Sahara Unveiled

Author : William Langewiesche
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2011-04-20
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780307780669

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Sahara Unveiled by William Langewiesche Pdf

It is as vast as the United States and so arid that most bacteria cannot survive there. Its loneliness is so extreme it is said thatmigratory birds will land beside travelers, just for the company. William Langewiesche came to the Sahara to see it as its inhabitants do, riding its public transport, braving its natural and human dangers, depending on its sparse sustenance and suspect hospitality. From his journey, which took him across the desert's hyperarid core from Algiers to Dakar, he has crafted a contemporary classic of travel writing. In a narrative studded with gemlike discourses on subjects that range from the physics of sand dunes to the history of the Tuareg nomads, Langewiesche introduces us to the Sahara's merchants, smugglers, fixers, and expatriates. Eloquent and precise, Sahara Unveiled blends history and reportage, anthropology and anecdote, into an unforgettable portrait of the world's most romanticized yet most forbidding desert.

Author : Patrick Turnbull
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1940
Category : France
ISBN : UOM:39015003952234

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Author : Robert Burgin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 605 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-01-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781610693851

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Going Places by Robert Burgin Pdf

Successfully navigate the rich world of travel narratives and identify fiction and nonfiction read-alikes with this detailed and expertly constructed guide. Just as savvy travelers make use of guidebooks to help navigate the hundreds of countries around the globe, smart librarians need a guidebook that makes sense of the world of travel narratives. Going Places: A Reader's Guide to Travel Narratives meets that demand, helping librarians assist patrons in finding the nonfiction books that most interest them. It will also serve to help users better understand the genre and their own reading interests. The book examines the subgenres of the travel narrative genre in its seven chapters, categorizing and describing approximately 600 titles according to genres and broad reading interests, and identifying hundreds of other fiction and nonfiction titles as read-alikes and related reads by shared key topics. The author has also identified award-winning titles and spotlighted further resources on travel lit, making this work an ideal guide for readers' advisors as well a book general readers will enjoy browsing.

Author : Bob Sheil
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012-10-18
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781119969129

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Manufacturing the Bespoke by Bob Sheil Pdf

The essential reader on fabrication in architecture for practitioners and producers alike An original and informative reader on the subject of translating architectural ideas from conceptual propositions to physical manifestations, Manufacturing the Bespoke is an essential resource for students and practitioners of architecture, as well as producers and suppliers of architectural products. At a time where roles, methods and capabilities within the disciplines of building production are in unprecedented flux, this book: Provides a unique and highly current treatment on the subject of fabrication in architecture with its emphasis on contemporary technology, cultural history and theory A key source book for students and professionals engaged in manufacturing/fabrication projects Includes extended articles by internationally renowned critics, theorists, educators and designers, such as Mathias Kohler, Nevi Oxman, and Michael Stacey Articles will examine and refer to key portfolios of the 20th and 21st Century including works by Pierre Charreau, Peter Salter and Rural Studio Featuring essays from pioneering architects, engineers, academics and designers from around the world on both existing and yet-to-be-built projects, the book covers architecture across the ages.

Author : Nathaniel Harris
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781579583101

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Atlas of the World's Deserts by Nathaniel Harris Pdf

First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Ronald A. Messier
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2010-08-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780313385902

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The Almoravids and the Meanings of Jihad by Ronald A. Messier Pdf

This book offers a scholarly, highly readable account of the 11th-12th century rulers of Morocco and Muslim Spain who offered a full range of meanings of jihad and challenged Ibn Khaldun's paradigm for the rise and fall of regimes. Originally West African, Berber nomads, the Almoravids emerged from what is today Mauritania to rule Morocco, western Algeria, and Muslim Spain. Over the course of the century-long lifespan of the Almoravid dynasty, the concept of jihad evolved through four distinct phases: a struggle for righteousness, a war against pagans in the Sahara to impose their own sense of righteousness, war against "bad" Muslims in Sijilmasa and the rest of the Maghrib, and finally, war against Christian infidels—the Christian kings of Iberia. The Almoravids and the Meanings of Jihad takes readers through a clear chronology of the dynasty from its birth through its dramatic rise to power, then its decline and eventual collapse. Several important themes in North African history are explored throughout the book, including the dynastic theory of noted Arab historian Ibn Khaldun, the unique relationship of rural and urban lifestyles, the interactions of distinct Berber and Arab identities, and the influence of tribal solidarity and Islam in forming the social fabric of medieval North African society

Author : Hsain Ilahiane
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 489 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781442281820

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Historical Dictionary of the Berbers (Imazighen) by Hsain Ilahiane Pdf

Berbers, also known as Imazighen, are the ancient inhabitants of North Africa, but rarely have they formed an actual kingdom or separate nation state. Ranging anywhere between 15-50 million, depending on how they are classified, the Berbers have influenced the culture and religion of Roman North Africa and played key roles in the spread of Islam and its culture in North Africa, Spain, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Taken together, these dynamics have over time converted to redefine the field of Berber identity and its socio-political representations and symbols, making it an even more important issue in the 21st century. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of the Berbers contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 200 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, places, events, institutions, and aspects of culture, society, economy, and politics. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Berbers.

Author : Greg Witt
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2008-10-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781405384650

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Rough Guide Ultimate Adventures by Greg Witt Pdf

Ultimate Adventures: A Rough Guide to Adventure Travel features adventures for all travellers, including “soft” experiences for those testing their bravery levels and extreme adventures for adrenalin junkies, each rated by physical, psychological, skill and wow factor! Whether your appetite for adrenalin takes you to arctic freezes, ocean depths or sweltering deserts, this book will tell you the how, why and when to plan your ultimate adventure. Experienced tour leader and trekker extraordinaire, Greg Witt brings cultural sensitivity and humour, as well as concise practical information. The guide is packed with maps & safety advice and includes information on all the best local guides. Make the most of your time on Earth with this spectacular foray into world adventures.

Author : M. Epstein
Publisher : Springer
Page : 1344 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2016-12-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230270756

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The Statesman's Year-Book by M. Epstein Pdf

The classic reference work that provides annually updated information on the countries of the world.

Author : Wade Davis
Publisher : House of Anansi
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2009-10-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780887849695

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The Wayfinders by Wade Davis Pdf

Every culture is a unique answer to a fundamental question: What does it mean to be human and alive? In The Wayfinders, renowned anthropologist, winner of the prestigious Samuel Johnson Prize, and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Wade Davis leads us on a thrilling journey to celebrate the wisdom of the world's indigenous cultures. In Polynesia we set sail with navigators whose ancestors settled the Pacific ten centuries before Christ. In the Amazon we meet the descendants of a true lost civilization, the Peoples of the Anaconda. In the Andes we discover that the earth really is alive, while in Australia we experience Dreamtime, the all-embracing philosophy of the first humans to walk out of Africa. We then travel to Nepal, where we encounter a wisdom hero, a Bodhisattva, who emerges from forty-five years of Buddhist retreat and solitude. And finally we settle in Borneo, where the last rainforest nomads struggle to survive. Understanding the lessons of this journey will be our mission for the next century. For at risk is the human legacy -- a vast archive of knowledge and expertise, a catalogue of the imagination. Rediscovering a new appreciation for the diversity of the human spirit, as expressed by culture, is among the central challenges of our time.

Author : S. Steinberg
Publisher : Springer
Page : 1606 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230270794

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The Statesman's Year-Book by S. Steinberg Pdf

The classic reference work that provides annually updated information on the countries of the world.

Author : Nancy Pearl
Publisher : Sasquatch Books
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2010-06-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781570617010

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Book Lust to Go by Nancy Pearl Pdf

Adventure is just a book away as bestselling author Nancy Pearl returns with recommended reading for more than 120 destinations — both worldly and imagined — around the globe. From Las Vegas to the Land of Oz, Naples to Nigeria, Philadelphia to Provence, Nancy Pearl guides readers to the very best fiction and nonfiction to read about each destination. Even within one country, she traverses decades to suggest titles that effortlessly capture the different eras that make up a region’s unique history. This enthusiastic literary globetrotting guide includes stops in Korea, Sweden, Afghanistan, Albania, Parma, Patagonia, Texas, and Timbuktu. Book Lust To Go connects the best fiction and nonfiction to particular destinations, whether your bags are packed or your armchair is calling. From fiction to memoir, poetry to history, Nancy Pearl’s Book Lust to Go takes the reader on a globetrotting adventure — no passport required.

Author : Mortimer Epstein
Publisher : Springer
Page : 1516 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2016-12-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230270701

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The Statesman's Year-Book by Mortimer Epstein Pdf

The classic reference work that provides annually updated information on the countries of the world.

Author : Cecil Kuhne
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2011-06-08
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780307793713

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Near Death in the Desert by Cecil Kuhne Pdf

A travel anthology that gathers the best adventure stories from the world's most barren landscapes. Ranging from 19th-century explorers to modern-day journalists, these desert trekkers deal with everything from deserting men, corrupt armed soldiers, and Nigerian bush taxis to suspicious natives, stubborn camels, and debilitating sunburn. These thirteen tales are more than suspenseful; they also show how life can survive in the most punishing climates. “The night was heavy with foreboding. The rain, which had been spitting down on us during the late afternoon, grew heavier. It hurled into our faces, borne by a wind that was now gusting between the dunes at full force. . . . It was the worst storm we had encountered and Ned was out in it alone.” —Justin Marozzi, South from Barbary Also featuring: Robyn Davidson's Desert Places-Robyn Davidson follows the Rubari people across the Thar as she tries to adapt to a difficult-but fascinating-way of life. Michael Asher's Two Against the Sahara-Newlyweds embark upon a nine-month, 4500-mile journey across the world's largest desert, traveling from Morocco to Sudan. Bayle St. John's Adventure in the Libyan Desert-In 1847, a team of four trek deep into Libya in search of an oasis. But what they find is even more astounding…

Author : Matt Lang
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781502628596

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Trans-Saharan Trade Routes by Matt Lang Pdf

Between the sixth and sixteenth centuries, trade flourished between sub-Saharan Africa and Arab cultures. Traders exchanged gold, slaves, cloth, and salt along the trans-Saharan routes. This trade was directly responsible for seismic shifts in African economies and the foundation of new empires. This book explores how this complex trade network shaped the history of Africa, the Middle East, and Europe.