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The arid lands : history, power, knowledge / Diana K. Davis

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Davis, Diana K.
Published
Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2016]
Copyright Date
©2016
Physical Description
1 online resource (xx, 271 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), maps
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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.
Summary
An 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.
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9780262333535 (electronic bk.)
0262333538 (electronic bk.)
9780262333542 (electronic bk.)
0262333546 (electronic bk.)
9780262034524
0262034522
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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