• The Continent by Ricardo Roura
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| ** The XXI Antarctic Meeting Consultative Meeting will be held in Christchurch, New Zealand the last two weeks of May, 1997. |
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Experience the diversity and cultural richness of the world's deserts, if only virtually. In this special we bring to you a selection of articles, paintings, sculptures, poems and photographs of men and women who have been challenged by the uniqueness of a desert, defeated by its dimensions, rewarded by its remoteness. Consult a desert oracle! Our writer contributors include: |
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THE WEST |
• The Fallen Man by Tony Hillerman
• In Cahoots With Coyote by Terry Tempest Williams • Border Healing Woman by Pat Little Dog • Precious Balance by John Nichols • On The Mesa by John Nichols • The Pueblo Revolts by Linda Brookover • The Time Is Now by Philip M. Klasky |
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THE SANDS |
• The Original Arab, The Bedouin by Philip K.Hitti
• Muhammad, The Prophet of Allah by Philip K.Hitti • The Crossing of the Empty Quarter by Wilfred Thesiger • Through Western Eyes by Peter Mansfield • The Fearful Void by Geoffrey Moorhouse • The Physics of Sand by William Langewiesche |
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THE REMOTE |
• Kalahari: The Desert by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas
• Kalahari: The Birth by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas • Australian Deserts: Their Songlines |
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Ten different authors write about this rich and diverse empire. Searching for the lost ark, hiking in the African mountains, exploring the people and the history of the land of Zion. |
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THE PAST |
• Introduction by Philip Briggs
• The Sign and the Seal by Graham Hancock • Lost Cities of Africa by Basil Davidson • Sellassie vs. Mussolini by Harold C. Marcus |
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THE LAND |
• Africa High & Wild by Beyond Productions
• Ethiopian River Adventures by Adrift • Gelada Baboons by Linda Waddell from Partridge Films |
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THE PEOPLE |
• Surviving Salvation by Dr. Ruth Westheimer
• The Bobo Dread by Barry Chevannes • Women in Power by Lucy Panhurst |
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Antarctica as it is today reflects the on going clash of a wilderness continent with
a conquering introduced species - human beings. What matters now is to ensure a sound future for the Antarctic wilderness, so that the heart of Antarctica - the intrinsic values that make it special - remain unchanged, forever.