Nile Waters, Saharan Sands Adventures of a Geomorphologist at Large
In this book, the author describes in simple, non-technical terms the adventures he has experienced during his work as an earth scientist in some of the remote parts of the arid and semi-arid world. His aim in writing this concise account of some of the w
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Nile Waters, Saharan Sands Adventures of a Geomorphologist at Large
MARTIN WILLIAMS
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Martin Williams
Nile Waters, Saharan Sands Adventures of a Geomorphologist at Large
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Martin Williams University of Adelaide Adelaide, SA Australia
Springer Biographies ISBN 978-3-319-25443-2 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-25445-6
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In memory of my parents, who confronted life’s vicissitudes with equanimity, fortitude and humour, and who nurtured my curiosity about the world we live in. This curiosity was the catalyst for my abiding love of the remote and sparsely populated arid regions of our planet.
Preface
Over the years, many friends and colleagues from different parts of the world have suggested that I should put pen to paper and describe in simple, non-technical terms the adventures I have experienced during my work as an earth scientist in some of the remoter parts of the arid and semi-arid world. My aim in writing this concise account of some of the work I have been involved in over the past 50 years is to try and convey for the non-specialist something of the excitement and fun involved in fieldwork in the drier regions of the world. My studies of the soils, landforms and the recent geological history of arid and semi-arid regions have taken me to some remarkable places in Africa, Asia, Australia and the Middle East. Not only are the landscapes themselves often stunningly b
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