02715oam 2200733K 450 991082120860332120190503073430.00-262-33354-60-262-33353-8(CKB)3710000000633434(EBL)4504336(SSID)ssj0001645913(PQKBManifestationID)16417892(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001645913(PQKBWorkID)14971492(PQKB)10903721(MiAaPQ)EBC4504336(OCoLC)946725204(MdBmJHUP)muse51469(OCoLC)946725204(OCoLC)947222565(OCoLC)960895378(OCoLC)961007015(OCoLC)964303192(OCoLC)965431266(OCoLC)1053532724(OCoLC-P)946725204(MaCbMITP)10651(Au-PeEL)EBL4504336(CaPaEBR)ebr11203036(CaONFJC)MIL915504(OCoLC)947222565(EXLCZ)99371000000063343420160415h20162016 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe arid lands history, power, knowledge /Diana K. DavisCambridge, Massachusetts :The MIT Press,[2016]©20161 online resource (302 p.)History for a sustainable futureDescription based upon print version of record.0-262-03452-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.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 PlatesAn 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.History for a sustainable future.DesertsDesertsHistoryArid regionsDesert ecologyDesert resources developmentENVIRONMENT/GeneralHUMANITIES/HistoryDeserts.DesertsHistory.Arid regions.Desert ecology.Desert resources development.577.54Davis Diana K.848581OCoLC-POCoLC-PBOOK9910821208603321The arid lands4068460UNINA