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Nile Waters, Saharan Sands - Adventures of a Geomorphologist at Large (Paperback, 1st ed. 2016)
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Nile Waters, Saharan Sands - Adventures of a Geomorphologist at Large (Paperback, 1st ed. 2016)
Series: Springer Biographies
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In this book, the author describes in simple, non-technical terms
the adventures he has experienced during his work as an earth
scientist in some of the remote parts of the arid and semi-arid
world. His aim in writing this concise account of some of the work
he has been involved in over the past fifty years is to try to
convey to the non-specialist some of the excitement and fun
involved in fieldwork in the drier regions of the world. His
studies of the soils, landforms and the recent geological history
of arid and semi-arid regions have taken Martin Williams to some
remarkable places in Africa, Asia, Australia and the Middle East.
Not only are the landscapes themselves often stunningly beautiful,
but the contact with people from quite different backgrounds and
cultures has been an enriching experience. His work has taken him
to places far off the beaten track, whether it be the rugged
mountains of Ethiopia and northern China, the sandy deserts of the
Sahara and Rajasthan, or the great river valleys of Somalia,
central India and the Nile. The chapters that follow are not
intended to form a coherent chronological narrative, although they
do appear in rough chronological order. They should rather be
viewed as vignettes or brief evocative descriptions, much as in the
discursive tradition of the wandering Irish storytellers. Acting on
the principle that it is not necessary to be solemn to be serious,
the author aims to entertain as well as to instruct.
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