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Paperback. A timely examination of African politics during the formative years of Zimbabwean nationalism. Series: Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora. Num Pages: 242 pages, 13, 10 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings, 10 black and white, 3. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JJH; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJH; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580463638
- ISBN
- 9781580463638
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.01
€ 33.99
€ 33.01
Paperback. Can one explain the power of global capitalism without attributing to capital a logic and coherence it does not have? Can one account for the powers of techno-science in terms that do not merely reproduce its own understanding of the world? This work examines these questions through a series of essays focused on Egypt in the 20th century. Num Pages: 429 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 5 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; GTB; JP; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520232624
- ISBN
- 9780520232624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. Editor(s): Mitchell, Timothy. Series: Contradictions of modernity series. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1HBM; 3JH; 3JJ; JFC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- First edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816631346
- ISBN
- 9780816631346
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.67
€ 30.99
€ 27.67
Hardback. Examining the archaeological implications of Islam as a force which can act upon all areas of life, this text provides an assessment of the means and methods of uncovering Islamic material records. Separate chapters examine the mosque; domestic environment; the Islamic city; and death and burial. Series: Social Archaeology. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 1FP; 1H; 3F; 3H; 3J; HDD; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631201144
- ISBN
- 9780631201144
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.52
€ 144.52
Paperback. Examining the archaeological implications of Islam as a force which can act upon all areas of life, this text provides an assessment of the means and methods of uncovering Islamic material records. Separate chapters examine the mosque; domestic environment; the Islamic city; and death and burial. Series: Social Archaeology. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 1FP; 1H; 3F; 3H; 3J; HDD; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631201151
- ISBN
- 9780631201151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.98
€ 62.98
Paperback. A novel study of the complex connections between Nelson Mandela and the nationalist leadership in the ANC with their kinsmen inside the Transkei Bantustan state, that reveals the significance of ethnic belonging, so important in African history. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLW; JPFN; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 23 x 15 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847011565
- ISBN
- 9781847011565
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.04
€ 27.04
Paperback. On a journey to the roof of Africa, a father and son traverse the treacherous terrain of fatherhood, divorce, dark secrets and old grudges, and forge an authentic new relationship. Num Pages: 233 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; BM; WSZG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 9. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 233
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780993393
- ISBN
- 9781780993393
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.71
€ 18.99
€ 17.71
Paperback. Nicknamed the 'Libyan Desert Taxi Service' by the SAS, the Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) was tasked with strategic reconnaissance and raiding operations deep inside the enemy-held deserts of North Africa. This title examines the soldiers of the LRDG from the group's formation, through training, to combat in deadly deserts of North Africa. Illustrator(s): Ruggeri, Raffaele. Series: Warrior. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1HB; 3JJH; HBJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 185 x 5. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846039249
- ISBN
- 9781846039249
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.09
€ 23.99
€ 19.09
Paperback. Adrien Niyonshuti is a member of the Rwandan cycling team. Adrien was seven years old when he lost his family in the 1994 genocide that tore Rwanda apart. Almost twenty years later he has a shot at representing his country at the Olympics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; WSQ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Yellow Jersey Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780224091770
- ISBN
- 9780224091770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
Paperback. Henry Morton Stanley was a cruel imperialist - a bad man of Africa. This book shows the reality of Stanley's life - his trans-Africa journey, a human endurance which solved virtually every one of the continent's remaining geographical puzzles. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1HF; 3JH; BGH; RGR; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 39. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571221035
- ISBN
- 9780571221035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.67
€ 19.99
€ 14.67
Paperback. An extensively revised edition of Tim Jeal's classic biography published to mark the bicentenary of the great explorer Num Pages: 432 pages, 16pp. b&w illustrations section. BIC Classification: 1HF; BGH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 217 x 34. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Revised, Expanded ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300191004
- ISBN
- 9780300191004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.79
€ 25.99
€ 19.79
Paperback. Between 1856 and 1876, five explorers, all British, took on the seemingly impossible task of discovering the source of the White Nile. Showing exceptional courage and resilience, Richard Burton, John Hanning Speke, Samuel Baker, David Livingstone and Henry Morton Stanley risked their lives and their reputations in the name of this quest. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBEN; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 126 x 197 x 34. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571249763
- ISBN
- 9780571249763
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Hardback. Sought after by European aristocrats and a favorite of Napoleon Bonaparte, the sweet wines of Constantia in the Cape Colony were considered to be among the world's best during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. During the first democratic elections in 1994, South Africa began to re-emerge onto the international wine scene. Num Pages: 344 pages, 13 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; WBXD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 185 x 28. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 331
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520260238
- ISBN
- 9780520260238
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.94
€ 45.99
€ 32.94
Paperback. 'STEALING WATER is a simultaneously hilarious and heartbreaking portrait of poor-white family life in the twilight of apartheid' - Richard E. Grant Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340936641
- ISBN
- 9780340936641
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.31
€ 11.99
€ 10.31
Paperback. The 'astonishing' (New York Times Book Review) and 'riveting' (New York Post) true story of Phiona Mutesi - a teenage chess prodigy from the slums of Uganda. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGU; 3JM; BGS; WDMG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349141770
- ISBN
- 9780349141770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.92
€ 15.99
€ 11.92
paperback. Culture Smart! Mauritius explains how to avoid cultural gaffes in the host country. Giving historical, political and cultural backgrounds, the guide reveals how to read body language, be aware of potential pitfalls in communication, and provide the cultural essentials travellers need to successfully develop relations in Mauritius. Series: Culture Smart!. Num Pages: 168 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HSU; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 171 x 13. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Publisher
- Kuperard United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857335422
- ISBN
- 9781857335422
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.51
€ 13.99
€ 13.51
Paperback. This text provides a comprehensive account of carnivore social behaviour. Synthesizing more than a decade of research in the wild, it offers a detailed account of the behaviour and ecology of cheetahs. Series: Wildlife Behaviour & Ecology S. Num Pages: 500 pages, 34 halftones, 102 line drawings, 90 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; PSVP; PSVS; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226094342
- ISBN
- 9780226094342
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.03€ 44.25
€ 51.03
€ 44.25
Paperback. For many years war made Sierra Leone and Liberia too dangerous for outsiders to travel through. Facing down demons from his time in Africa as a journalist, Tim Butcher heads deep into this combat zone, encountering the devastation wrought by lawless militia, child soldiers, brutal violence, blood diamonds and masked figures. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, ports., maps. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; 1HFDL; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 137 x 32. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099532064
- ISBN
- 9780099532064
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
paperback. There is nothing that terrorized Russian and Chinese-backed guerrillas fighting Rhodesia's bush war in the 1970s more than the famed Selous Scouts. Members of this elite unit would slip silently into the shadows of the night to seek and destroy real terrorist gangs. Three Sips of Gin follows Tim Bax on his missions into the silence of the shadows. Num Pages: 448 pages, 100 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; HBJH; JWDG; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 29. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909384293
- ISBN
- 9781909384293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.79
€ 58.79
Hardback. Mauritian Independence in 1968 marked the end of the heyday of the island's Franco-Mauritian elite, who are now is faced with a more diverse power constellation. This book focuses on the power of these white elites still lingering on in postcolonial realities, and addresses how this group aims to prolong its position over time. Series: New Directions in Anthropology. Num Pages: 252 pages, 1 illus. BIC Classification: 1HSU; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782386407
- ISBN
- 9781782386407
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.95
€ 161.95