San Antonio College Library

"[Book title] looks at the long history of human habitation in the American Southwest and similar arid areas to propose new--and some very old--strategies to meet the challenges of creating more equitable, adaptable, and enduring communities for the twenty-first century."--Book jacket.

"Edie Kiglatuk's discovery along Alaska's Iditarod trail leads to a massive, far-reaching conspiracy M. J. McGrath's debut novel, White Heat, earned both fans and favorable comparisons to bestselling Scandinavian thrillers such as Smilla's Sense of Snow and the Kurt Wallander series. In The Boy in the Snow, half-Inuit Edie Kiglatuk finds herself in Alaska with Sergeant Derek Palliser, helping her ex-husband Sammy in his bid to win the famous Iditarod...

"This is the first systematic survey of the architecture of Yemen, covering the full range of vernacular building types, styles, and materials found throughout the country. It may also be the last look at this architecture in its purest, most homogeneous form as Yemen becomes increasingly susceptible to the Western influences which have already begun to alter the environments of its richer neighbors on the Arabian Peninsula. The carefully chosen photographs...

Discusses the ecology of desert plants, explores the causes of desertification and land abuse, and outlines the processes and and procedures needed to evaluate, plan and monitor desert restoration projects.

Reviewing both models of the past and innovative housing design, this book suggests ways in which we may reclaim arid zones for housing and habitation. After an introductory section on traditional architecture, the book discusses innovations in subterranean housing, solar technology and finally specific problems of design, including roofponds and landscaping. Other topics covered include: solar energy systems for arid zone buildings and methods for...

"How to harvest water and nutrients, select drought-tolerant plants, and create natural diversity Because climatic uncertainty has now become "the new normal," many farmers, gardeners and orchard-keepers in North America are desperately seeking ways to adapt their food production to become more resilient in the face of such "global weirding." This book draws upon the wisdom and technical knowledge from desert farming traditions all around the world...

The classic color reference for choosing and tending plants that thrive in hot climates in now revised and expanded, featuring almost 450 planats in all, with 200 new to this edition. 400+ full- colored illustrations throughout.