Why do Bedouins wear black robes in hot deserts?

Amiram Shkolnik; C. Richard Taylor; Virginia Finch; Arieh Borut

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journal article Jan 01, 1980

Why do Bedouins wear black robes in hot deserts?

Amiram Shkolnik C. Richard Taylor Virginia Finch Arieh Borut

Nature Vol. 283 No. 5745 pp. 373-375 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Published: Jan 01, 1980
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Amiram Shkolnik, C. Richard Taylor, Virginia Finch, et al. (1980). Why do Bedouins wear black robes in hot deserts?. Nature, 283(5745), 373-375. https://doi.org/10.1038/283373a0

Why do Bedouins wear black robes in hot deserts?

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