Bedouin, Nomads of the Desert, New edition--------------------------------------------------The deserts of the Middle East cover an area almost as large as WesternEurope and include some of the most inhospitable places on Earth. Butthe customs of the Bedu, who have for centuries herded their livestockback and forth across this wilderness, developed in response to thesegrim conditions. Today, however, their nomadic culture is under threatwith the encroachment of industrialisation and mineral exploitationon to their unfettered lands, and new generations are seeking employmentrather than living off herds. Bedouin is a unique and beautiful portraitof the Arab nomad's life, rich in colour and culture. It depicts everythingfrom their everyday chores of cooking and collecting water to the moreexotic tasks of weaving, moving camp and preparing celebratory feasts.--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: Alan Keohane is a British photographer who spentmost of his adult life travelling in the Arab world, and has livedamong the Bedu throughout the Middle East. He has lectured at the RoyalGeographical Society, was the principal fashion photographer for leadingMoroccan magazine Femmes du Maroc, and in 2001 he founded the internationallyreputable photography studio Still Images.