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The Desert Bones

Author : Jamale Ijouiher
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253063337
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book The Desert Bones written by Jamale Ijouiher and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2022-11-22 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential introduction to the age of dinosaurs in Africa. Once Africa was referred to as the ''Lost World of the dinosaur era,'' so poorly known were its ancient flora and fauna. Worse still, many priceless fossil specimens from the Sahara Desert were destroyed during the Second World War. Fortunately, in the twentieth-first century, more researchers are now working in north Africa than ever before and making fascinating discoveries such as the dinosaur Spinosaurus. Based on a decade of study, The Desert Bones brings the world of African dinosaurs fully into the light. Jamale Ijouiher skillfully draws on the latest research and knowledge about paleoecology to paint a compelling and comprehensive portrait of the mid-Cretaceous in North Africa.

Namib

Author : John Kinahan
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
ISBN 13 : 1847012884
Total Pages : 545 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book Namib written by John Kinahan and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2022 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first full-length examination of the archaeology and history of the Namib Desert.This is a story of human survival over the last one million years in the Namib Desert - one of the most hostile environments on Earth. Namib reveals the resilience and ingenuity of desert communities and provides a vivid picture of our species' response to climate change, and ancient strategies to counter ever-present risk. Dusty fragments of stone, pottery and bone tell a history of perpetual transition, of shifting and temporary states of balance. Namib digs beneath the usual evidence of archaeology to uncover a world of arcane rituals, of travelling rain-makers, of intricate social networks which maintained vital systems of negotiated access to scarce resources. Ranging from the earliest evidence of human occupation, through colonial rule and genocide, to the invasion of the desert by South African troops during the First World War, this is the first comprehensive archaeology of the Namib. Among its important contributions are the reclaiming of the indigenous perspective during the brutal colonial occupation, and establishing new material links between the imperialist project in German South West Africa during 1885-1915 and the Third Reich, and between Nazi ideology and Apartheid.Southern Africa: University of Namibia Press/Jacana are the reclaiming of the indigenous perspective during the brutal colonial occupation, and establishing new material links between the imperialist project in German South West Africa during 1885-1915 and the Third Reich, and between Nazi ideology and Apartheid.Southern Africa: University of Namibia Press/Jacana are the reclaiming of the indigenous perspective during the brutal colonial occupation, and establishing new material links between the imperialist project in German South West Africa during 1885-1915 and the Third Reich, and between Nazi ideology and Apartheid.Southern Africa: University of Namibia Press/Jacana are the reclaiming of the indigenous perspective during the brutal colonial occupation, and establishing new material links between the imperialist project in German South West Africa during 1885-1915 and the Third Reich, and between Nazi ideology and Apartheid.Southern Africa: University of Namibia Press/Jacana

The Sahara Desert

Author : Rebecca Kraft Rector
Publisher : North Star Editions, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1635177332
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (351 download)

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Download or read book The Sahara Desert written by Rebecca Kraft Rector and published by North Star Editions, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the past, present, and future of the Sahara Desert. Beautiful photos, fact-filled text, and engaging infographics help readers learn all about this natural wonder and how to protect it long into the future.

When the Sahara Was Green

Author : Martin Williams
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691228892
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)

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Download or read book When the Sahara Was Green written by Martin Williams and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The little-known history of how the Sahara was transformed from a green and fertile land into the largest hot desert in the world The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world, equal in size to China or the United States. Yet, this arid expanse was once a verdant, pleasant land, fed by rivers and lakes. The Sahara sustained abundant plant and animal life, such as Nile perch, turtles, crocodiles, and hippos, and attracted prehistoric hunters and herders. What transformed this land of lakes into a sea of sands? When the Sahara Was Green describes the remarkable history of Earth’s greatest desert—including why its climate changed, the impact this had on human populations, and how scientists uncovered the evidence for these extraordinary events. From the Sahara’s origins as savanna woodland and grassland to its current arid incarnation, Martin Williams takes us on a vivid journey through time. He describes how the desert’s ancient rocks were first fashioned, how dinosaurs roamed freely across the land, and how it was later covered in tall trees. Along the way, Williams addresses many questions: Why was the Sahara previously much wetter, and will it be so again? Did humans contribute to its desertification? What was the impact of extreme climatic episodes—such as prolonged droughts—upon the Sahara’s geology, ecology, and inhabitants? Williams also shows how plants, animals, and humans have adapted to the Sahara and what lessons we might learn for living in harmony with the harshest, driest conditions in an ever-changing global environment. A valuable look at how an iconic region has changed over millions of years, When the Sahara Was Green reveals the desert’s surprising past to reflect on its present, as well as its possible future.

When the Sahara Was Green

Author : Martin Williams
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691253935
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)

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Download or read book When the Sahara Was Green written by Martin Williams and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2023-11-07 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The little-known history of how the Sahara was transformed from a green and fertile land into the largest hot desert in the world The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world, equal in size to China or the United States. Yet, this arid expanse was once a verdant, pleasant land, fed by rivers and lakes. The Sahara sustained abundant plant and animal life, such as Nile perch, turtles, crocodiles, and hippos, and attracted prehistoric hunters and herders. What transformed this land of lakes into a sea of sands? When the Sahara Was Green describes the remarkable history of Earth’s greatest desert—including why its climate changed, the impact this had on human populations, and how scientists uncovered the evidence for these extraordinary events. From the Sahara’s origins as savanna woodland and grassland to its current arid incarnation, Martin Williams takes us on a vivid journey through time. He describes how the desert’s ancient rocks were first fashioned, how dinosaurs roamed freely across the land, and how it was later covered in tall trees. Along the way, Williams addresses many questions: Why was the Sahara previously much wetter, and will it be so again? Did humans contribute to its desertification? What was the impact of extreme climatic episodes—such as prolonged droughts—upon the Sahara’s geology, ecology, and inhabitants? Williams also shows how plants, animals, and humans have adapted to the Sahara and what lessons we might learn for living in harmony with the harshest, driest conditions in an ever-changing global environment. A valuable look at how an iconic region has changed over millions of years, When the Sahara Was Green reveals the desert’s surprising past to reflect on its present, as well as its possible future.

The African Desert

Author : Bernard Plossu
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The African Desert written by Bernard Plossu and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seventy-three photos capture the mystery of this arid land.

Caravans of Gold, Fragments in Time

Author : Kathleen Bickford Berzock
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 069118268X
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book Caravans of Gold, Fragments in Time written by Kathleen Bickford Berzock and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2019-02-26 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Issued in conjunction with the exhibition Caravans of Gold, Fragments in Time, held January 26, 2019-July 21, 2019, Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois.

The Sacred Knowledge of the Desert

Author : Zulumathabo Zulu
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780620599375
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (993 download)

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Download or read book The Sacred Knowledge of the Desert written by Zulumathabo Zulu and published by . This book was released on 2019-01-05 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The African desert flower Mponeng is optimised to enhance her survival experience regardless of the magnitude of adverse conditions in the terrestrial space that continuously poses an impressive threat to her survival experience. This time-tested mystical strategy holds great promise for humanity with respect to the need to upgrade our coping and transcending skills and resources to enhance our survival experience so that we remain undefined by the adverse conditions.

The Black Rhinos of Namibia

Author : Rick Bass
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 0547055218
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book The Black Rhinos of Namibia written by Rick Bass and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2012 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acclaimed nature writer Rick Bass takes us on a journey into the Namib Desert to follow a group of poachers-turned-conservationists as they track the endangered black rhinos through their ancient and harsh African homeland.

Extraterrestrial Sands

Author : Gary Gilligan
Publisher : Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1785895338
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (858 download)

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Download or read book Extraterrestrial Sands written by Gary Gilligan and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quartz sand is anywhere and everywhere imaginable on the surface of the Earth. It forms the vast sandy Sahara and Arabian deserts where dunes can reach a staggering 180 meters in height. It makes up the world’s immense sandstone deposits, forms our beaches and is present in most soils around the globe. But where did all the sand come from?

The Living Deserts of Southern Africa

Author : Barry Lovegrove
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781775847045
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book The Living Deserts of Southern Africa written by Barry Lovegrove and published by . This book was released on 2022-02 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Divided into ten chapters, The Living Deserts of Southern Africa details the biology of desert plants (biggest desert biodiversity hotspot in the world) and animals and discusses their conservation and future threats.

The Deserts of Africa

Author : Stephan Micus
Publisher : Harvill Secker
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Deserts of Africa written by Stephan Micus and published by Harvill Secker. This book was released on 2000 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Magnificent photographic journey into the Sahara, Rift Valley, Kalahari and Namib - the people and the landscapes.

Sahara

Author : Marq De Villiers
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
ISBN 13 : 0771026382
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book Sahara written by Marq De Villiers and published by McClelland & Stewart. This book was released on 2004-03-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a book that is beautifully written and full of surprises, Marq de Villiers and Sheila Hirtle describe the Sahara desert in all its remarkable complexity. The authors’ revelations reinforce some common assumptions about the “Great Emptiness” – but others are challenged. There’s water in the Sahara – massive aquifers sufficient to irrigate farmlands for decades. Just fifteen per cent of the Sahara is covered by sand; much of the rest is mountainous. Sand dunes move, but they don’t drift so much as hop, skip, dance, and swirl. The desert appears barren, but teems with life: lizards and snakes, jerboas and foxes, scorpions and endless swarms of bugs make their living in this harsh region. So do ancient and nomadic peoples: Berbers, Chaambra, Moors, Bedouin, Tuareg, Tubu. There has been commerce in the Sahara for hundreds of years. Salt, gold, and slaves are mined, harvested, and traded there still. The authors explore the majesty and mystery of this great African enigma in a journey that is enriched both by historical insight and practical experience.

Between Sun and Sand

Author : William Charles Scully
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (129 download)

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Download or read book Between Sun and Sand written by William Charles Scully and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Sahara

Author : Eamonn Gearon
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0199861951
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book The Sahara written by Eamonn Gearon and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2011 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 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.

Born of the Desert

Author : Malcolm James
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473896908
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)

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Download or read book Born of the Desert written by Malcolm James and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2015-03-19 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born of the Desert is a classic account of the early years of the SAS. The Special Air Service was formed in 1941 and quickly earned a reputation for stealth, daring and audacity in the Western Desert Campaign. This elite force utilised the endless expanse of the desert to carry out surprise attacks and hit and run raids behind the Afrika Korps' lines, sowing confusion, fear and consternation. Malcolm James served as Medical Officer with the SAS throughout 1942 and 1943, and Born of the Desert is his atmospheric account of his life in the North African desert, the bitter fighting against Italian and German targets and the forging of a remarkable elite unit. James captures the excitement of this dramatic mode of warfare and brings to life the deadly beauty of the desert, the harsh environment and the strong bonds of comradeship and interdependence which resulted. Born of the Desert was written soon after the events depicted and has an immediacy which places it above other Second World War memoirs. The original text has now been augmented by supplementary notes by David List, and appendices on SAS casualties and awards by David Buxton.

West African Studies An Atlas of the Sahara-Sahel Geography, Economics and Security

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9264222359
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (642 download)

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Download or read book West African Studies An Atlas of the Sahara-Sahel Geography, Economics and Security written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2014-12-19 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explains the structure and geographical and organisational mobility of criminal and migratory movements in the Sahara and the Sahel with a view to helping establish better development strategies for the region.