Middle East Science A Survey of Subjects Other Than Agriculture by E.B. Worthington - 1946

London.: His Majesty's Stationery Office.. 1946.. Colour folding maps with some creasing at rear, maps, black and white photographic plates, xiii + 239pp, appendices, index, foxing front endpapers and upper edge, faded spine with dulled gilt lettering, blind-stamped upper cover, covers worn at extremities, internal leaves sound. A report to the Director General Middle East Supply Centre, August 1945. "From the short-term point of view the work of the Mission had a direct bearing on the immediate war-time problems of supply and production facing the Centre, and part of the time of its members was necessarily devoted to advising the Centre, and sometimes the Administrations of the Middle East countries, on current problems. Neverthelss, much of the ground covered by their survey involved fundamental questions of longer-term importance. Indeed, one of the main underlying objects in securing the appointment of the Mission was the desire - strongly felt in a number of quarters - to obtain a comprehensive… Read More