| Settling the Desert Contributor(s): Berkofsky, L. (Editor), Faiman, D. (Editor), Gale, J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0367254506 ISBN-13: 9780367254506 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $94.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Ecology - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) |
| Series: Routledge Library Editions: Agriculture |
| Physical Information: 292 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: First published in 1981. Settling the Desert is an attempt to organise those aspects of scientific and sociological research that are the necessary prerequisites for making the desert a comfortable and profitable place for man to inhabit. In this book, experts from many fields of desert research review the history of desert settlement and agriculture, as well as the present problems encountered by modern desert settlers. Topics discussed include: meteorology, sociology, ecology, water resources, solar energy, innovative desert agriculture, architecture, and animal science. |