GREENING THE DESERTS
Techniques and Achievements
of
Two Japanese Agriculturists
by Seiei Tohyama and Masao Tohyama
This is the inspiring story
of two Japanese scientists who set out to transform the world's deserts
into farms and forests. Their tale begins with a visit to China's loess
desert in 1935 and continues through the present day, taking us to the seaside
dunes of Japan, the salt deserts of Mexico, the traveling dunes of Egypt,
and the windswept desert plateau of Iran. Marshaling technical knowledge,
common sense, and an international corps of volunteers, this father-son
team has brought orchards, vegetable gardens, and trees to once-barren lands,
convincing skeptical government officials and local residents that their
deserts can indeed be made to bloom. In accessible language and with infectious
enthusiasm, the Tohyamas present their unique solutions to the pressing
problems of desertification and food production for a burgeoning world population.
SEIEI TOHYAMA is professor emeritus of Tottori University, and MASAO TOHYAMA is an assistant professor at the Arid Land Research Center of Tottori University. In 1993 they won the Yoshikawa Eiji Cultural Prize.
200 pp. 13.5 cm. x 21 cm. 8 pp. color photos. 6 maps. Index. (softcover)
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