Africa
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Africa
paperback. Taking the reader from the colonial era through the liberation movements to independence and beyond, Basil Davidson reviews the social and political history of Africa in the twentieth century. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JJF; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJH; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582212886
- ISBN
- 9780582212886
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.22
€ 73.22
hardcover. Soil degradation and nutrient depletion have become serious threats to agricultural productivity in Africa. Soils cannot supply the quantities of nutrients required and yield levels decline rapidly once cropping commences. This book addresses these issues. Editor(s): Vanlauwe, B.; etc.; Diels, J. (International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Obadan, Nigeria); Sanginga, N. (International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Obadan, Nigeria); Merckz, R. (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium). Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; RBGB; TVB; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2002
- SKU
- V9780851995762
- ISBN
- 9780851995762
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.85
€ 161.85
Environmental Risk Assessment of Genetically Modified Organisms
. Ed(S): Hilbeck, A.; Andow, David A.
hardcover. Using a case study of Bt maize in Kenya, this book explores the environmental impacts of transgenic plants and the methods used to evaluate these impacts. It draws out general risk assessment guidelines, and demonstrates the need for case-by-case analysis. It's findings and recommendations are applicable to a multitude of nations and GM crops. Editor(s): Hilbeck, A.; Andow, David A. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, col. maps. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; RNP; TVKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 24. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780851998619
- ISBN
- 9780851998619
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.45
€ 154.45
hardcover. Editor(s): Moore, K. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, 1 map, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1HFD; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 23. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780851999487
- ISBN
- 9780851999487
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.70
€ 124.70
The African Food Crisis. Lessons from the Asian Green Revolution.
. Ed(S): Djurfeldt, Goran; Holmen, Hans; Jirs...
Hardback. Examines why Asia can feed its rapidly growing population, but Africa experiences famine. Editor(s): Djurfeldt, Goran; Holmen, Hans; Jirstrom, Magnus; Larsson, R. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; JFSF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 20. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851999982
- ISBN
- 9780851999982
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.70
€ 147.70
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845936495
- ISBN
- 9781845936495
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.14
€ 134.14
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845937164
- ISBN
- 9781845937164
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.94
€ 140.94
Hardcover. Origins, Impacts and Policy Implications. 304 pages, Illustrations, maps. Editor(s): Lee, David R.; Ndulo, M. B. Focuses on food and financial crises as they have affected Africa, illustrating the problems using country case studies that cover their origins, effects on agriculture and rural poverty, their underlying factors and making recommendations as to how such crises could best be addressed. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HF; JFFA; KCX; KNAC. Dimension: 252 x 179 x 25. Weight: 832.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- CABI
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845938284
- ISBN
- 9781845938284
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.14
€ 134.14
Hardcover. Strategies for Small-scale Agricultural Development. 248 pages, Illustrations. Discusses food security by proposing practical measures for improving plant-based food security in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Covering issues affecting food security, this book also discusses ways of measuring farmers' resources, strategies for action, and an analysis of the challenges and problems faced. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; GTF; KCM; TV. Dimension: 252 x 172 x 21. Weight: 728.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- CABI
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845938413
- ISBN
- 9781845938413
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.55
€ 118.55
paperback. Explorations of contemporary art have focused on issues of identity and race for some time. Few, however, have sought to investigate these themes by juxtaposing historical and contemporary frameworks. This book examines an especially charged icon - the black female body. Editor(s): Thompson, Barbara. Num Pages: 376 pages, 250 illus., 212 in color. BIC Classification: 1H; ACBK; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 304 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1744.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295987712
- ISBN
- 9780295987712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 46.64
€ 51.99
€ 46.64
paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; APFA; APFB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816640058
- ISBN
- 9780816640058
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.67
€ 30.99
€ 27.67
Paperback. The African grasslands stretch across the continent below the Sahara. In a square of land about the size of a living room, children will see animals they might have encountered only at the zoo. This work, a journey of discovery, is part of the "One Small Square" series of interactive science and nature books. Series: One Small Square. Num Pages: 48 pages, 48col.ill. BIC Classification: 1H; 5AK; YNNR; YQG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 227 x 4. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780070579316
- ISBN
- 9780070579316
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.36
€ 12.36
Hardcover. A fascinating anthology of narratives from the period 1735-1830, by European women who recount their enslavement in North Africa. The first such collection, it includes an extensive introduction which links the discourse on contemporary Western women captives in Iran, Afghanistan and Iraq with that of former white captives in North Africa. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230221987
- ISBN
- 9780230221987
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.68€ 136.94
€ 142.68
€ 136.94
Hardcover. Captures the immigrants' struggle for identity in the face of competing stories and documents Series: Samuel and Althea Stroum Books. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 1HFGE; 1HFGS; 1KBBW; JFFN; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295991436
- ISBN
- 9780295991436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.41
€ 73.41
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295992556
- ISBN
- 9780295992556
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.32
€ 140.32
Paperback. Series: Fabric Folios. 88 pages, 100 colour illustrations, maps, further reading, index. This text explores the rich and diverse range of silk and textiles from Africa. Focusing on over 30 pieces from the British Museum's collection, it brings together traditions of silk weaving and embroidery from throughout the African continent. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1H; 3D; AFW; JFC. Dimension: 226 x 225 x 9. Weight: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Number of pages
- 88
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714125633
- ISBN
- 9780714125633
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.66
€ 18.66
Examines the concept that for millions of people, human rights is merely an intellectual abstraction which only the affluent nations can afford. Unless the concept is understood by all the citizens of the world, many governments will continue to give lip service to the ideals of human rights. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761817543
- ISBN
- 9780761817543
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 102.47
€ 102.47
Hardcover. This work attempts to provide short profiles of Africa's leaders and their main challengers. It concentrates on the presidents and military rulers in power and those most likely to replace them. Each profile has a short assessment of their character and career followed by a life history. Num Pages: 272 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JM; GTB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810840195
- ISBN
- 9780810840195
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.32
€ 134.32
Previously published as: Historical dictionary of the Democratic Republic of the Congo / by Emizet Franocois Kisangani and F. Scott Bobb. 2010. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Africa. Num Pages: 570 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFJZ; GBC; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 40. Weight in Grams: 980.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Edition
- 4 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 570
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810849198
- ISBN
- 9780810849198
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 237.63
€ 237.63
Historical Dictionary of Zambia (Historical Dictionaries of Africa)
Simon, David J., Pletcher, James R., Siegel, ...
Hardcover. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Africa. Num Pages: 680 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFMZ; HBJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1122.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Number of pages
- 680
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810853058
- ISBN
- 9780810853058
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 262.46
€ 262.46
Grotpeter's name appears first on the earlier edition. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Africa. Num Pages: 584 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFMN; GBC; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1034.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810853980
- ISBN
- 9780810853980
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 247.03
€ 247.03
Series: Historical Dictionaries of Africa. Num Pages: 488 pages, 2 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFDB; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 42. Weight in Grams: 871.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Edition
- 4 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810871717
- ISBN
- 9780810871717
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 246.16
€ 246.16
Paperback. In a series of battles marked by raids and thrusts against Erwin Rommel, the Desert Fox, and his Afrika Korps waged one of World War II's toughest campaigns in the North African desert in 1942. The Axis campaign climaxed in June with the recapture of Tobruk, a triumph that netted 33,000 prisoners and earned Rommel a field marshal's baton. Series: Stackpole Military History S. Num Pages: 251 pages, b/w photos & maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1H; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books United States
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811734134
- ISBN
- 9780811734134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.47
€ 20.99
€ 17.47
There was an active transatlantic black literary tradition as early as the 1760s. This book situates this literature in its own historical terms. It addresses the shifting meanings of race and gender during this period and explores how black identity was cultivated within a capitalist economy. Editor(s): Carretta, Vincent; Gould, Philip. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3photos. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 1KB; 1KJ; 2ABM; DSBD; DSBF; JFSL3. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122038
- ISBN
- 9780813122038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.39
€ 50.39