{"product_id":"the-nile","title":"The Nile","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe splendors of the Egyptian Nile--from Aswan and Luxor to Cairo and Alexandria--are among the most photographed  and thus familiar  sights in the world. Yet in this extraordinary book  a Nomachi classic  that imagery is entirely transcended. The photographer followed the Nile on to its upper reaches  along its two great tributaries  the Blue Nile and the White Nile  into Sudan and Ethiopia and beyond  to one of its sources in the Ruwenzori Mountains. Some famous travelers have traced this route  including Herodotus in the fifth century BC  Burton and Speke and Livingstone and Stanley in the 19th century  and Alan Moorehead in our own time. Kazuyoshi Nomachi has followed them  but has recorded here his own personal odyssey and his unique vision of these mysterious places. He made three arduous journeys in the course of compiling this photographic record  and on the third he remained for a whole year in the desert  believing that the truth of the place could only emerge in the turning of all the seasons. At the time  he writes  I had no idea I would one day stagger so deeply into the recesses of the river. Nomachi is a photographer of exceptional sensitivity and art. Even the familiar is made new by his camera. He captures with marvelous authenticity the changing worlds of the great rive--its deserts  its marshlands  its highland--and the distinct peoples who live beside and upon it. These photographs represent a superb artistic achievement. Geoffrey Moorhouse  a distinguished travel writer and historian  provides the commentary for Nomachis work. He gives a personal and vivid topographical account of the great Nile  setting the stage for photographs leading through this unique land.  Beautifully illustrated with 189 full color photographs  Extensively photographed and researched during numerous journeys to the Nile  including one year spent entirely in the desert to capture the drama of changing seasons  Gives a glmpse of the beautiful  and sometimes shocking  harsh terrain surrounding the Nile  Detailed regional maps relate the reader to the photographs  Captivating images and breath-taking views of life along the Nile  Topical chapters include the White Nile and the Blue Nile\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44949583396917,"sku":"ByrdShop_9622175430","price":93.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9789622175433.jpg?v=1770081735","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-nile","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}