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008			100809s2006 ctuabf b 000 0 eng
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020			_a9781592287727
042			_apcc
050	0	0	_aDT333 _b.B46 2006
082	0	0	_a916 BEN
100	1		_aBenanav, Michael
245	1	0	_aMen of salt _b: crossing the Sahara on the caravan of white gold _c/ Michael Benanav
260			_aGuilford, Conn. _b: Lyons Press _c, c2006.
300			_axvii, 220 p., [16] p. of plates _b: ill. (some col.), maps _c; 24 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 217-220).
520			_aAfter hearing that the last remaining camel caravans were threatened by the introduction of trucks, American journalist and photographer Michael Benanav joined one as it headed into the deadly heart of the Sahara to obtain slabs of solid salt to sell at market. In this accessible narrative, he recounts his experiences among the camel drivers as they traveled for nearly 1,000 miles without a map or visible landmarks, through sandstorms and searing heat. The text is accompanied throughout by Benanav's photographs of the landscapes and people he encountered on his journey.
650		0	_aCaravans _z--Sahara
650		0	_aSalt industry and trade _z--Sahara
650		0	_aSalt mines and mining _z--Sahara
651		0	_aSahara _x--Description and travel
942			_cMO
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