Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The White Nile The White Nile Alan Moorehead An historical account of the series of explorations into darkest Africa which resulted in the discovery of the source of the Nile River and opened this highway from Central Africa to the Mediterranea… OL1581731W
Explorers of the Nile Explorers of the Nile Tim Jeal Between 1856 and 1876, five explorers, all British, took on the seemingly impossible task of discovering the source of the White Nile. Showing exceptional courage and extraordinary resilience, Richar… OL16327152W
Down the Nile Down the Nile Rosemary Mahoney Rosemary Mahoney was determined to take a solo trip down the Egyptian Nile in a small boat, even though civil unrest and vexing local traditions conspired to create obstacles every step of the way. S… OL1893987W
The Nile The Nile Toby A. H. Wilkinson It was Herodotus who first called Egypt "the gift of the river." Now renowned Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson takes us along the Nile to reveal how it continues to hold the key to understanding the earli… OL19983210W
Red Nile Red Nile Robert Twigger "So much begins on the banks of the Nile: all religion, all life, all stories, the script we write in, the language we speak, the gods, the legends and the names of stars. This mighty river that flow… OL19988135W
Walking the Nile Walking the Nile Levison Wood His journey is 4,250 miles long.He is walking every step of the way, camping in the wild, foraging for food, fending for himself against multiple dangers.He is passing through rainforest, savannah, s… OL20020164W
The secrets of the Nile The secrets of the Nile Charnan Simon This book describes the geography and wildlife of the Nile River and its surrounding lands. OL20982840W
Red Land Red Land Martin Hense,Hendrikje M. Nouwens,Steven E. Sidebotham "Based on twenty years of archaeological fieldwork conducted in the Eastern Desert, this book reveals the cultural and historical richness of this little known and seldom visited area in Egypt. A ran… OL26298920W
To the heart of the Nile To the heart of the Nile Pat Shipman In 1859, at age fourteen, Florence Szasz stood before a room full of men and waited to be auctioned to the highest bidder. But slavery and submission were not to be her destiny: Sam Baker, a wealthy … OL2694289W
The Cross and the River The Cross and the River Haggai Erlich "The ongoing Egyptian-Ethiopian dispute over the Nile waters is potentially one of the most difficult issues on the current international agenda, central to the very life of the two countries. Analyz… OL8357241W