Saudi Arabia: Travel Guide (Not Including Makkah)

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Al Hamra, Ibn

Middle East

Arabesque Travel

Explore Saudi Arabia from A-Z with an alphabet full of drawings about the country. Use crayons (these are not supplied) to create your own special image of Saudi Arabia.

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THE EPIC CROSSING OF THE RUB AL KHALI DESERT - THE FIRST BY A NON-ARAB, FROM SALALAH OMAN TO DOHA QATAR.\nIN 1930, AFTER YEARS OF PLANNING AND ANTICIPATION OF CROSSING THE RUB AL KHALI (EMPTY QUARTER), BERTRAM THOMAS ARRIVED IN THE SOUTHERN ARABIAN TOWN OF SALALAH; HIS TEAM OF GUIDES WERE NOWHERE TO BE FOUND.\nThis true account of his trail blazing achievement charts the twists and turns of his achievement, which opened the route to others including Wilfred Thesiger, who made his desert crossing 15 years after Thomas.\nBertram Thomas spent his working life from 1916, to his death in 1950 in the Arab World. In this book he describes his crossing of the vast Rub Al Khali Sand Desert from Salalah, in Dhofar Oman, though the desert to Doha, Qatar. He planned this epic adventure while working as a government minister to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman, having worked for many years in Iraq and then Jordan. 
New to this edition are place-specific modern Colour photographs for context, in addition to scanned black & white images by Bertram Thomas. An introductory biography to Thomas gives background to his achievement. 
Full of unexpected events and fascinating insights into the Arabian culture, this is a must-read to understand parts of Arabia as they are today. 
This is a fascinating account of a groundbreaking expedition and ideal for anyone interested in Arabia and its people.

Arabia Felix: CROSSING THE EMPTY QUARTER; the original account of the first crossing of the Empty Quarter in 1930 by Bertram Thomas. . (Oman in History)

Thomas, Bertram

The Annotated Account of the First Crossing of the Rub Al Khali Desert by a non-Arab. Bertram Thomas spent his working life from 1916, to his death in 1950 in the Arab World. In this book he describes his crossing of the vast Rub Al Khali Sand Desert from Salalah, in Dhofar Oman, though the desert to Doha, Qatar. He planned this epic adventure while working as a government minister to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman, having worked for many years in Iraq and then Jordan. New to this edition are place-specific modern Colour photographs for context, in addition to scanned black & white images by Bertram Thomas. An introductory biography to Thomas gives background to his achievement. This annotated edition has been completely retyped from the original Readers Union book, its images were scanned to improve print quality. Punctuation and spellings, though occasionally at odds with current usage and often inconsistent within the book have generally been kept as in the Bertram Thomas text. Full of unexpected events and fascinating insights into the Arabian culture, this is a must-read to understand parts of Arabia as they are today. This is a fascinating account of a groundbreaking expedition and ideal for anyone interested in Arabia and its people.

THE REMARKABLE LIFE OF BERTRAM THOMAS - who rose from an Assistant Political Officer in early 20th Century Iraq, to Minister for the Sultan of Muscat and Oman 5 years later. Alarms and Excursions in Arabia is the memoir of a man who played a role in the creation of both modern Iraq and Oman In Iraq he describes his role as a British Political Officer (administrator) in the post World War One Iraq. Most especially his role in the 1920 Iraqi Revolt against British rule. In Oman he played a key part in ensuring Musandam remained part of Oman. Full of unexpected events in both Iraq and Oman, and illustrating how a single individual is able to shape the destiny of a nation, this is a must-read to understand parts of Arabia as they are today. New to this edition are place-specific modern photographs for context, in addition to scanned black & white images by Bertram Thomas. An introductory biography to Thomas gives background to his life. This annotated edition has been completely retyped from the original book, its images were scanned to improve print quality. Punctuation and spellings, though occasionally at odds with current usage and often inconsistent within the book have generally been kept as in the Bertram Thomas text. The Work of Bertram Thomas in Iraq and Oman

Alarms and Excursions in Arabia: The Life and Works of Bertram Thomas in Early 20th Century Iraq and Oman (Oman in History)

Alarms and Excursions in Arabia: The Life and Works of Bertram Thomas in Early 20th Century Iraq and Oman. (Oman in History)

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DISCOVER THE INCREDIBLE, BUT TRUE, STORY OF SURVIVAL AND ADVENTURE OF AN 18TH CENTURY AMERICAN SHIPWRECKED IN THE DESERTS OF ARABIA.IN 1791, SAILOR DANIEL SAUNDERS SET SAIL FROM SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS - IN THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Like many from Salem, he was seeking riches and perhaps renown on perilous trade routes to the East.But his voyage ended in catastrophe when his ship was wrecked on the desert coast of Oman during the monsoon season.Stranded in a foreign land, Saunders endured a gruelling 1,000-kilometer journey on foot across the scorching Arabian desert and mountains. Aided only by the help of destitute nomadic strangers, he endured deadly heat and deprivation in a test of perseverance that seemed beyond human limits.New to this edition are place-specific modern Colour photographs for context and historical images. A brief introduction to the period helps set the scene.This is an unforgettable story of disaster, survival, and the indomitable human spirit from a forgotten era of maritime adventure.For anyone fascinated by the challenges faced by 18th-century seafarers, the history of Salem and Oman, or incredible tales of shipwrecks and survival, this book is a must-read. Read it and understand the life of our ancestors.There is plenty of interest in this book regarding - Ships, Arabian Peninsula, Sailors, Shipwrecks, people from Salem Massachusetts, Sultanate of Oman, Maritime History of the USA, 1765-1800 History.

Shipwreck in Oman: A Journal of the Travels and Sufferings of Daniel Saunders, Jun (Oman in History)

Saunders, Daniel

Shipwreck in Oman: A journal of the travels and sufferings of Daniel Saunders, Jun (Oman in History)

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THE GROUND-BREAKING VISIT TO SOCOTRA ISLAND BY JAMES RAYMOND WELLSTED, in 1834, is the first comprehensive view of the island to the wider world. This edition of MEMOIR ON THE ISLAND OF SOCOTRA is retyped for clarity and includes modern photography to add insight. Wellsted arrived at the island on board the British survey ship the Palinurus, which was surveying the southern coast of Arabia. As part of the survey, Wellsted disembarked, with Charles Cruttenden, and travelled through much of the island. Wellsted's insights are noteworthy and include not only Socotra's unique flora but also the custom's of the population, as he understood and saw them. Socotra is one of the least-known, most spectacular of the world's islands and this book presents it before the modern age, This is a remarkable book, written in an easy style about an island that, even today, is isolated and little visited.

Socotra: Memoir on the Island of Socotra

Wellsted, James

THE GROUND-BREAKING VISIT TO SOCOTRA ISLAND BY JAMES RAYMOND WELLSTED, in 1834, is the first comprehensive view of the island to the wider world. This edition of MEMOIR ON THE ISLAND OF SOCOTRA is retyped for clarity and includes modern photography to add insight. 
Wellsted arrived at the island on board the British survey ship the Palinurus, which was surveying the southern coast of Arabia. 
As part of the survey, Wellsted disembarked, with Charles Cruttenden, and travelled through much of the island. 
Wellsted's insights are noteworthy and include not only Socotra's unique flora but also the custom's of the population, as he understood and saw them. 
Socotra is one of the least-known, most spectacular of the world's islands and this book presents it before the modern age, 
This is a remarkable book, written in an easy style about an island that, even today, is isolated and little visited.

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Saudi Arabia: Travel Guide (Not Including Makkah)

ABC COLOURING BOOK SAUDI ARABIA: Explore Saudi Arabia from A-Z with an alphabet full of drawings about the country. Use crayons (these are not ... Arabia. (CHILDREN’S COLOURING BOOKS ARABIA)

Arabia Felix: CROSSING THE EMPTY QUARTER; the original account of the first crossing of the Empty Quarter in 1930 by Bertram Thomas. . (Oman in History)

Arabia Felix: CROSSING THE EMPTY QUARTER; the original account of the first crossing of the Empty Quarter in 1930 by Bertram Thomas. . (Oman in History)

Alarms and Excursions in Arabia: The Life and Works of Bertram Thomas in Early 20th Century Iraq and Oman (Oman in History)

Alarms and Excursions in Arabia: The Life and Works of Bertram Thomas in Early 20th Century Iraq and Oman. (Oman in History)

Shipwreck in Oman: A Journal of the Travels and Sufferings of Daniel Saunders, Jun (Oman in History)

Shipwreck in Oman: A journal of the travels and sufferings of Daniel Saunders, Jun (Oman in History)

Socotra: Memoir on the Island of Socotra

Socotra: Memoir on the Island of Socotra