An Egyptian oasis
- Subtitle
- An account of the oasis of Kharga in the Libyan desert, with special reference to its history, physical geography, and water-supply
H. J. L. (Hugh John Llewellyn) Beadnell
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1. Front matter2. AN EGYPTIAN OASIS3. PREFACE4. CHAPTER I THE LIBYAN DESERT AND ITS OASES5. CHAPTER II EARLY RECORDS6. CHAPTER III THE ROADS LEADING TO THE OASIS7. CHAPTER IV TOPOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY8. CHAPTER V THE NORTHERN VILLAGES9. CHAPTER VI THE SOUTHERN VILLAGES10. CHAPTER VII THE OASIS UNDER PERSIAN AND ROMAN RULE11. CHAPTER VIII THE EXTINCT LAKES OF THE OASIS12. CHAPTER IX THE UNDERGROUND WATER-SUPPLY13. CHAPTER X FLOWING WELLS: SOME EXPERIMENTS AND OBSERVATIONS14. CHAPTER XI THE ORIGIN OF THE ARTESIAN WATERS15. CHAPTER XII THE ANCIENT SUBTERRANEAN AQUEDUCTS16. CHAPTER XIII BORING METHODS: ANCIENT AND MODERN17. CHAPTER XIV THE CONTEST BETWEEN MAN AND WIND-BORNE SAND18. CHAPTER XV SOME ECONOMICAL ASPECTS OF THE OASIS19. CHAPTER XVI SOME NOTES ON SPORT AND NATURAL HISTORY20. LITERATURE ON THE OASIS OF KHARGA21. INDEX