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Egypt : civilization in the sands / Pauline de Flers and Philippe de Flers

By:

Flers, Pauline de

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Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Köln : Könemann , 2000Description: 238 p. ; illus. 32 cmISBN:

9783829054416

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Toller Cranston Collection

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DDC classification:

REF 962.2 FLE

Contents:

Summary: The first half covers the Western Oases (Siwa, Farafra, Dakhla, etc), the second the Sand Sea, Gilf and Uweinat: the history, rock art, inter-war explorers, geology, etc,

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro - Monografía	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C.	Consulta / Referencia	REF 962.2 FLE (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		002591

Preface . Professor Jean Leclant -- Introduction -- The Oases: Distant islands -- Bahariya, oasis of the Black Desert : Hidden splendor -- Farafra, oasis of the White Desert:: A center of irrigation and intensive agriculture -- Dakhla, gateway to the desert:: The inner oasis -- Kharga, the other gateway tot he desert : The outer oasis -- Conclusion: Colors as symbols: Green, King of the oases; Red, Ruler of the desert -- Mysteries of the Great Egyptian desert -- The desert, keeper of the tracks -- The enigmatic desert -- A living desert -- An arid and hostile desert -- An enchanting desert -- A desert with extraterrestrial treasures in the sand -- A desert marked by prehistoric humans -- Conclusion -- Annex: The expolores of the Western Desert of Egypt during and between the two World Wars / Peter Clayton.

The first half covers the Western Oases (Siwa, Farafra, Dakhla, etc), the second the Sand Sea, Gilf and Uweinat: the history, rock art, inter-war explorers, geology, etc,

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