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The Arid Lands : History, Power, Knowledge /
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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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, Massachusetts :
The MIT Press,
[2016]
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| Series: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of 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.