| Author |
Beadnell, H. J. L. (Hugh John Llewellyn), 1874-1944 |
| LoC No. |
09022221
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| Title |
An Egyptian oasis : An account of the oasis of Kharga in the Libyan desert, with special reference to its history, physical geography, and water-supply
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| Original Publication |
United Kingdom: John Murray, 1909.
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| Contents |
The Libyan Desert and its oases -- Early records -- The roads leading to the oasis -- Topography and geology -- The northern villages -- The southern villages -- The oasis under Persian and Roman rule -- The extinct lakes of the oasis -- The underground water-supply -- Flowing wells: some experiments and observations -- The origin of the artesian waters -- The ancient subterranean aqueducts -- Boring methods: ancient and modern -- The contest between man and wind-borne sand -- Some economical aspects of the oasis -- Some notes on sport and natural history -- Appendix: Literature on the oasis of Kharga.
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| Credits |
Galo Flordelis (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive and the HathiTrust Digital Library)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
DT: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Africa
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| Subject |
Water-supply -- Egypt -- Kharga (Oasis)
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| Subject |
Kharga (Egypt : Oasis)
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
70461 |
| Release Date |
Apr 4, 2023 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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