Originally published in 1969, this book is made available again as part of The University of Arizona Press Century Collection. These articles represent the combined efforts of many people with varied orientations to summarize aspects of current research and knowledge relevant for the multitudes attempting to inhabit Earth's warm arid areas, known for their imbalance of natural resources.
William G. McGinnies is the founder and director of the Office of Arid Lands Studies at the University of Arizona. Bram J. Goldman is an OALS editor.
Contributors:
- Michel Batisse
- James T. Neal
- Lawrence K. Lustig
- Klaus W. Flach and Guy D. Smith
- Andrew Warren
- Peveril Meigs
- Carl N. Hodges
- Richard F. Logan
- Robert L. Raikes
- John C. York and William A. Dick-Peddie
- Roy E. Cameron
- Clifford S. Christian and Rayden A. Perry
- Douglas H. K. Lee
- Patricia Paylore
- William G. McGinnies
- Daniel A. Okun
- Roald A. Peterson
- Ronald L. Heathcote
- Courtland L. Smith and Harland I. Padfield