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Hehmeyer, Ingrid

 
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Synopsis

In A History of Water Engineering and Management in Yemen, Ingrid Hehmeyer describes the three-way relationship between water, land, and humans from ancient to medieval and premodern times. Eight case studies address technical and managerial struggles, failures, and successes.

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À propos de l'auteur

Ingrid Hehmeyer, associate professor of history of science and technology at Ryerson University, Toronto (Canada), received her doctorate in agriculture in 1988 and a master of science degree (equivalent) in pharmacy in 1990, both from the University of Bonn (Germany). Amongst her numerous publications on water use and medicine is: I. Hehmeyer & H. Schönig (eds.), Herbal Medicine in Yemen: Traditional Knowledge and Practice, and Their Value for Todays World (Islamic History and Civilization 96). Leiden: Brill.

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