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Libyan Sands

29 January '14

“Libyan Sands” is unmistakably the work of an Englishman, a modest, machine- and desert-loving young officer whose passionate amateur enthusiasm led to the exploration of the Egyptian western desert and the Libyan Sahara on the eve of the second world war.

Libya

29 January '14

Covering the splendours of the Sahara, from rock art, isolated lakes, mud-brick towns and magnificent sand dunes, this book is the ideal companion for travel to the country. Contains a special section on Roman and Greek ruins along the Mediterranean coast, as well as a historical and cultural overview for in-flight reading.

Libya, The Rise and Fall of Qaddafi

29 January '14

For a reader unfamiliar with the history of Libya, Muammar Qaddafi might be mistaken for a character in fiction. His eccentric leadership as the nation’s “Brother Leader”, his repressive regime, sponsorship of terrorist violence, unique vision of the state, and relentless hold on power all seem implausibly extreme. This riveting book documents the extraordinary reality […]