Military Geosciences and Desert Warfare: Past Lessons and Modern Challenges [Hardcover]

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 Earths 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.

Preface.- Part I? Geoscience and Military History.- An Unfortunate Accident of Geography: Badlands and the ANZAC Sector, Gallipoli, AprilDecember 1915.- From Army Outpost to Global Military Installations:? How WW2 Transformed the Military Presence in the Southwestern United States.- Preparing for War in the Desert Southwest; From the California - Arizona Maneuver Area to the Yuma Test Branch (and beyond).- The Influence of Physical Geography on the Battle Of Kasserine Pass, Tunisia 1943.- The Influence of Geology And Geography on the Indian Wars in Eastern Washington Territory.- Teaching Military Geoscience in the 21st Century Classroom: Virtual Field Explorations of the Gettysburg Battlefield.- Fort Fl“B