Pengarang: Arie S. Issar

This book presents an update and revision of the book Water Shall Flow from the Rock – Hydrogeology and Climate in the Lands of the Bible by A. Issar,  published by Springer-Verlag in 1990. The …

When the ?rst edition of this book was published in 2004, the following year 2005 has happened to have been the warmest year since 1880, when the ?rst reliable worldwide instrumental records came int …

The book is based on the results of the investigations of the authors in the semi-arid and arid regions (ASAR) of the globe. These investigations brought to the conclusion that the warming climate wi …

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Since the beginning of man’s existence on Earth, the adequacy of available water has been as important as any other factor for man’s survival and prosperity. The volume comprises comprehensive review …

Many times when the author saw the bedouins of southern Sinai excavate their wells in the crystalline rocks, from which this part of the peninsula is built, the story of Moses striking the rock to ge …

We live in an early stage of an interglacial period, which began some fifteen thousand years ago – a warming trend which, with the extreme ups and downs, is . still gaining momentum. There is little …

Arid and semi-arid regions can be defined as environments in which water is the limit- ing factor for bio-systems. This means that survival of life in these regions involves a constant struggle to ob …

Since the greenhouse effect emerged as a predictable threat, necessitating the evalu- ation of its future impact on the environment in the various parts of the globe, interest in the climate changes …