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Maricel E. Presilla

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Art of Being Tuareg, Sahara Nomads in a Modern World


by Thomas K. Seligman | Kristyne Loughran

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 292 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

The editors bring together a team of scholars, American, European and Tuareg, along with hundreds of color photographs of the people, jewelry, art and textiles of North Africa in this outstanding overview of the Tuareg peoples of Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, Algeria and Libya. (NAF46, $45.00)

African Rock Art, Paintings and Engravings On Stone

African Rock Art, Paintings and Engravings On Stone


by David Coulson | Alec Campbell

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 256 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A beautifully illustrated survey of paleolithic art, ranging from the Cape to Libya and North Africa. With 200 color photos and 178 black-and-white drawings. (AFR136, $60.00)

The Camel's Nose, Memoirs of a Curious Scientist

The Camel's Nose, Memoirs of a Curious Scientist


by Knut Schmidt-Nielsen

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 338 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

The wonderfully readable, lively account of a physiologist's adventures, combining personal anecdotes, travel, and commentary with good science. It includes sections on the Sahara and Atacama. (SCI57, $26.00)

The Deserts of Africa

The Deserts of Africa


by Michael Martin

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 192 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A good portrait of the geography, culture and wildlife of the Sahara, Namibia, Kalahari and Rift Valley deserts of Africa. With 148 gorgeous full-color photographs. (AFR87, $50.00)

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