Now & Then - Oman
by John J. Nowell LRPS FRGS

Price: UAE Dhs 135/- or UK £ 25/-
ISBN: 0-9533033-5-7

The Sultanate of Oman has always had a prominent position in history because of its geographical position. Oman traded from the earliest times with the civilisations in the Fertile Crescent and the Indus Valley. This, in turn, led to the development of profound sailing and navigational skills and techniques. Now & Then - Oman illustrates the development of this stunning country through the use of beautiful old and new photographs.

With the ascension of Sultan Qaboos to power in 1970, Oman was propelled into the twenty-first century, fuelled and financed by the discovery of oil, as a country of the new millennium. Where there were tracks around Muttrah, there is now an elegant corniche; where there were simple houses built of palm fronds and coral blocks, there are elegant villas; where there was a modest population working hard to survive on fishing herding and trading, there is a cosmopolitan mix of nationalities living in a healthy and prosperous environment.