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Kay, Shirley.

Portrait of Ras al Khaimah / Portrait of Ra's al-Khaimah written and photographed by Shirley Kay. - 2nd ed. - Dubai, U.A.E ; Abu Dhabi ; London : Motivate Publishing, 2004. - 112 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. - Arabian heritage series .

"Published with the support and encouragement of the Ras al Khaimah Rock Company, Ras al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates."

Bibliography : p. 112.

PART 1. THE EMIRATE : Chapter 1. Ras al Khaimah town - Chapter 2. Sons of the sea - Chapter 3. The fertile plain - Chapter 4. Sand desert - Chapter 5. Into the mountains -- PART 2. A LONG HISTORY : Chapter 6. Ancient finds, modern museum - Chapter 7. Graves below the mountains - Chapter 8. Antiquities of the wadis - Chapter 9. Julfar - Chapter 10. The Qawasim dynasty -- PART 3. A DIFFERENT WORLD : Chapter 11. A record rule - Chapter 12. An industrial base - Chapter 13. Leisure and tourism.

ISBN: 1860631371

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Raʼs al-Khaymah (United Arab Emirates : Emirate)--Description and travel.
Raʼs al-Khaymah (United Arab Emirates : Emirate)--History.
Raʼs al-Khaymah (United Arab Emirates : Emirate)--Antiquities.

LC Class. No.: DS247.R372 / K39 2004