Camel Tracks
A history of exploration, warfare and policing in the modern Imperial Age
Seiten
2021
Society for Libyan Studies (Verlag)
978-1-914268-01-4 (ISBN)
Society for Libyan Studies (Verlag)
978-1-914268-01-4 (ISBN)
A historical account of the biology and use of camels in the modern imperial era.
Camels, one of creation's most remarkable animals, are celebrated through this fascinating historical study of their place in the modern imperial era. Goudie's wide-ranging research into the exploration and use of camels reveals dramatic stories and personalities, with an impressive geographical coverage. Descriptions of their biology, value and benefits, travellers' stories then link them to their historical context. Accompanied by splendid paintings, drawings, photos, and maps, and with an extensive bibliography, this volume entertains at the same time as providing a very comprehensive historical account of these amazing beasts.
Camels, one of creation's most remarkable animals, are celebrated through this fascinating historical study of their place in the modern imperial era. Goudie's wide-ranging research into the exploration and use of camels reveals dramatic stories and personalities, with an impressive geographical coverage. Descriptions of their biology, value and benefits, travellers' stories then link them to their historical context. Accompanied by splendid paintings, drawings, photos, and maps, and with an extensive bibliography, this volume entertains at the same time as providing a very comprehensive historical account of these amazing beasts.
Professor Andrew Goudie is former Master of St Cross College, Oxford, and since 1984 has been Professor of Geography at the University of Oxford. He has been President of the International Association of Geomorphologists, has a DSc from the University of Oxford, is an Honorary Fellow of Hertford College, and is a recipient of the Founder's Medal of the RGS and of the Mungo Park Award of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society. In 2007 he received the Farouk El-Baz Award for Desert Research from the Geological Society of America.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 03.02.2022 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-914268-01-6 / 1914268016 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-914268-01-4 / 9781914268014 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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