An edition of Sands of death (2008)
Sands of death
betrayal, massacre and survival deep in the Sahara
By Michael Asher
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Publish Date
2008
Publisher
Phoenix
Language
eng
Pages
-
Description:
In December 1880 a French expedition attempted to map a route for a railway that would stretch from their colony in Algeria right across the Sahara desert to reach their territories in West Africa. This story of treachery, massacre, torture and even cannibalism made headlines around the world.
subjects: Scientific expeditions, Surveying, Railroads, French, Eisenbahnbau, Kolonialismus, Desert survival, History, Railroads, africa, Survivalism
Places: Tuareg, Sahara, Frankreich
Times: 19th century