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Set against the backdrop of the race to exploit Africa by the colonial powers, a story of courage and adventure brings to life the rivalry between two enemies-a decorated soldier and a young aristocrat/Army officer-as they set out to find the mysterious headwaters of the Nile River.
Author
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 466 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
From religion, to language, to the stories rooted in our faith and history books, the Nile River has proven to be a constant fixture in mankind's tales. In this dazzling, idiosyncratic journey from ancient times to the Arab Spring, Red Nile navigates a meandering course through the history of the world's greatest river, exploring this unique breeding ground for creativity, power clashes, and constant change. Writer Robert Twigger connects the comprehensive...
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English
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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, swamp, desert and lush delta oasis.He will cross seven, very different countries.No one has ever made this journey on foot.In this detailed, thoughtful, inspiring and dramatic book, recounting Levison Wood's walk the length of the Nile, he will uncover...
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Publisher
Harper & Row
Language
English
Description
In the first half of the nineteenth century, only a small handful of Westerners had ventured into the regions watered by the Nile River on its long journey from Lake Tana in Abyssinia to the Mediterranean-lands that had been forgotten since Roman times, or had never been known at all. In The Blue Nile, Alan Moorehead continues the classic, thrilling narration of adventure he began in The White Nile, depicting this exotic place through the lives of...
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Series
Publisher
Crabtree Pub. Co
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
The Nile is the world's longest river and the birthplace of one of the greatest civilizations of the ancient world. This book takes readers along the "River in the Sand" as it flows north from its source in central Africa to the Mediterranean Sea, crossing thousands of miles of desert. Ancient Egyptians depended on the Nile's annual floods to deposit fertile soil for farming. The Nile also provided water for irrigation and was a main transportation...
8) Egypt
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
©2011
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Egypt is one of the oldest countries in the world. People love to visit the ancient pyramids outside of Cairo, the capital of Egypt. Thousands of years ago, pharaohs ruled Egypt, and people mummified many pharaohs after they died. Students will read all about mummy museums, school and work life in Egypt, and how Egyptians use the Nile River in their daily lives.
9) The Nile
Author
Publisher
Viking Press
Pub. Date
1964
Physical Desc
292 p., 1 folded leaf of plates : ill. (some col.), maps, ports. ; 33 cm.
Language
English
10) The Nile
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Series
Publisher
Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
48 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 28 cm.
Language
English
12) The Nile
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Series
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
96 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, peoples, and environmental issues of the Nile River Basin"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher
Distributed by Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 47 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Join a team of explorers on the expedition of a lifetime as they set off to become the first to navigate the Blue Nile from source to sea. See a wondrous region and abundant treasures, from The wonders of Egypt to the black pyramids of Meroe and more.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
xv, 292 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), maps, charts, photographs ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A hypnotic journey in the company of one of the world's most acclaimed Egyptologists over the fabled river telling how the Nile continually brought life to an ancient civilization now dead and how it sustained its successors, now in tumult."--www.Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Lady Emily mystery volume 16
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Description
"In a brilliant homage to Agatha Christie, critically acclaimed author Tasha Alexander sends Lady Emily to Egypt, both during British colonial rule and back in time to the era of the Pharaohs, in Secrets of the Nile..."--
Publisher
Distributed by Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Edition
Blu-ray edition.
Physical Desc
1 blu-ray disc (47 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Join a team of explorers on the expedition of a lifetime as they set off to become the first to navigate the Blue Nile from its source to the sea. The epic 3,260-mile descent down the world's greatest and deadliest river has eluded humankind for centuries. Crash through the rapids in Ethiopia's desert canyons. Battle through some of the world's most extreme whitewater rapids. Over the arduous, four-month journey, the team faces nearly insurmountable...
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