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THIS book gives a general account of irrigation suited to the reader who wishes to know something of its effects and of the way it is done without going into too much technical detail. The author begins with a statement of the changes in climate which make land formerly humid become more arid: this is largely based on Ellsworth Huntington's conclusions, though reference is given to the views of Stein and of Burrard; he then gives some account of the methods of irrigation in the ancient world and in the modern world. The remainder of the book, and by far the largest part, is taken up with a description of the irrigated areas in Europe, America, Australia, and Africa, both north and south.
The Thirsty Earth: a Study in Irrigation.
By E. H. Carrier. Pp. 222 + 8 plates. (London: Christophers, 1928.) 10s. 6d. net.
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The Thirsty Earth: a Study in Irrigation . Nature 122, 877 (1928). https://doi.org/10.1038/122877b0
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