This book will appeal to an international audience as well as be irresistible to local readers.
Anyone working or with an interest in Australia's arid zone should need ready access to this
book. There is no equivalent publication out there at the moment and this book has many
authoritative chapters richly illustrated with colourful material. The challenge of this book
was to assemble current knowledge on particular topics and concepts and principles relating to
them. It is also forward-looking by identifying where there are gaps or inadequacies in
knowledge and where future research needs to be directed. Lead authors were encouraged to take
such an approach they had the opportunity to involve any author they considered appropriate.
The final product shouldbe a fabulous resource also for university courses especially at MSc
level.
