Title: The conquest of the Sahara
First published: 1984
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.
Subjects: History, History, Military, Military History, Tuaregs, France, foreign relations, africa, Sahara, Foreign relations
Places: Algeria, France
Time periods: 1830-1962, 19th century, 20th century