Updated 26 October 2026 23:43
The Nile River has captivated explorers and scientists for centuries, and its age and origins have been the subject of intense speculation since at least the days of Herodotus.
“The Nile Revealed” is an authoritative account of how Earth’s longest river came into being, how its flow has changed dramatically and at times almost ceased altogether, and how these changes affected human societies in the Nile Valley down through the centuries.
An internationally renowned expert on the Nile and its extraordinarily rich geological history, Martin Williams has traveled the length and breadth of the river during his career.
In this book, he draws on his own experiences to explain how scientists reconstruct and date past environments in the Nile Basin.