Mankind and Deserts 1. Группа авторов

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      Chapter written by Fernand JOLY.

      1 1 Editor’s note: The Port-Royal-des-Champs Convent, south of Paris, was, in the mid-17th Century, home to a strict and ascetic religious order (Jansenism) whose teaching focused on Original Sin and condemned involvement in any “worldly” activity.

      2 2 Translator’s note: In French, desert is also used for “wilderness”.

      3 3 Editor’s note: Fénelon, a 17th Century archbishop of Cambrai – a city in the north of France – was renowned for his eloquence. He was a champion of women’s education, an uncommon stance in those times.

      4 4 The term “exorheic” describes a river that drains into the sea or another water body.

      5 5 The term “endorheic” signifies that a body of water terminates in a closed depression.

      6 6 The term “arheic” describes a temporary body of water with no surface runoff at all.

      7 7 A “glacis” is a plane or slightly concave surface, with a small slope that is less than 10°, at the foot of a steep slope.

      8 8 An “inselberg” is an isolated hill or mountain rising abruptly from an erosion plane.

      9 9 Endemism is used to describe species that are unique to a particular region.

      10 10 The term “eremic” means pertaining to deserts, from the Greek ἔρημος (érèmos) = desert, solitary.