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200 14$aThe arid lands $ehistory, power, knowledge /$fDiana K. Davis
210  1$aCambridge, Massachusetts :$cThe MIT Press,$d[2015]
215   $a1 online resource (302 p.)
225 1 $aHistory for a sustainable future
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311   $a0-262-03452-2 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
327   $aContents; 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 Plates
330   $aAn argument that the perception of arid lands as wastelands is politically motivated and that these landscapes are variable, biodiverse ecosystems, whose inhabitants must be empowered.
410  0$aHistory for a sustainable future.
606   $aDeserts
606   $aDeserts$xHistory
606   $aArid regions
606   $aDesert ecology
606   $aDesert resources development
608   $aElectronic books.
615  0$aDeserts.
615  0$aDeserts$xHistory.
615  0$aArid regions.
615  0$aDesert ecology.
615  0$aDesert resources development.
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700   $aDavis$b Diana K.$0848581
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