Martin Williams

Martin Williams

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Martin Williams is professor emeritus and adjunct professor of earth sciences at the University of Adelaide. His many books include "Climate Change in Deserts; Nile Waters," "Saharan Sands" and "The Nile Basin." He lives in Glenalta, South Australia.

Articles by: Martin Williams

sunrise over sand dunes in the white desert in Egypt

'The stage was now set for the birth and growth of desert dunes': How the Sahara turned from a vast forest to the arid landscape we see today

By Martin Williams published

"A very remarkable series of events took place during the late Miocene between 5.96 and 5.33 million years ago."