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1) Nile River
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24 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 21 cm.
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English
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Surveys the origin, tributaries, history, plant and animal life, and the Aswan Dam of the Nile River.
3) The Nile
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112 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
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English
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Describes the Nile River from ancient times to the present, and discusses what must be done to protect and preserve this river.
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32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm.
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English
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The Nile is the world's longest river and the birthplace of one of the greatest civilizations of the ancient world. This book takes readers along the "River in the Sand" as it flows north from its source in central Africa to the Mediterranean Sea, crossing thousands of miles of desert. Ancient Egyptians depended on the Nile's annual floods to deposit fertile soil for farming. The Nile also provided water for irrigation and was a main transportation...
5) Nile
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168 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 29 cm
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English
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English
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Set against the backdrop of the race to exploit Africa by the colonial powers, a story of courage and adventure brings to life the rivalry between two enemies -- a decorated soldier and a young aristocrat/Army officer -- as they set out to find the mysterious headwaters of the Nile River.
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x, 291 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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Examines "the saga of the [Richard Francis] Burton and [John Hanning] Speke expedition. To better understand their motivations and ultimate success, Dugard guides readers through the seven vital traits that Burton and Speke, as well as many of history's legendary explorers, called upon to see their impossible journeys through to the end: curiosity, hope, passion, courage, independence, self-discipline, and perserverence. In doing so, Dugard demonstrates...
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