TY  - BOOK
AU  - Davis,Diana K.
TI  - The arid lands: history, power, knowledge 
T2  - History for a sustainable future
SN  - 9780262333535
AV  - QH88 .A753 2016
PY  - 2016///
CY  - Cambridge, Massachusetts
PB  - The MIT Press
KW  - Deserts
KW  - History
KW  - Arid regions
KW  - Desert ecology
KW  - Desert resources development
KW  - Electronic Books
N1  - 2; 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; 2; b
N2  - 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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ER  -