About this title: In December 1966, the New York Times reported, "An experimental farm in the middle of Israel's arid southern desert proved its success in an unusual way this year. It had a surplus problem." This happy surplus was the outcome of two decades of scientific study of ancient desert agriculture, which had been motivated initially by the realization that the state of Israel would always be confronted with the challenge of living in a desert environment.
In this lively, richly illustrated book, three of the experimenters describe the challenges of the Negev desert to man, plant, and animal, past ...
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Date Published: 1971
ISBN-13:9780674606708ISBN:0674606701
Description: Good in good jacket. A few small tears to the dust jacket edges. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. read more
Description: Reader copy. Ex library hardback with dust jacket in plastic cover, usual stamps & markings, spine of dj faded, edges of boards a bit worn & corners bashed, some handling marks to page edges, otherwise good clean text/illustrations & binding sound, will despatch immediately. read more
Edition: 1st Edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Cambridge, Harvard University Press
Date Published: 1971
ISBN-13:9780674606708ISBN:0674606701
Description: Description: x, 345 p. illus., maps, plans. 26 cm. Subjects: Arid regions agriculture--Israel--Negev. Hydrology--Israel--Negev. Desert ecology--Israel--Negev. Fine cloth copy in a near fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. 1. pp. 345. read more
Edition: 1st Edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Cambridge, Harvard University Press
Date Published: 1971
ISBN-13:9780674606708ISBN:0674606701
Description: Description: x, 345 p. illus., maps, plans. 26 cm. Subjects: Arid regions agriculture--Israel--Negev. Hydrology--Israel--Negev. Desert ecology--Israel--Negev. Fine cloth copy in a near fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Date Published: 1971
ISBN-13:9780674606708ISBN:0674606701
Description: Good in fair jacket. Good condition ex-library edition, from the Temple Beth Zion Library in Buffalo, NY. All of the usual library markings and stamps. Dust jacket in mylar cover. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Date Published: 1971
ISBN-13:9780674606708ISBN:0674606701
Description: Very Good in Good jacket. 345 pages, maps, photos, drawings, graphs, bibliography, index, gold cloth over boards, pictorial dustjacket in mylar jacket. In December 1966, the New York Times reported, "An experimental farm in the middle of Israel's arid southern desert proved its success in an unusual way this year. It had a surplus problem. " In this lively, richly illustrated book, three of the experimenters describe the challenges of the Negev desert to man, plant, and animal. And how these ... read more
Description: Fine in Very Good-dust jacket; DJ is sun faded and slightly edge worn else a very nice, tight, and attractive copy. 345 pp.; Harvard University Press; 1971; Hard Cover. 0674606701. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harvard University Press, Cambridge
Date Published: 1971
ISBN-13:9780674606708ISBN:0674606701
Description: Good in Good jacket. 345 pages. ex-govt library. Book and Jacket are both in Good condition. There is some light shelf and reading wear, but still a presentable copy. In this lively, richly illustrated book, three of the experimenters describe the challenges of the negev desert to man, plant, and animal, past and present. read more
Edition: Second Edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Harvard Univ. Press, Cambridge
Date Published: 1982
Description: Good in Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 4to; dj shelf-wear along fr. edge, vg; cover as new; binding tight, few smudges on edges; vg condition, 437 pages with index, many b/w photos, maps, graphs, charts. 3 copies available; sl shelf wear. read more
Edition: Unabridged.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Date Published: 1971
ISBN-13:9780674606708ISBN:0674606701
Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. Ex-library. ex. library binding with usual library marks; near perfect condition; very clean copy! Beautiful DJ. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Date Published: 1971
ISBN-13:9780674606708ISBN:0674606701
Description: Hardcover, ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in fair all round condition suitable as a reading copy. pp., 1050grams, ISBN: 0674606701. read more
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