Davis, Diana K., <br/><br/>
The arid lands :  history, power, knowledge / 
Diana K. Davis. 
 - Cambridge, Massachusetts :  The MIT Press,  (c)2016. 
 - 1 online resource (xx, 271 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) :  illustrations (some color), maps. 
 - History for a sustainable future .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>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 
<br/><br/> 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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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780262333535 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Deserts.<br/>Deserts--History.<br/>Arid regions.<br/>Desert ecology.<br/>Desert resources development.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QH88  / .A753 2016