TY  - BOOK
AU  - Châtel,Francesca de
TI  - Water sheikhs & dam builders: stories of people and water in the Middle East 
SN  - 9780765803771
AV  - HD1698.M53 CHA 2007
U1  - 333.9100956 22
PY  - 2007///
CY  - New Brunswick, N.J.
PB  - Transaction Publishers
KW  - Water resources development
KW  - Middle East
KW  - Water-supply
KW  - Political aspects
KW  - Planning
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-200) and index; The death of the Garden of Eden -- A gift from God -- Fading traditions -- Chafa and chirb, the laws of water -- The value of water -- Myths of concrete and steel -- Making the desert bloom -- Bitter waters -- War and visions of peace -- Relearning the meaning of water -- Four stories of people and water
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0715/2007011681.html
ER  -