Oasis
About Oasis
In ecology, an oasis (; pl.: oases ) is a fertile area of a desert or semi-desert environment that sustains plant life and provides habitat for animals. Surface water may be present, or water may only be accessible from wells or underground channels created by humans. In geography, an oasis may be a current or past rest stop on a transportation route, or less-than-verdant location that nonetheless provides access to underground water through deep wells created and maintained by humans. Although they depend on a natural condition, such as the presence of water that may be stored in reservoirs and used for irrigation, most oases, as we know them, are artificial. The word oasis came into English from Latin: oasis, from Ancient Greek: ὄασις, óasis, which in turn is a direct borrowing from Demotic Egyptian. The word for oasis in the latter-attested Coptic language (the descendant of Demotic Egyptian) is wahe or ouahe which means a "dwelling place". Oasis in Arabic is wāḥa (Arabic: واحة).
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1994-06-24: Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, UK (1994)
Definitely Maybe (1994)
Live by the Sea (1995)
(What’s the Story) Morning Glory? (1995)
…There and Then (1996)
Brothers: From Childhood to Oasis the Real Story (1997)
Be Here Now (1997)
The Masterplan (1998)
Standing on the Shoulder of Giants (2000)
Familiar to Millions (2000)
Heathen Chemistry (2002)
Don’t Believe the Truth (2005)
Stop the Clocks (2006)
Lord Don’t Slow Me Down (2007)
Greatest Hits (2008)
