The New Encyclopædia Britannica: In 32 Volumes. A-ak - Bayes, Volume 1Philip W. Goetz, Dale H. Hoiberg, Robert MacHenry Encyclopædia Britannica, 1992 - 32 pages |
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Page 424
... irrigation schemes . Heliopolis , first conceived in 1905 , and Nasr City , a new town begun in 1958 , are examples of such developments . A rural popu- lation still inhabits the northern fringe , but squatter settle- ments are also ...
... irrigation schemes . Heliopolis , first conceived in 1905 , and Nasr City , a new town begun in 1958 , are examples of such developments . A rural popu- lation still inhabits the northern fringe , but squatter settle- ments are also ...
Page 511
... irrigation and hydroelectric power . The ecological damage caused by these developments , weighed against the eco ... irrigated ) are under crops , mostly wheat , followed by barley , hay , and oats . There is increasing diversification ...
... irrigation and hydroelectric power . The ecological damage caused by these developments , weighed against the eco ... irrigated ) are under crops , mostly wheat , followed by barley , hay , and oats . There is increasing diversification ...
Page 727
... irrigation , with the resulting expansion in agri- culture , encouraged urbanism and the growth of states , changes that coincided with the rise of nomadism . While the nomadic cattle and horse breeders took over the steppelands , the ...
... irrigation , with the resulting expansion in agri- culture , encouraged urbanism and the growth of states , changes that coincided with the rise of nomadism . While the nomadic cattle and horse breeders took over the steppelands , the ...
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