Travel, Description and travel, G1785 .P6 1963, 912.56
"In the Middle East, perhaps more than anywhere else, politics depends on geography. In the past, the Middle East's fluid natural boundaries,... Show more"In the Middle East, perhaps more than anywhere else, politics depends on geography. In the past, the Middle East's fluid natural boundaries, stretching from the low-lying desert plain into three continents, permitted unparalleled expansion of its native empires, and its importance as a crossroads between Africa, Europe, and the Far East increased in each century. Today, there are added factors of significance--primarily, a disproportionate and fabulous wealth in oil and the strategic value of Middle Eastern states, located directly below Soviet territory, but connected to the West through their commerce and, to some extent their past politics and present military alliances. Here is an atlas that provides a precise and cogent summary--in 58 maps and accompanying text--of the basic geographic, national, and cultural factors that distinguish this region today. The authors provide maps and commentary first on the Middle East as a whole--its climate, physical geography, agriculture, political divisions, economics, languages, and religions-- and on significant features ranging from the placement of oil pipelines and refineries to the sources and irrigation basin of the Nile River. They also survey the most important political and religious developments of the past: the expansion and decline of the Ottoman Empire; the spread of the religion of Islam; and imperial colonies, concession, and protectorates from Alexander to World War II. The second half of the atlas contains maps and text on the historical background, geography, economics, and current politics of every country of the Middle East." -- Publisher's description The Middle East as a geographic region. Current political divisions -- Major relief features -- Climate - Vegetation -- Irrigation -- The ancient Middle East -- The classical world -- The rise of Islam -- Turks and the crusades -- The Moslem empires in decline -- World War I -- Between the wars, 1918-39 -- Population -- Linguistic and religious communities : Predominant languages ; Predominant religions -- Resources and welfare -- Petroleum : Reserves ; Concessions and deposits ; Production ; Pipeline and refineries -- Nations of the Middle East. Iran : Physical features ; Land resources and people ; Foreign influence and incursions ; World War II and after -- Turkey : The modern state ; The Turkish straits ; Turkey and Russia ; Turkey and Greece -- Cyprus -- Syria : After World War I ; Under French control ; Syria today -- Lebanon -- Iraq : Iraq and its neighbors ; Aspects of landscape and life ; Iraq today -- Jordan -- Saudi Arabia -- Kuwait and the neutral zones -- Bahrain and Qatar -- Muscat and the Trucial states -- Aden and the Aden protectorate -- Yemen -- Egypt : The landscape ; The Nile River ; Waters of the Nile ; The Suez Canal ; The United Arab States, 1958-61 -- Libya -- Israel : Palestine ; The emergence of the state -- Palestine refugees ; The canal and the gulf -- The Jordan River -- The central treaty organization. Text by Norman J.G. Pounds ; maps by Robert C. Kingsbury. Main Heritage Compact General G1785 .P6 1963 Reference Item-ID: i15533773 BIB-ID: 2517988 Show less
Travel, Description and travel, Description and travel, DS107.3 .J4 1930
by C.S. Jarvis. Map on end-papers. Main Heritage Shelves General DS107.3 .J4 1930 Book Item-ID: i15959909 BIB-ID: 1024698 Show moreby C.S. Jarvis. Map on end-papers. Main Heritage Shelves General DS107.3 .J4 1930 Book Item-ID: i15959909 BIB-ID: 1024698 Show less
Travel, Description and travel, DS106 .C6 1889, 915.69
by C.R. Conder. Main Heritage Compact General DS106 .C6 1889 Book Item-ID: i15801767 BIB-ID: 2518564 Includes bibliographical references and index. Show moreby C.R. Conder. Main Heritage Compact General DS106 .C6 1889 Book Item-ID: i15801767 BIB-ID: 2518564 Includes bibliographical references and index. Show less
Travel, Description and travel, Description and travel, DS107.3 .J4 1930
by C.S. Jarvis. Map on end-papers. Main Heritage Shelves General DS49 .J37 1930 Book Item-ID: i10230622 BIB-ID: 1024698 Show moreby C.S. Jarvis. Map on end-papers. Main Heritage Shelves General DS49 .J37 1930 Book Item-ID: i10230622 BIB-ID: 1024698 Show less
TravelBurton, Richard Francis , 1821-1890, TravelBurton, Richard Francis , 1821-1890, Harari language, Harari (African people), Description and travel, Description and travel, DT401 .B972, 967.7 B974
by Captain Sir Richard F. Burton ; edited by his wife, Isabel Burton. Includes index. Appendices: 1. Diary and observations made by Lieutenant Speke,... Show moreby Captain Sir Richard F. Burton ; edited by his wife, Isabel Burton. Includes index. Appendices: 1. Diary and observations made by Lieutenant Speke, when attempting to reach the Wady Nogal -- 2. Grammatical outline and vocabulary of the Harari language -- 3. Meteorological observations in the cold season of 1854-5 / by Lieutenants Herne, Stroyan, and Burton -- 5. A condensed account of an attempt to reach Harar from Ankobar / [by William Barker]. Show less
TravelWoods, H. C. (Henry Charles), TravelWoods, H. C. (Henry Charles), Description and travel, Description and travel, DR428 .W67 1908, 914.96
by H.C. Woods ; with an introduction by Sir Martin Conway. Includes index. Show moreby H.C. Woods ; with an introduction by Sir Martin Conway. Includes index. Show less
TravelBurton, Richard Francis , 1821-1890, TravelBurton, Richard Francis , 1821-1890, Harari language, Harari (African people), Description and travel, Description and travel, DT401 .B972, 967.7 B974, 74.23
by Captain Sir Richard F. Burton ; edited by his wife, Isabel Burton. Includes index. Appendices: 1. Diary and observations made by Lieutenant Speke,... Show moreby Captain Sir Richard F. Burton ; edited by his wife, Isabel Burton. Includes index. Appendices: 1. Diary and observations made by Lieutenant Speke, when attempting to reach the Wady Nogal -- 2. Grammatical outline and vocabulary of the Harari language -- 3. Meteorological observations in the cold season of 1854-5 / by Lieutenants Herne, Stroyan, and Burton -- 5. A condensed account of an attempt to reach Harar from Ankobar / [by William Barker]. Show less
TravelNicholas , 1868-1918, Description and travel, Description and travel, DK258 .U34 1896
written by order of His Imperial Majesty by Prince E. Ookhtomsky and translated from the Russian by Robert Goodlet (St. Petersburg) Printer... Show morewritten by order of His Imperial Majesty by Prince E. Ookhtomsky and translated from the Russian by Robert Goodlet (St. Petersburg) Printer statement from colophons, with printer's device. With half title. Title page in red and black. Main Heritage Shelves General DK258 .U34 1896 Book Item-ID: i15960663 BIB-ID: 2740258 Show less
TravelAddison, C. G. (Charles Greenstreet) , -1866, Travel, Description and travel, Description and travel, Description and travel, DS94 .A35 1838, 915.69
by Charles G. Addison. "G. Woodfall, printer"--Colophon. Vol. 1: xxvii, 440 p., [5] leaves of plates ; vol. 2: x, 484 p., [5] leaves of plates. Illust... Show moreby Charles G. Addison. "G. Woodfall, printer"--Colophon. Vol. 1: xxvii, 440 p., [5] leaves of plates ; vol. 2: x, 484 p., [5] leaves of plates. Illustrated with hand-coloured lithographs by G.E. Madeley (3 Wellington St. Strand) after drawings by W.M. Thackeray. Includes errata. Show less
TravelAddison, C. G. (Charles Greenstreet) , -1866, Travel, Description and travel, Description and travel, Description and travel, DS94 .A35 1838, 915.69
by Charles G. Addison. "G. Woodfall, printer"--Colophon. Vol. 1: xxvii, 440 p., [5] leaves of plates ; vol. 2: x, 484 p., [5] leaves of plates. Illust... Show moreby Charles G. Addison. "G. Woodfall, printer"--Colophon. Vol. 1: xxvii, 440 p., [5] leaves of plates ; vol. 2: x, 484 p., [5] leaves of plates. Illustrated with hand-coloured lithographs by G.E. Madeley (3 Wellington St. Strand) after drawings by W.M. Thackeray. Includes errata. Show less