Saharan Signatures. Terroirs and Territories Seen from the Sky.
PUProvence| N° d'inventaire | 16346 |
| Format | 22 x 27 |
| Détails | 307 p., color and B/W illustrations in-text, paperback. |
| Publication | Aix-en-Provence, 2012 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | |
Each era, each population, has left its mark on the vast desert backdrop. Whether a faint trace or a powerful mark, each is a human signature, rich in meaning. This book offers a rediscovery of the Sahara from the sky, combining satellite images with photos taken on the ground, and maps or diagrams. It takes the reader freely throughout the Sahara, from the Atlantic to the Red Sea, across the ten Saharan states, to measure both its unity and diversity. It focuses on human creations, oases, ksour, salt marshes, irrigated areas, cities, etc., whose beauty largely equals that of the natural landscapes. From Ouargla to Timbuktu, from Chinguetti to the Egyptian oases, these human footprints often turn out to be splendors. Enter step by step into these human works. Isn't the Sahara said to be an open-air museum?
Each era, each population, has left its mark on the vast desert backdrop. Whether a faint trace or a powerful mark, each is a human signature, rich in meaning. This book offers a rediscovery of the Sahara from the sky, combining satellite images with photos taken on the ground, and maps or diagrams. It takes the reader freely throughout the Sahara, from the Atlantic to the Red Sea, across the ten Saharan states, to measure both its unity and diversity. It focuses on human creations, oases, ksour, salt marshes, irrigated areas, cities, etc., whose beauty largely equals that of the natural landscapes. From Ouargla to Timbuktu, from Chinguetti to the Egyptian oases, these human footprints often turn out to be splendors. Enter step by step into these human works. Isn't the Sahara said to be an open-air museum?