Settling the Desert

<p>First published in 1981. <i>Settling the Desert </i>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. </p>