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Description of  Arabian Deserts: Nature, Origin and Evolution

This is the first comprehensive survey of all the deserts of Arabia, based largely on the authors 50 years of experience there. The text deals with every kind of desert in the region, from vast sand seas to clay pans and stony plains to volcanic flows. Along with dune types unique to the region the author outlines climatic changes, current ecology and human influence on desertification.