About this book
The UNEP-commissioned atlas of global drylands and desertification, produced in its UK edition by Arnold. Middleton and Thomas edited a body of cartographic, satellite and field evidence into a single reference work covering the extent, causes, and human dimensions of dryland degradation, with regional case studies from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the dryland margins of Europe, North America, and Australia.
Intended audience
- geography undergraduates
- environmental scientists
- policy advisors on dryland degradation
Subject classification
- Physical geography
- Desertification
- Environmental science
- Atlas reference
Scope
- global dryland extent
- land-degradation processes
- dust storms & wind erosion
- regional case studies
Edition history
- First published
- 1992
- Latest edition
- 2nd edition, 1997
- Imprint
- Edward Arnold (for UNEP)
Bibliographic details
| Format | ISBN | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| First edition, illustrated reprint | 0340555122 | 1992 | Google Books bibliographic record (Edward Arnold, 69 pages). |
| First edition, illustrated reprint | 9780340555125 | 1992 | Google Books bibliographic record. |
| Print ISBN (catalogue) | 0340691662 | — | ISBN from the publisher’s historical catalogue; also used for later-edition references. |
| ISBN-13 (EAN-13) | 9780340691663 | — | Standard 13-digit form of the print ISBN above (same catalogue line). |
Source notes
- Google Books bibliographic record (1992 issue) — Lists Edward Arnold (1992) with ISBN pair 0340555122 / 9780340555125.