@article{753800,
      recid = {753800},
      author = {McDonald, Eric V. and Bullard, Thomas,},
      title = {Military geosciences and desert warfare past lessons and  modern challenges / [electronic resource] :},
      pages = {1 online resource :},
      abstract = {This book is a collection of papers presented at the 9th  International Conference of Military Geoscience that was  held in 2011. The conference included discussion on a  diverse range of geosciences, including military history,  military geology, teaching geology from a military  prospective, geological influence on the battlefield, and  environmental and cultural issues related to management of  military lands. Geology and geography have played a  significant role in military history, from providing the  stone for primitive tools and weapons, to the utilization  of terrain in offensive and defensive strategies. Specific  to this volume, deserts comprise nearly a third of the  Earth's surface and have been the site of numerous battles  where the dust, heat, and a lack of food and water have  provided challenges to military leaders and warriors. This  book examines the role of deserts in past and modern  warfare, the problems and challenges in managing military  lands in desert regions, and how desert environmental  conditions can impact military equipment and personnel.  This proceedings volume should be of interest to scholars,  professionals, and those interested in military history,  warfare, geology, geography, cultural resources, general  science, and military operations.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/753800},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-3429-4},
}