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Bombay, Sidi Mubarak Travel Nile River Explorers Nile River History 19th century Large type books Nile River Nile River Description and travel Nile River Discovery and exploration Nile River Valley Discovery and exploration Sir Burton, Richard Francis 1821-1890 Travel Nile River Speke, John Hanning 1827-1864 Travel Nile River Underwater explorationFilter By Series
Cousteau collectionMillard, Candice
Summary: 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 century Richard Burton and John Hanning Speke were sent by the Royal Geographical Society to claim the prize for England. From the start the two men clashed. They would endure tremendous hardships, illness, and constant setbacks. Two...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Large Print 2022
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Summary: "From the New York Times bestselling author of RIVER OF DOUBT and DESTINY OF THE REPUBLIC, the stirring story of one of the great feats of exploration of all time, and its complicated legacy The Nile River is the longest in the world. Its fertile floodplain allowed for rise to the great civilization of ancient Egypt, but for millennia the location of its headwaters was shrouded in mystery....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 916.2043 MILCopies Available at Peninsula
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 916.2043 MILSummary: 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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV RIVWilkinson, Toby A. H
Summary: Traces the history of the famous river to illuminate the civilizations it renewed and sustained, documenting the stories of real and fabled characters whose experiences were intertwined with the Nile.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Inc 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 962 WILBangs, Richard
Summary: Recounts the first successful complete descent of the Nile River by adventurer Pasquale Scaturro in 2004, tracing his 3,250-mile journey between Ethiopia and Alexandria.
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 962 BANMahoney, Rosemary.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown, and Co. 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 916.204 MAHSummary: This set includes all 12 episodes from the TV series The Cousteau Odyssey, which covers multiple Cousteau explorations including shipwrecks, mystery islands, the Nile River, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2005