{"product_id":"dead-sea-level-haim-goren-9781848854963","title":"Dead Sea Level: Science, Exploration and Imperial Interests in the Near East","description":"In the nineteenth century The Dead Sea and the Tigris-Euphrates river system had great political significance: the one as a possible gateway for a Russian invasion of Egypt, the other as a potentially faster route to India. This is the traditional explanation for the presence of the international powers in the region. This important new book questions this view. Through a study of two important projects of the time - international efforts to determine the exact level of the Dead Sea, and Chesney's Euphrates Expedition to find a quicker route to India - Professor Goren shows how other forces than the interests of empire, were involved. He reveals the important role played by private individuals and establishes a wealth of new connections between the key players; and he reveals for the first time an important Irish nexus. The resulting work adds an important new dimension to our existing understanding of this period.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Haim Goren\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 184885496X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781848854963\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e I. B. Tauris \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/25\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.00w x 1.50d","brand":"Haim Goren","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48153856213247,"sku":"9781848854963","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d305949e-25e6-449d-be09-b754aa021877.jpg?v=1770786293","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dead-sea-level-haim-goren-9781848854963","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}