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Pillar of Sand: Can the Irrigation Miracle Last?
Pillar of Sand Can the Irrigation Miracle Last
Author: Sandra Postel
The overriding lesson from history is that most irrigation-based civilizations fail. As we enter the third millennium the question arises: Will ours be any different? For 6,000 years, irrigation has ranked among the most powerful tools of human advancement. The story of settled agriculture, the growth of cities, and the rise of early empires is,...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780393319378
ISBN-10: 0393319377
Publication Date: 7/1999
Pages: 313
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Publisher: W. W. Norton Company
Book Type: Paperback
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