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[ 洋図書 ] When the Sahara was green : how our greatest desert came to be /

Martin Williams. -- Princeton University Press, -- [2021], --

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ISBN 0691201625 (hardcover)
ISBN13桁 9780691201627 (hardcover)
無効なISBN等 9780691228891 (electronic book)
テキストの言語 英語                  
分類：NDC10版 454.64
個人著者標目 Williams, M. A. J.
本タイトル When the Sahara was green :
タイトル関連情報 how our greatest desert came to be /
著者名 Martin Williams.
出版地・頒布地 Princeton, New Jersey :
出版者・頒布者名 Princeton University Press,
出版年・頒布年 [2021],
数量 xxvii, 222 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :
他の形態的事項 illustrations (some color), maps ;
大きさ 25 cm.
書誌注記 Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
内容注記 Introduction -- The green Sahara -- Origins -- Birth of the Sahara -- Hippo hunters of the Sahara -- A sea of sand -- Through a glass darkly -- Water and sand -- A handful of dust -- Wood-smoke at twilight -- The Sahara today -- In the land of great drought -- Human impact on the Sahara -- Life in the Sahara : adapting to aridity -- Epilogue : will the Sahara become green once more?
要約、抄録、注釈等 "The little-known history of how the Sahara was transformed from a green and fertile land into the largest hot desert in the world. The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world, equal in size to China or the United States. Yet, this arid expanse was once a verdant, pleasant land, fed by rivers and lakes. The Sahara sustained abundant plant and animal life, such as Nile perch, turtles, crocodiles, and hippos, and attracted prehistoric hunters and herders. What transformed this land of lakes into a sea of sands? When the Sahara Was Green describes the remarkable history of Earth's greatest desert-including why its climate changed, the impact this had on human populations, and how scientists uncovered the evidence for these extraordinary events.From the Sahara's origins as savanna woodland and grassland to its current arid incarnation, Martin Williams takes us on a vivid journey through time. He describes how the desert's ancient rocks were first fashioned, how dinosaurs roamed freely across the land, and how it was later covered in tall trees. Along the way, Williams addresses many questions: Why was the Sahara previously much wetter, and will it be so again? Did humans contribute to its desertification? What was the impact of extreme climatic episodes-such as prolonged droughts-upon the Sahara's geology, ecology, and inhabitants? Williams also shows how plants, animals, and humans have adapted to the Sahara and what lessons we might learn for living in harmony with the harshest, driest conditions in an ever-changing global environment.A valuable look at how an iconic region has changed over millions of years, When the Sahara Was Green reveals the desert's surprising past to reflect on its present, as well as its possible future"-- Provided by publisher.
一般件名 Climatic changes -- Sahara.
Desertification -- Africa, North.
地名件名 Sahara -- History.
Sahara -- Histoire.
資料情報1 『When the Sahara was green : how our greatest desert came to be /』　Martin Williams.　Princeton University Press,　[2021], （所蔵館：中央　 請求記号：F/454.6/W72/W　 資料コード：7115472021）
URL https://catalog.library.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/winj/opac/switch-detail.do?lang=ja&bibid=1352055371

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