The Deep Sand of Damaraland A Journal of Namibia |
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Author:
| Mullen, T. |
Photographer:
| Mullen, T. |
ISBN: | 978-0-9849565-9-3 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2013 |
Publisher: | Roundwood Press
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $5.99 |
Book Description:
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The Deep Sand of Damaraland tells of drilling for water in a stunning land, and the irony of trying to battle drought in a desert. This is where the Wild West meets Africa - where trackers hunt for criminals, farmers wield rifles to feud with neighbors, rogue elephants pull apart water tanks, and one contractor rides horseback to the bush to lasso giraffes. This is a story about a paradoxical land where African and European lifestyles coexist and clash, where the key to working...
More DescriptionThe Deep Sand of Damaraland tells of drilling for water in a stunning land, and the irony of trying to battle drought in a desert. This is where the Wild West meets Africa - where trackers hunt for criminals, farmers wield rifles to feud with neighbors, rogue elephants pull apart water tanks, and one contractor rides horseback to the bush to lasso giraffes. This is a story about a paradoxical land where African and European lifestyles coexist and clash, where the key to working successfully is learning about the land, and how intuition often eclipses logic.