sahara

Describes the physical features, climate, plant and animal life, and peoples of this North African desert.

Chronicles a desert trip to "mysterious Timbuktu" and then "beyond the beyond," to the distant salt mines of Taoudeni, one of the most remote locations on Earth. Raskin confronts danger and harsh elements, but is able to thoroughly immerse himself in the ancient and fascinating traditions of desert culture.

Explores the environment and lifestyles found in the vast and numerous regions of the Sahara.

Describes the history, culture, and daily life of the four nomadic groups that make their homes in the Sahara Desert.

Chronicles the experiences of Charles de Foucauld and Henri Laperrine, two French men who, at the end of the nineteenth century, set out to explore and conquer the Sahara.

In 1815, the merchant ship, Commerce in Connecticut, with a crew of twelve men, set sail for the Cape Verde Islands after a brief stopover in Gibraltar. Weather and unfamiliar surroundings caused the ship to wreck on the inhospitable coast of Mauretania. Taken as slaves by regional nomads and separated (some never to be seen again), the twelve sailors endured great hardships. The book is based on an account of Captain Riley's ordeal: nine weeks of captivity, traveling inland nearly 800 miles, and finally to Morocco where he was ransomed by an American consul.

Michael Benanav recounts the experiences he had while traveling across the Sahara with the Caravan of White Gold, a group of men who risk their lives to transport slabs of solid salt for sale at market.

Shares the authors' adventure of trekking across the Sahara to Timbuktu, describing the inside of a desert nomad's tent, the Sahara while riding a camel, eating customs and food preparation, salt mines, and other sights.

Fourteen-year-old "shadow speaker" Ejii sets off across the Sahara in 2070 in search of her father's killer, and discovers a greater purpose to her life and to the mystical powers she possesses.

Photographs and text introduce the home, family, daily activities, and customs of three Tuareg girls whose nomadic tribe roams the Sahara and the plains of western Africa.