Blind White Fish in Persia by Anthony Smith

Blind White Fish in Persia by Anthony Smith

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An account of an Oxford University expedition to Persia in 1950 to bring back specimens of a fish, allegedly white and sightless, which was said to inhabit the underground water-courses of Iran.

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Blind White Fish in Persia by Anthony Smith

This book gives an account of a small Oxford University expedition to Persia in 1950 to bring back specimens of a fish, allegedly white and sightless, which was said to inhabit the underground water-courses of Iran. Though the four young men that made up the expedition failed in their quest, they discovered rural Persia where villagers still led medieval lives. The story includes an account of the qanats - the underground irrigation and tunnels employing ancient technology which still criss-cross the country making life in the desert possible.
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ISBN 13 9780140095968
ISBN 10 0140095969
Title Blind White Fish in Persia
Author Anthony Smith
Series Travel Library
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 1990-06-28
Number of pages 256
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