Author: Wadia, D. N. (Darashaw Nosherwan) [1883-1969]
Title: The Post-glacial Desiccation of Central Asia : Evolution of the Arid Zone of Asia
Description: New Delhi, National Inst. of Sciences, 1960. orig. wrappers. 25x18cm, 25,(10) pp. Series: Indian National Science Academy, Monographs.. Folding map, 10 photoplates.. Spine chipped. Cover corner creased. Good. ¶ Contents: Historical Aspects of Desert Evolution: A Geological Phenomenon; Desert Evolution: A Reaction from Ice Age Glaciation; The Arid Zone of Central Asia; Basic Unity of the Sahara with the Asian Desert Zone; Deserts of West Asia; Eastern Turkistan Arid Belt; The Tarim Basin; The Gobi Desert of Mongolia; The Tibet Plateau; Origin & Character of Desert Sands; Lakes of the Arid Zone; Theories Regarding the Causes of Continental Dessication; Deserts: An Evanescent Feature in the History of Continents; Modern Science & the Problems of Desert Reclamation; The Role of Atomic Energy in Desert Reclamation; 'Man-made' Deserts and Natural Deserts; Conclusion; Appendix.

Keywords: Asian Desertification, Central Asia, Physical Geography, Deserts, Desert Reclamation, Geology, , ,