Description of various expeditions through the Libyan part of the Sahara between 1916 and 1942 with the help of the then relatively new technical achievement of the automobile. The final chapters of the book are devoted to the operations of the British Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) during World War II in this part of the North African desert.
Group
Books (second-hand)
State
Second Hand
Author
Goudie, Andrew
Title
Wheels across the Desert. Exploration of the Libyan Desert by Motorcar 1916-1942
Details
English text, paperback, numerous bw photos and bw maps. London: Silphium Books 2008. 205 pp.
