Portrait of a Desert: The Story of an Expedition to JordanCollins, 1965 - 192 pages |
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The Story of an Expedition to Jordan Guy Mountfort. FOREWORD BY SIR JULIAN HUXLEY administrator and general catalyst , and with myself added to keep an eye on the antiquities . It was indeed a memorable experience to have worked with ...
The Story of an Expedition to Jordan Guy Mountfort. FOREWORD BY SIR JULIAN HUXLEY administrator and general catalyst , and with myself added to keep an eye on the antiquities . It was indeed a memorable experience to have worked with ...
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... Sir Julian Huxley , the doyen of my expedition , once described it : " Both geographically and historically , Jordan is a bridge and a frontier . Geographically 1Jebel - see Glossary of the few ... Sir Julian Huxley page IS Author's Preface.
... Sir Julian Huxley , the doyen of my expedition , once described it : " Both geographically and historically , Jordan is a bridge and a frontier . Geographically 1Jebel - see Glossary of the few ... Sir Julian Huxley page IS Author's Preface.
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... Sir Julian Huxley , Max Nicholson and me to meet him at the Basman Palace at noon next day . This summons delighted me . Incidentally it set the seal of royal approval on our work so far as the inhabitants of Azraq were concerned , for ...
... Sir Julian Huxley , Max Nicholson and me to meet him at the Basman Palace at noon next day . This summons delighted me . Incidentally it set the seal of royal approval on our work so far as the inhabitants of Azraq were concerned , for ...
Contents
Foreword by Sir Julian Huxley page IS Authors Preface | 17 |
Objectives of the Expedition | 23 |
Journey to Jordan | 30 |
Copyright | |
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