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Africa

Paperback. Chronicles the author's two years of travel and observation of gorillas in East and Central Africa in the late 1950s, high in the Virunga volcanoes on the Zaire-Rwanda-Uganda border. This edition also features a postscript detailing Schaller's more recent visits with gorillas, current to 2009. Num Pages: 290 pages, 30 halftones, 27 line drawings, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; PSVW79; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 113 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Edition, Reissue, With a New Postscript
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226736471
ISBN
9780226736471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Hardcover. "Commissioning organisation: Edited annually by A. Gordon-Brown for the Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company Limited. 860 p. illus., plates, col. maps. 19 cm. Publishers cloth. Good copy with clean cloth and bright gilt title on spine and front board, well defined edges and tight binding, slight suggestion of toning. 1954 edition." Keywords: Subjects
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Robert Hale Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1954
SKU
KEX0105091
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 52.50

Hardcover. "Commissioning organisation: ed . by A. Gordon-Brown for the Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company . 1, 712 p. 1 folding maps in pocket. Associated Names: Gordon-Brown, Alfred. Original cloth. Good copy in dulled and slightly edge rubbed blue covers. Text clean in a strong binding. 1961 ed." Keywords: Subjects
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Hale
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1961
SKU
KEX0036950
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 72.84
€ 4.99

Hardcover. "Commissioning organisation: ed . by A. Gordon-Brown for the Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company . 1, 736 p. 2 folding maps in pocket. Associated Names: Gordon-Brown, Alfred. Original cloth. Good copy in chipped soiled dw. Front board water stained, but not affecting the internal. Text clean in a strong binding. 1964 ed." Keywords: Subjects
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Hale
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1964
SKU
KEX0036900
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 80.89
€ 4.99

Hardcover. "Commissioning organisation: ed . by A. Gordon-Brown for the Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company . 1, 770 p. Coloured illustrations. Associated Names: Gordon-Brown, Alfred. Original cloth. Good clean copy, spine lightly sunned, spine ends fingered. Slight damp stain near top of spine. 1951 ed." Keywords: Subjects
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Hale
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1951
SKU
KEX0108119
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 20.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Using a variety of documentary, narrative and normative sources, this title explores the growth of reading audiences in a pre-print culture. It examines the accessibility and profile of libraries. It looks at popular reading practices, often associated with the notion of the illicit. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1FBS; 1HBE; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 13. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748677344
ISBN
9780748677344
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.90

Paperback. Takes us to the heart of the struggle, meeting everyone from politicians, extremists and mercenaries to aid workers, civilians and refugees. This book offers an account of a country ravaged by war, considers what the future might hold for a generation who have grown up knowing little else and exposes the reality of life in Somalia. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGS; JPSL; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 36. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552777803
ISBN
9780552777803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Series: Persephone Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJPK; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 126 x 12. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Persephone Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906462093
ISBN
9781906462093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.39

Hardcover. A magnificent full-color book introducing a collection of traditional western Sub-Saharan African art. Num Pages: 207 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1H; ACBK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 293 x 233 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1207.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896723467
ISBN
9780896723467
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 47.77

Paperback. The only text not to focus exclusively on the Third World. Second edition of a clasic text, completely revised and updated since first publication in 1985. The clearest and most up-to-date account of the supply of and demand for the world's food. The only text not to focus exclusively on the Third World. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KLC; 1KLS; JFFC1; KCM; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631176336
ISBN
9780631176336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.86

Paperback. Somewhere in the jungles of Uganda, there hides a rebel-leader: he is said to take his orders direct from the spirit world and, together with his ragged army of brutalised child soldiers, he has left a bloody trail of devastation across his country. Intrigued by the myths, Matthew green heads off into the war zone. Num Pages: 352 pages, 30 b&w integrated half-tones. BIC Classification: 1HFGU; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Portobello
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846270314
ISBN
9781846270314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.94

Hardback. Harold Macmillan's 'Wind of Change' speech, delivered to the South African parliament in Cape Town at the end of a landmark six-week African tour, presaged the end of the British Empire in Africa. This book, the first to focus on Macmillan's 'Wind of Change', comprises a series of essays by leading historians in the field. Editor(s): Butler, Larry; Stockwell, Sarah E. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1HFMS; 1QDB; 3JJPK; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 27. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230361034
ISBN
9780230361034
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.15

Hardback. The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to African Religions presents multidisciplinary perspectives on the religious beliefs and practices of the peoples in Africa. The rich diversity of African religious traditions is revealed through contributions from renowned scholars from across a variety of fields. Editor(s): Bongmba, Elias Kifon. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Religion. Num Pages: 632 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 254 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1114.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
632
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405196901
ISBN
9781405196901
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.87

Paperback. Editor(s): Carruthers, Vincent. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2,000 mostly full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; GBC; WNC; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 700.
Publisher
Struik Publishers (Pty) Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781775843535
ISBN
9781775843535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.83

Paperback. 208pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Macfadden-Bartell Corp
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1962
SKU
KON0830944
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Africa 308 pp. red boards. Includes index & bibliographical referencs
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
MacDonald
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1962
SKU
KNW0000486
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Series: Contemporary Anthropology of Religion. Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HSM; HRL; JFSR; JHMC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403960689
ISBN
9781403960689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.50

Hardcover. "Includes bibliography. 165 p. illus. 20 cm. 1/4 cloth over boards. Very good, clean copy, in worn dw with some tearing at spine ends."
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Friendship Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1959
SKU
KEX0062467
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 19.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Excellent copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Edinburgh House Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1960
SKU
KLN0005586
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Edinburgh House Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1960
SKU
KMR0004615
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. An account of the rise of the Zulu nation in southern Africa, and its fall under Cetshwayo in the Zulu war of 1879. This work sets out to be not only a history of the Zulus but also a full-scale study of the British colonial and military policy in relation to southern Africa, and of those involved. Num Pages: 672 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1HFM; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTR; JFSL9; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 149 x 49. Weight in Grams: 908.
Publisher
Pimlico London
Number of pages
672
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712661058
ISBN
9780712661058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.83

Hardback. Based on ethnographic research among militias in Sierra Leone and Liberia, Danny Hoffman considers how young men are made available for violent labor on battlefields and in dangerous unregulated industries. Series: Cultures and Practice of Violence. Num Pages: 320 pages, 51 photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFD; JWXN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 742.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822350590
ISBN
9780822350590
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.33

Paperback. Young Men and Violence in Sierra Leone and Liberia. Series: Cultures and Practice of Violence. 320 pages, 51 photographs. Considers how young men in West Africa are made available for violent labour on battlefields and in diamond mines, rubber plantations, and other unregulated industries. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; 1HFDL; 3JJPR; 3JMC; HBJH; HBLW3; HBLX; HBWS; JWXN. Dimension: 160 x 235 x 20. Weight: 620.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822350774
ISBN
9780822350774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.42

Hardback. The story of the Cuban-South African war in Angola in 1987-88 through the eyes of the South Africans who fought in it. Num Pages: 360 pages, 40. BIC Classification: 1HFMA; 3JJP; HBJH; HBTW; HBWS; JWDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612004921
ISBN
9781612004921
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.64

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