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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Original colour illustrated wraps 22x28cm. Printed in Beirut by the Middle East Export Press. 36pp with colour and b/w photos and drawings. Covers very good, marked, interiors near fine. The cover story is about diving for seashells in the Red Sea off Jeddah and elsewhere. Other content includes the overland journeys made by Aramco's riggers and transport specialists and challenges encountered; the origins and development of Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) with a profile of one of its pilots Nahar Nassar, and description of its services; Nicholas Kourides' photo essay of people in the mountains of Lebanon; a profile of Travels in Arabia Deserta author Charles Doughty; and the 10th installment from Wallace Stegner's "Discovery! The Story of Aramco Then" with illustrations by Donald Thompson. Photographers include Aramco's own S.M. Amin and Tor Eigeland. S.M. Amin; Tor Eigeland; Nicholas Kourides; et al (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Original colour illustrated wraps 22x28cm. Printed in Beirut by the Middle East Export Press. 36pp with colour and b/w photos and drawings. Near fine. The cover story describes how Aramco plans its major long-term infrastructure based on an estimated doubling in crude oil production by 1975. Examples include Abqaiq's power plant, the offshore GOSP plant at Safaniya, Ras Tanura's tank island and pier pictured in striking aerial views on the cover. Other content include the Arab child in school, Thomas Waghorn's overland mail and passenger route to India via Egypt (referred by Palmerston as "the world's most important trade route); Arab worry beads; gardens; and the 6th installment from Wallace Stegner's "Discovery! The Story of Aramco Then" with illustrations by Donald Thompson. Photographers include Aramco's own Burnett Moody, S.M. Amin, and Ali Khalifa. Burnett H. Moody; S.M. Amin; Ali M. Khalifa; et al (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Original colour illustrated wraps 22x28cm. Printed in Beirut by the Middle East Export Press. 36pp with colour and b/w photos and drawings. Near fine. The cover story is about the first known family visit deep into the Rub al Khali in Land Rovers for a camping expedition. It describes their encounters with Bedouin, and contrasts the family's experiences with those of Aramco's oil explorers who "While in the field for weeks at a time live in reasonable comfort in mobile trailers fitted out for sleeping, eating and showering". An article profiles the activities of Aramco's aviation department and its fleet with striking aerial and desert views. Other content is on Syria's traditional conical beehive houses; Buck Whaley's 18th Century journey to the Holy Land on a bet; locusts; and Syrian and Arab emperors in Rome. Photographers include Aramco's own Khalil Abou El-Nasr, Burnett Moody, and S.M. Amin. Khalil Abou El-Nasr; Burnett H. Moody; S.M. Amin; et al (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Original colour illustrated wraps 22x28cm. Printed in Beirut by the Middle East Export Press. 36pp with colour and b/w photos and drawings. Near fine. This special "Quest for Knowledge" issue is entirely dedicated to education and training in the Arab world. Articles include a history and description of Al Azhar University in Cairo; the American University of Beirut; 15 years of progress in developing education in Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia; technical training in support of industrialisation; special needs; Aramco's contributions to education in Saudi Arabia; the University of Jordan; and the new breed of Arab colleges and universities, 18 out of 27 of which founded since 1946. The latter includes a detailed table of principal four-year colleges and universities across the Arab world with data on faculty, student enrollment, budget, languages, etc, distinguishing national from private or foreign institutions. Photographers include Aramco's own Tor Eigeland and Khalil Abou El-Nasr. Tor Eigeland; Khalil Abou El-Nasr; et al (illustrator). …

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1839 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 199 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 199 Language: English.…