These articles represent the combined efforts of many people with varied orientations to summarize aspects of current research and knowledge relevant for the multitudes attempting to inhabit Earth's warm arid areas, known for their imbalance of natural resources.

Contributors:

Michel Batisse
James T. Neal
Lawrence K. Lustig
Klaus W. Flach and Guy D. Smith
Andrew Warren
Peveril Meigs
Carl N. Hodges
Richard F. Logan
Robert L. Raikes
John C. York and William A. Dick-Peddie
Roy E. Cameron
Clifford S. Christian and Rayden A. Perry
Douglas...