The conquest of the Sahara
By: by Douglas Porch.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Knopf; Distributed by Random House
Published: 1984
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 332
Subjects: Tuaregs -- Algeria -- History; Algeria -- History -- 1830-1962
Description: [This book] tells the story of France's struggle to explore and dominate the great African desert at the turn of the century. Focusing on the conquest of the Ahaggar Tuareg, [the author] describes the exploits ... of the desert's explorers and conquerors. -Back cover.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 321-324.
Includes index.