Article: THE DESERTS OF AFRICA.(Review)

Michael Martin

[pound]35 The Harvill Press

ISBN 1-86046-795-9

German author, geographer and acclaimed photographer Michael Martin has made over 60 journeys to Africa, travelling to some of the continent's most remote regions. Since his first visit to the Sahara at the age of 17, deserts have been a dominant influence in his life. He is both transfixed by their wonderful landscapes and fascinated by the peoples who inhabit them. His soon grew to realise that even though these vast areas have an awe-inspiring majesty, seemingly impervious to modern man's destructive interventions, they are in fact highly vulnerable, delicate eco-systems.

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