ABHA Bilad Asir Southwestern Region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia AS NEW msx

Ryidh, Saudi Arabia: Noura bint Muhammad ibin Sa'ud, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. As new/as new. Demy folio, [33.75cm/13.5inches], full saffron-embossed ebony cloth with mylar-protected dust jacket, pp. 261. Illustrated exclusively with colour plates &ct. Please feel free to ask for particulars and/or additional photographs. ... The Asir Region is situated on a high plateau that receives more rainfall than the rest of the country and contains the country's highest peaks, which rise to almost to 9,800 ft. Though data is exceedingly sparse and unreliable, the average annual rainfall in the highlands probably ranges from 300 to 500 millimetres (12 to 20 in). It falls in two rainy seasons, the chief one being in March and April, with some rain in the summer. Temperatures are very extreme, with diurnal temperature ranges in the highlands the greatest in the world. It is common[clarification needed] for afternoon temperatures to be over 30 °C (86 °F), yet mornings can be extremely frosty and fog can cut visibility to near zero percent. As a result, there is much more natural vegetation in Asir than in any other part of Saudi Arabia, with sheltered areas even containing areas of dense coniferous forests, though more exposed ridges still are very dry. Asir is home to many farmers who chiefly grow wheat and fruit crops. Irrigation has greatly expanded production in modern times