From the Introduction Here the endless desert shows how puny even the most impressive feats of human engineering are in comparison to its vastness. Slowly but unstoppable a wandering dune has crept across the narrow band of asphalt, burying it and what little vegetation there is below tons upon tons of sand. With a normal car there wont be any getting through here. A small circle of lighter sand has been kicked up at the foot of the dune, possibly by a helicopter that landed here not too long ago.