Filling in the blanks: Recent archaeological discoveries in Abu Dhabi

Politics & Social Sciences

Hellyer, Peter

Archaeology

Motivate

<p>"The perfect souvenir of Dubai, featuring the work of the city's top photographers. 80 Pages softback 9.5" x 8.5" Blessed with a picturesque creek, miles of uncrowded sandy beaches, wonderful weather for most of the year and leaders of extraordinary foresight, Dubai has emerged as one of the most attractive holiday destinations and places to live. In this stunning book, the emirate's top photographers have skillfully captured the sights and spirit of a unique city, making a perfect souvenir that can be enjoyed with friends and relatives alike.</p>

Dubai - A Pictorial Souvenir

No-Author

In the last 30 years, Abu Dhabi has progressed from a desert settlement to a thriving commercial metropolis. The emirate is composed of a varied terrain, which stretches from the shimmering waters of its coastline through the dunes of the Liwa to the oasis city of Al Ain. The new edition of this colourful guide helps the reader to discover the modern achievements of Abu Dhabi and provides an insight into the emirate's desert heritage.

Abu Dhabi - Garden City of the Gulf

Arts & Photography

Hellyer, Peter & Ian Fairservice

Individual Artists

The first 30 years of the United Arab Emirates coincides with the last 30 years of the 20th centuryl

United Arab Emirates, the First 30 Years : A Collection of Historical Photographs

Ramesh Shukla

The Middle East from Space

Space Imaging Middle East

There can be no better way of seeing the United Arab Emirates than by studying an artist's journals and famed British artist Trevor Waugh takes a journal of sketchbook with him wherever he goes.  The Emirates Through the Eyes of an Artist has been faithfully reproduced as a facsimile of Waugh's journals, using paintings from his real journals and others prepared especially for this work while travelling the length and breadth of the Emirates.  The result is much more than an intriguing book - it's an intimate and colourful view of the Emirates through the eyes of an artist.

The Emirates Through the Eyes of an Artist

Trevor Waugh

<p>A new Gulf is rising - one that will be radically different to the one we know. This book is about the economic, social and political transformation sweeping the 6 Gulf states of the GCC... Now the fastest growing part of the world economy. This absorbing new publication provides a concise but complete description of the Arabian countries benefiting most from the affluence sweeping the Middle East in the 21st century. The New Gulf - How Modern Arabia is Changing the World for Good focuses on the economic, social and political transformation sweeping the Gulf states: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. It provides a timely explanation of how the region was developed and the significant impact it will have on the world in the years to come. The author, Edmund O'Sullivan, delves into Arabia's past to narrate a remarkable story. It encompasses Adam and Eve, Alexander..Persians..Rome..Byzantium.. Islam..the Seljuks..Ottomans..Portuguese.,Dutch..British traders. Finally, he describes the dramas of the 20th C, incl. oil that made the Gulf one of the world's most vital regions. Turning to the present, he forecasts the 6 Arabian countries that make up the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are set to become the sixth largest economy in the world by 2030. He predicts the civilization emerging in the New Gulf will help transform the wider region for the better, with profound and inspiring consequences. O'Sullivan challenges the common assertion that the Gulf is a permanent source of political instability and that conflict in the region is inevitable. He foresees its growing affluence as having a profound, positive and irreversible impact on some of the biggest issues both the region and the world face in the 21st century. Putting years of experience and specialized knowledge into a single volume, The New Gulf: How Modern Arabia is Changing the World for Good is essential reading for residents in - or visitors to - the Gulf.</p>

The New Gulf - How Modern Arabia is Changing the World for Good

Edmund O'Sullivan

Business & Money

The Colours of My Life by Abdul Qader Al Rais

Rayyis, Abd Al-Qaadir

The Desert Miracle

Rodney J. Bogg

Famed British explorer Sir Wilfred Thesiger spent five yearsbetween 1946 and 1950 living with the Bedouin of Southern Arabiaand crossing the legendary Rub al-Khali, or Empty Quarter, of theArabian Desert. Sixty-five years after his first crossing, Adrian Hayesattempted to retrace Thesiger's footsteps with his own crossingof the desert by camel and foot over forty-four days, similarlyaccompanied by two Bedouin companions and a number of othertravellers. With an absorbing narrative and captivating photographsof the terrain and people who still inhabit this harsh land, Footstepsof Thesiger inspires a spirit of adventure and an interest in theregion's heritage.Key Features• Chronicles this expedition in addition to the documentary ofthe same name, that was released in May 2012.• Stunning photography that truly captures the victories and trialsduring the expedition and also the beautiful landscape thatthey travelled through.• Not only about the expedition of endurance but also a moderndayinterpretation of history as well as about the journey ofthe mind.About the AuthorAdrian Hayes is a British, UAE-based, polar explorer and adventurer,keynote speaker and business coach. After a two-year postingin Oman, he left the Army to pursue an MBA at the University ofNottingham, UK, before entering the business world. Having studiedpersonal development since his MBA, he set up his own companyin 2007 as a professional adventurer, speaker and business coach,delivering keynotes, team development and leadership seminarsworldwide. He is also an ambassador and speaker on economic,social and environmental sustainability.In his free time, Arabic- and Nepalese-speaking Hayes competes inIronman triathlons, rock climbs and occasionally still sings and playsguitar in a rock band. A father of two, he currently resides in Dubai.230 photographs

Footsteps of Thesiger

Hayes, Adrian

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