Man and Camel
Author: Mark Strand
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 80
ISBN-13:
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The Camel and the Wheel
Author: Richard W. Bulliet
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 1990
Total Pages: 356
ISBN-13: 9780231072359
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhy, for many centuries, was the wheel abandoned in the Middle East in favor of the camel as a means of transport? This richly illustrated study explains this anomaly. Drawing on archaeology, art, technology, anthropology, linguistics, and camel husbandry, Bulliet explores the implications for the region's economic and social development during the Middle Ages and into modern times.
The Camel Merchant of Philadelphia
Author: Sarbpreet Singh
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
Published: 2023-06-26
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 935708133X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 1801 the young scion of a petty fiefdom in the Punjab was invested with the title of Maharaja of Punjab. The young man whose name was Ranjit Singh went on to carve out a kingdom for himself that stretched from the borders of Afghanistan in the west to the boundaries of the British Raj in the east. It included the lush hills and valleys of Kashmir the barren mountains of Ladakh and the fertile plains of his native Punjab. The British valued him as an ally who would keep their western frontier safe and while they coveted his kingdom they did not dare to engage in military adventures in Punjab during his lifetime. The Camel Merchant of Philadelphia is an examination of Ranjit Singh and his times that focuses on a wide array of characters that populated his court. All these stories combine to present a nuanced and complex image of Maharaja Ranjit Singh through his interactions with these characters. The work humanises Maharaja Ranjit Singh and presents him as the brilliant man he clearly was without attempting to gloss over his flaws and foibles.
Battle Bunny
Author: Jon Scieszka
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2013-10-22
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 1442446730
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAlex, whose birthday it is, hijacks a story about Birthday Bunny on his special day and turns it into a battle between a supervillain and his enemies in the forest--who, in the original story, are simply planning a surprise party.
Song of the Camels
Author: Elizabeth Jane Coatsworth
Publisher: NorthSouth (NY)
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 38
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA poem describes the journey of camels carrying the Wise Men to see the new-born baby Jesus.
The Prophet's Camel Bell
Author: Margaret Laurence
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2012-10-12
Total Pages: 253
ISBN-13: 0226923886
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 1950, as a young bride, Margaret Laurence set out with her engineer husband to what was then Somaliland: a British protectorate in North Africa few Canadians had ever heard of. Her account of this voyage into the desert is full of wit and astonishment. Laurence honestly portrays the difficulty of colonial relationships and the frustration of trying to get along with Somalis who had no reason to trust outsiders. There are moments of surprise and discovery when Laurence exclaims at the beauty of a flock of birds only to discover that they are locusts, or offers medical help to impoverished neighbors only to be confronted with how little she can help them. During her stay, Laurence moves past misunderstanding the Somalis and comes to admire memorable individuals: a storyteller, a poet, a camel-herder. The Prophet’s Camel Bell is both a fascinating account of Somali culture and British colonial characters, and a lyrical description of life in the desert.
The Last Camel Died at Noon
Author: Elizabeth Peters
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 2010-03-01
Total Pages: 286
ISBN-13: 0446573221
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBestselling author Peters brings back 19th-century Egyptologist Amelia Peabody and her entourage in a delicious caper that digs up mystery in the shadow of the pyramids.
My Librarian is a Camel
Author: Margriet Ruurs
Publisher: Astra Publishing House
Published: 2005-08-01
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 1590780930
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDo you get books from a public library in your town or even in your school library? In many remote areas of the world, there are no library buildings. In many countries, books are delivered in unusual way: by bus, boat, elephant, donkey, train, even by wheelbarrow. Why would librarians go to the trouble of packing books on the backs of elephants or driving miles to deliver books by bus? Because, as one librarian in Azerbaijan says, "Books are as important to us as air or water!" This is the intriguing photo essay, a celebration of books, readers, and libraries.
New Perspectives on Contemporary Chinese Poetry
Author: C. Lupke
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2007-12-25
Total Pages: 249
ISBN-13: 0230610145
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book brings together fresh research from experts on contemporary Chinese poetry, built upon one of the most glorious poetic traditions of any civilization in the world yet historically neglected by scholars in English. This comprehensive volume offers readable and provocative treatments of many of the most important Chinese poets of our age.
One Humpy Grumpy Camel
Author: Julia Johnson
Publisher:
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781909339897
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOne humpy grumpy camel...five silly billy goats... nine busy beetles... they all appear in this charming, colorful book. Illustrated with lively watercolor images of Arabian life from sunrise to sunset, this is a book to treasure for its inventive pictures, and provides the perfect way to introduce the numbers between one and twenty to younger children.
