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Author Beadnell, H. J. L. (Hugh John Llewellyn), 1874-1944
LoC No. 09022221
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
Original Publication United Kingdom: John Murray, 1909.
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.
Credits Galo Flordelis (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive and the HathiTrust Digital Library)
Language English
LoC Class DT: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Africa
Subject Water-supply -- Egypt -- Kharga (Oasis)
Subject Kharga (Egypt : Oasis)
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EBook-No. 70461
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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