Western Arabia & The Red Sea

ISBN-13: 9780710310347 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 256 str.

Kegan Paul International

Opis

Produced during the Second World War for the use of commanding officers, this work is a complete guide to Western Arabia. Sections on geology, geography, the coasts, climate, vegetation, history, administration, people, public health, agriculture, economy, ports and towns offer readers a unique military perspective on this important region. The text is supplemented by hundreds of maps, photographs and figures.

Spis treści

I. INTRODUCTION II. GEOLOGY AND PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY III. THE COASTS IV. CLIMATE AND VEGETATION V. HISTORY. FROM EARLIEST TIMES TO MUHAMMAD (ZIZ) VI. ADMINISTRATION VII. THE PEOPLE VIII. PUBLIC HEALTH AND DlSEASE IX. AGRICULTURE X. ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY XL PORTS AND TOWNS

O autorze

Naval Intelligence Division