{"product_id":"desert-experience-in-israel-communities-arts-science-and-education-in-the-negev-paperback","title":"Desert Experience in Israel: Communities, Arts, Science, and Education in the Negev - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eA. Paul Hare\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eGideon M. Kressel\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Desert Experience in Israel\u003c\/i\u003e shares the responses of settlers, artists, poets, scientists, and educators who lived near the Blaustein Institute in the Negev Desert of Israel as they answer the question, \"What difference has living in the desert year round made in your work?\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book begins with a reprint of David Ben-Gurion's call for settlement and science in the desert. This is followed by an account of life in early kibbutzim, a discussion of the meaning of the term \"desert,\" accounts of religion in the desert, and the relationship of the desert experience to art, theatre, literature, poetry, sculpture, and the use of color categories by the Bedouin. Accounts of research on solar energy, fossil fuel, water, microalgae, runoff agriculture, fish, and architecture are followed by desert-related activities in the high school, field school, and research institute.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA. Paul Hare\u003c\/b\u003e is an emeritus professor of sociology and \u003cb\u003eGideon M. Kressel\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of anthropology. Both are members of the Blaustein Institute for Desert Research, Midreshet, Israel. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addition to the editors, there are thirty-one contributors to this volume.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 220\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 29, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53801698492723,"sku":"9780761848400","price":92.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/ofPIlx_kTp9780761848400.webp?v=1785975574","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/desert-experience-in-israel-communities-arts-science-and-education-in-the-negev-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}