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Abstract

Science writer Thurston takes an enchanting historical tour of Egypt's deep Saharan oasis.In the midst of the Great Sand Sea, at "its driest core, its dead heart," where rain comes every few decades and showers evaporate before reaching the ground, ...

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Title
SECRETS OF THE SANDS
Publication year
2003
Publication date
Aug 15, 2003
Publisher
Kirkus Media LLC
ISSN
19487428
Source type
Trade Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
917110137
Copyright
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