The arid lands : history, power, knowledge / / Diana K. Davis |
Autore | Davis Diana K. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Massachusetts : , : The MIT Press, , [2016] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (302 p.) |
Disciplina | 577.54 |
Collana | History for a sustainable future |
Soggetto topico |
Deserts
Deserts - History Arid regions Desert ecology Desert resources development |
Soggetto non controllato |
ENVIRONMENT/General
HUMANITIES/History |
ISBN |
0-262-33354-6
0-262-33353-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 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 Plates |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910798147603321 |
Davis Diana K. | ||
Cambridge, Massachusetts : , : The MIT Press, , [2016] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The arid lands : history, power, knowledge / / Diana K. Davis |
Autore | Davis Diana K. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Massachusetts : , : The MIT Press, , [2016] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (302 p.) |
Disciplina | 577.54 |
Collana | History for a sustainable future |
Soggetto topico |
Deserts
Deserts - History Arid regions Desert ecology Desert resources development |
Soggetto non controllato |
ENVIRONMENT/General
HUMANITIES/History |
ISBN |
0-262-33354-6
0-262-33353-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 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 Plates |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910821208603321 |
Davis Diana K. | ||
Cambridge, Massachusetts : , : The MIT Press, , [2016] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The arid lands : history, power, knowledge / / Diana K. Davis |
Autore | Davis Diana K. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Massachusetts : , : The MIT Press, , [2015] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (302 p.) |
Disciplina | 577.54 |
Collana | History for a sustainable future |
Soggetto topico |
Deserts
Deserts - History Arid regions Desert ecology Desert resources development |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 0-262-33353-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 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 Plates |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910466120403321 |
Davis Diana K. | ||
Cambridge, Massachusetts : , : The MIT Press, , [2015] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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