{"product_id":"9781932698718","title":"Cabinet 63: The Desert","description":"\u003cp\u003eA zone of deprivation and emptiness but also a space for adventure and even divine revelation, the desert has historically resisted human domination, even as it has continued to tantalize the cultural imagination. \u003ci\u003eCabinet\u003c\/i\u003e issue 63, with a special section on “The Desert,” includes Maria Golia on the long history of tomb raiding in Egypt; Margaret Spelling on her recent visit to the town built in the Andalusian desert as a set for Italian spaghetti westerns; and Jonathan Randall on climate change and the shifting boundaries of the world’s deserts. Elsewhere in the issue: George Pendle on the unusual friendship between RAND Corporation strategist Herman Kahn and performance artist James Lee Byars; Adam Jasper on the surprising history of the “lorem ipsum” placeholder text used universally by designers and publishers; and Volker Welter on visiting sites significant to F.W. Murnau’s ill-fated life in Hollywood.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cabinet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47040253722864,"sku":"9781932698718","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781932698718_p0.jpg?v=1763639799","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781932698718","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}