U.S.A.: Columbia University Press. A beautifully clean, crisp, hardcover copy in fine condition. Near fine DJ. . Fine. Hardcover. Date: 1992. 1992. Columbia University Press ISBN 0231066120 9780231066129 [US]

Columbia University Press 1992 First Edition Hardcover Very Good in Very Good jacket Book Moderate shelf wear to dust jacket. Previous store stamp on bottom edge of closed pgs. A nice, sturdy, unmarked copy. The world's arid and semiarid lands are plagued with serious environmental problems and are deteriorating in their ability to sustain conventional crops. These problems have been long recognized by Drs. C. Wiley Hinman and Jack W. Hinman, experts on the subjects of arid lands and arid-land plant species. In their book the authors discuss the plight of these lands and, more importantly, practical solutions to reverse the present trend. Before, and certainly since, the recent African famines, much publicity in the popular media and at worldwide scientific conferences has been devoted to land degradation and the resultant problem of properly feeding people in the arid lands of the world. The Plight and Promise of Arid Land Agriculture describes the various causes of the problems and the current status of these areas. What's more, the book offers sorely needed guidance and innovative solutions for improved land and water usage and the use of alternative new crops for food, chemicals, and energy production. From a global perspective, the practical scientific and political recommendations suggest unique and attainable solutions not only to avert future tragedies, but to provide the economic boost of industrial raw materials production for many oppressed third world nations ...

ISBN10: 0231066120, ISBN13: 9780231066129, [publisher: Jackson, Tennessee, U.S.A.: Columbia Univ Pr] Hardcover Hardcover, dustjacket without folds or tears. Donation sticker on inside cover. 253 pages, no markings or writing. Binding square and tight.
[Fredericksburg, VA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1992]

ISBN10: 0231066120, ISBN13: 9780231066129, [publisher: Columbia University Press, New York, NY, U.S.A.] Hardcover ex-lib w/usual markings, VERY GOOD hardcover, no marks in text, strong square spine
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ISBN10: 0231066120, ISBN13: 9780231066129, [publisher: Columbia University Press, New York, NY] Hardcover First Edition B & W illustrations. Front flap creased. Fine in a near fine dustjacket.; 8vo
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Columbia University Press. Used - Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Columbia University Press ISBN 0231066120 9780231066129 [GB]