :Reaktion Books,2013.©20131 online resource (247 p.)Earth SeriesDescription based upon print version of record.1-78023-169-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Desert; Imprint Page; Contents; Preface; 1. The Diversity of Deserts; 2. An Armoury of Adaptations; 3. Desert Cultures Past and Present; 4. Museums of Our Ancestors; 5. Desert Religions; 6. Travelers and Explorers; 7. Deserts of the Imagination; 8. Deserts in Western Art; 9. Exploitation and Opportunity; The World's Major Deserts; Glossary; References; Select Bibliography; Associations and Websites; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; IndexSand. Cacti. Lizards. Mirages. Deserts call to mind exotic places, a sense of adventure and freedom, but also thirst and desolation. In Desert, Roslynn D. Haynes takes a fresh look at this geographical feature and cultural entity as it becomes an increasingly threatened environment. Considering the immense geographical diversity of deserts from the Sahara to Antarctica, Haynes explores the intriguing and often bizarre ways plants and animals adapt to such a hostile environment, as well as the diverse peoples that have inhabited deserts and evolved unique lifestyles andEarth series (Reaktion Books (Firm))DesertsDesertsHistoryDesert ecologyDeserts.DesertsHistory.Desert ecology.704.9436154Haynes Roslynn D.201060MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910819323303321Desert3999919UNINA