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Published by Signal Books Ltd, United Kingdom, Oxford, 2011
ISBN 10: 1904955827ISBN 13: 9781904955825
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The Sahara is the quintessence of isolation, epitomizing both remoteness and severity of environment unlike any other place on the face of the earth. Replete with myths and fictions, it is a wild land, dotted with oases and camel trains trudging through sand dunes that roll like the waves on a sea, as far as the distant horizon. But this is just part of the picture. The largest desert in the world, the Sahara ranges from the river Nile running through Egypt and Sudan in the east, to the Atlantic coast from Morocco to Mauritania in the west; stretching from the Atlas Mountains and the shores of the Mediterranean in the north, to the fluid Sahelian fringe that delineates the desert in the south. Invaders and traders have come and gone for millennia, but the Sahara is also the place that some people call home. While larger than the continental United States, this vast area contains only three million people: Africans and Arabs, Berber and Bedu, Tuareg and Tebu. Eamonn Gearon explores the history, culture, and terrain of a place whose name is familiar to all, but known to few. Conquered and Cursed from the 50,000-strong army of Cambyses, swallowed in a sandstorm in the sixth century BC, to the us marines first foreign engagement, in 1805; Hannibal and his elephants, Caesar against Anthony and Cleopatra, Alexander the Great, the armies of Islam, Napoleon, and Rommel versus Monty. Myths and Mysteries: from whales in the White desert to the arrival of camels in the Great Sand Sea; chariots of the gods and colonialists' motor-cars; from the Land of the dead to Timbuktu; salt and gold mines, fields of oil and gas and a man-made river. Artists, Writers and Filmmakers: from the ancient rock art of the Tassili frescoes to the modernism of Matisse and Klee; from Ibn Battuta to Paul Bowles; from Beau Geste's French Foreign Legion to Star Wars. CONQUERED and CURSED: From the 50,000-strong army of Cambyses, swallowed in a sandstorm in the Sixth century BC, to the US Marines first foreign engagement, in 1805, countless invaders have fought and died from the heart of the desert "to the shores of Tripoli." The legion of names includes Hannibal and his elephants, Caesar against Anthony and Cleopatra, Alexander the Great, the Armies of Islam, Napoleon, and Rommel versus Monty. MYTHS and MYSTERIES, from ANCIENT EMPIRES to MODERN NATIONS: From whales in the White Desert to the arrival of camels in the Great Sand Sea; from chariots of the gods to motor-cars of the colonialists; from the Land of the Dead to Timbuktu; mines of salt and gold, fields of oil and gas, and a Man-Made River. ARTISTS, WRITERS, and FILMMAKERS: From the ancient rock art of the Tassili frescoes to the modernist canvases of Matisse and Klee; From Ibn Battuta to Paul Bowles, via St. Augustine and Saint-Exupery; From Beau Geste's French Foreign Legion to the inter-stellar Star Wars, via Ice Cold in Alex and The English Patient. The Sahara inspired them all. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2011
ISBN 10: 0199861951ISBN 13: 9780199861958
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Condition: Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
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Published by Oxford University Press
Seller: Academic Book Solutions, Medford, NY, U.S.A.
paperback. Condition: VeryGood. A copy that may have been read, very minimal wear and tear. May have a remainder mark.
Published by Teaching Company, 2017
Seller: Ally Press Center, St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 5.25 X 7.5 inches. 220 pages. Condition: Near fine, no defects. Course Guidebook No. 3863. (Great Courses, Islam).
Published by The Teaching Company, 2016
ISBN 10: 1629972517ISBN 13: 9781629972510
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dvd. Condition: New. As new in original shrinkwrap. Includes companion guidebook.
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Published by History Today, London, 2011
Seller: Cosmo Books, Shropshire., United Kingdom
Magazine / Periodical First Edition
Disbound. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 6 pages, illustrated Note; this is an original article separated from the volume, not a reprint or copy. Size: A4 Size. Multiple copies available this title. Quantity Available: 3. Category: History Today; Inventory No: 417681. Cosmo Books : 27 years selling on ABE; 27 years of taking care of customers on ABE; A seller you can rely on.
Published by The Great Courses, 2016
Seller: The Groaning Board, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.
Manuscript / Paper Collectible
Audio Book (DVD). Condition: Fine. As New set of 6 DVDs in a plastic case covering 36 lectures. No course book. M03602.
Published by The Teaching company, 2016
ISBN 10: 1629972525ISBN 13: 9781629972527
Seller: Byrd Books, Austin, TX, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: very good. In Used Condition.
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Published by Odoya
ISBN 10: 8862882157ISBN 13: 9788862882156
Seller: Brook Bookstore, Milano, MI, Italy
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Condition: new.
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Published by The Great Courses, Chantilly, VA, 2017
ISBN 10: 1629973750ISBN 13: 9781629973753
Seller: Berkshire Books, Concord, CA, U.S.A.
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Non-Book. Condition: VG. 4-DVD set, Course Guidebook, and Transcript Book. The Great Courses History: Civilization & Culture series (Course No. 3863); The Great Courses Series.
Published by Transcript Book, The Teaching Company, 2016
Seller: COVENANT HERITAGE LIBRIS, Saint John, NB, Canada
Book
Soft cover. Condition: Good. Photo Reproductions (illustrator). binding tight, no markings, shelf wear, creasing, over 650 pages D2 3.
Published by Transcript Book, The Teaching Company, 2017
Seller: COVENANT HERITAGE LIBRIS, Saint John, NB, Canada
Book
Soft cover. Condition: Good. Photo Reproductions (illustrator). binding tight, no markings, light creasing, 490 pages D2 3.
Published by The Great Courses, Chantilly, VA, 2016
ISBN 10: 1629972517ISBN 13: 9781629972510
Seller: Edinburgh Books, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: New. First Edition. 2016. New in original shrinkwrap. Book and 6 DVDs(probably region 1) with 36 30 minute lectures.
Published by Oxford University Press, Oxford and London, 2011
ISBN 10: 019986196XISBN 13: 9780199861965
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Octavo, vii, viii, x, xx, 264 pages. In Very Good condition. Bound in the publisher's black and yellow cloth bearing white and black lettering to the spine. Boards have extremely light wear. Text block has faint, minimal age toning to the edges. Frontispiece. Illustrated. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #2. 1379835. FP New Rockville Stock.
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