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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.
For millennia the location of the Nile River's headwaters was shrouded in mystery. Expeditions to find it were stymied by a giant labyrinthine swamp. In the 19th...
3) The Nile
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Pub. Date
2009.
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96 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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English
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"Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, peoples, and environmental issues of the Nile River Basin"--Provided by publisher.
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English
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"The tranquility of a luxury cruise along the Nile was shattered by the discovery that Linnet Ridgeway had been shot through the head. She was young, stylish, and beautiful. A girl who had everything...until she lost her life. Hercule Poirot recalled an earlier outburst by a fellow passenger: "I'd like to put my dear little pistol against her head and just press the trigger." Yet under the searing heat of the Egyptian sun, nothing is ever quite what...
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[2022]
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314 pages ; 25 cm.
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English
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"In a brilliant homage to Agatha Christie, critically acclaimed author Tasha Alexander sends Lady Emily to Egypt, both during British colonial rule and back in time to the era of the Pharaohs, in Secrets of the Nile..."--
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2020.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm
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English
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"Sail along five mighty rivers around the world and open up the giant fold-out pages to reveal incredible stories from history, mythology and modern times. This gorgeous gift book will take you on a world adventure via the world's greatest rivers. The Yangtze tells of dragons and dolphins, while the Rhine whispers about castles and Frankenstein. Explore pyramids, tombs and temples by the Nile, and search for lost cities and gold alongside the Amazon....
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[2015]
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338 pages, 16 unumbered pages of plates : illustrations (color), map (black and white), color portraits ; 24 cm
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English
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His journey is 4,250 miles long.He is walking every step of the way, camping in the wild, foraging for food, fending for himself against multiple dangers.He is passing through rainforest, savannah, swamp, desert and lush delta oasis.He will cross seven, very different countries.No one has ever made this journey on foot.In this detailed, thoughtful, inspiring and dramatic book, recounting Levison Wood's walk the length of the Nile, he will uncover...
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Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
307 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
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English
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A foreign correspondent traces the four-thousand-mile plank-board boat journey he took with an inexperienced childhood friend along the Nile River from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean Sea, during which he surveyed regional culture and politics.
11) The Nile
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1994.
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48 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 28 cm.
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English
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Describes the course of the Nile River from its source in central Africa to the Mediterranean Sea and people who have explored it, civilizations it has fostered, efforts to control it, and more.
13) The Nile
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2003.
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48 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm.
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English
14) Rivers of life
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[2019]
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1 videodisc (165 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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From land, boat, and sky. Above and below the water. From the point of view of the animals and people who are found there, we will show these rivers as they have never been seen before, highlighting each river's very own unique atmosphere and character so that each episode will have its own mood. This series will find new perspectives to cover these amazing waterways. Using the latest in filming technology, they will take viewers on a journey to uncover...
15) The River Nile
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Pub. Date
[1966]
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208 pages : illustrations (part color), color maps (part folded, 1 in pocket), portraits ; 26 cm
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English
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Backyardigans (8x8) volume 5
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22 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
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English
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The Nile River has dried up, and only Sphinx Uniqua can fill it again! Join Princess CleoTasha and her servants Pablo, Tyrone, and Austin as they go on a journey to learn the secret of the Nile. But will Princess CleoTasha find her manners along the way?
17) The Nile River
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2000.
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24 pages : color illustrations ; 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.
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2014.
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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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