MARC details
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03429cam a2200397 i 4500 |
| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER |
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on1240575248 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER |
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OCoLC |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION |
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20211220075836.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
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210615s2021 njuab b 001 0 eng |
| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
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| LC control number |
2021028760 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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| Original cataloging agency |
IEN/DLC |
| Language of cataloging |
eng |
| Description conventions |
rda |
| Transcribing agency |
DLC |
| Modifying agency |
OCLCO |
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OCLCF |
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UKMGB |
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HHO |
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YDX |
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NFG |
| 015 ## - NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER |
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| National bibliography number |
GBC1E4204 |
| Source |
bnb |
| 016 7# - NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHIC AGENCY CONTROL NUMBER |
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| Record control number |
020311232 |
| Source |
Uk |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780691201627 |
| Qualifying information |
hardcover |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
0691201625 |
| Qualifying information |
hardcover |
| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER |
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| System control number |
(OCoLC)1240575248 |
| 042 ## - AUTHENTICATION CODE |
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| Authentication code |
pcc |
| 043 ## - GEOGRAPHIC AREA CODE |
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fd----- |
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| 092 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED DEWEY CALL NUMBER (OCLC) |
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| Classification number |
551.415 |
| Item number |
W725 |
| 049 ## - LOCAL HOLDINGS (OCLC) |
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| Holding library |
NFGA |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Williams, M. A. J., |
| Relator term |
author. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
When the Sahara was green : |
| Remainder of title |
how our greatest desert came to be / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Martin Williams. |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE STATEMENTS |
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| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture |
Princeton : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer |
Princeton University Press, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture |
2021. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
xxvii, 222 pages : |
| Other physical details |
color illustrations, maps ; |
| Dimensions |
25 cm |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE |
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| Content Type Term |
text |
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txt |
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rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE |
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| Media Type Term |
unmediated |
| Media Type Code |
n |
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rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE |
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| Carrier Type Term |
volume |
| Carrier Type Code |
nc |
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rdacarrier |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
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? |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
"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"-- |
| Assigning source |
Provided by publisher. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Climatic changes |
| Geographic subdivision |
Sahara. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Desertification |
| Geographic subdivision |
Africa, North. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Paleoclimatology |
| Geographic subdivision |
Sahara. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME |
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| Geographic name |
Sahara |
| General subdivision |
Climate |
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History. |
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C0 |
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NFG |
