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The Sinai : a physical geography / Ned H. Greenwood.

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Field name	Details
ISBN	0292727984 (alk. paper)
ISBN	0292727992 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Author	Greenwood, Ned H., 1932- (author.)
Title	The Sinai : a physical geography / Ned H. Greenwood.
Edition	1st edition
Publisher and/or associated date/s	Austin, Tex. : University of Texas Press, 1997.
Description	xii, 148 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-136) and index.
Contents	1. Sinai: Search for a Geographic Entity -- 2. Plate Tectonics and the Geology of Sinai -- 3. Geomorphology and Drainage -- 4. Weather and Climate -- 5. Soils of Sinai -- 6. Biogeography of Sinai -- 7. May They Eat Lamb in Paradise.
Summary	In this book, Ned Greenwood offers a complete, up-to-date physical geography of Sinai. After an introductory chapter that situates Sinai within world history and geography, he focuses in detail on the following areas: plate tectonics and geology, geomorphology and drainage, weather and climate, soils, and biogeography. In the concluding chapter, Greenwood considers the human geography of Sinai, including the pressures currently posed by population growth, political extremism, and environmental constrictions on development. He offers a fully rounded picture of the physical environment of Sinai that will be vital reading for everyone concerned about the future of this strategic yet fragile land.
Subjects	Physical geography -- Egypt -- Sinai
Call number	Smith/M 345

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Barcode	Shelf Location	Collection	Volume Ref.	Status	Due Date
A00876962	Smith/M 345	Mike Smith Deserts Collection		. Available to Museum Staff .