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Hardcover. In this book, Parent puts together a history of representations of the 1944 mutiny in Senegal. Combining firsthand analysis of the works and their intertextual interactions as well an external perspective, Parent engages with history, literature, film, poetics, and politics and highlights the importance of remembering the past. Num Pages: 222 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 1HFDS; DSB; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137274960
- ISBN
- 9781137274960
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Hardcover. Although it is still early for an established academic account of the motivations behind the dramatic events in the Arab world in 2010/11, Leila Simona Talani believes that it is about time to try and place this issue into the broader picture of the latest changes in the global political economy. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 3JMG; JPS; KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137272188
- ISBN
- 9781137272188
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Hardcover. Drawing on the discipline of stylistics, this book introduces a series of methodological tools and applies them to works by well-known Nigerian writers, including Abani, Adichie and Okri. In doing so, it demonstrates how attention to form fosters understanding of content in their work, as well as in African and postcolonial literatures more widely. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 219 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137264404
- ISBN
- 9781137264404
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Paperback. A pioneering study of American Jewish involvement in the fight against racial injustice in South Africa. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 1KBB; JFSR1; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 394.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137029713
- ISBN
- 9781137029713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.20
€ 66.20
Hardcover. Through a rigorous critique of the dominant narrative of the Rwandan genocide, Collins provides an alternative argument to the debate situating the killings within a historically-specific context and drawing out a dynamic interplay between national and international actors. Series: Rethinking Political Violence. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; 3JJPR; HBTZ; JFM; JPS; JPVH; JWXK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 209 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137022318
- ISBN
- 9781137022318
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Hardback. Food security is defined as the ability of countries, regions, or households to meet their required levels of food consumption at all times. This book addresses the roles of trade, policy development, and economic cooperation in creating sustainable food security in the West African region. Editor(s): Okyere, W. Asenso; Benneh, E. Y.; Tims, W. Num Pages: 307 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFD; KCN; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 307
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399193
- ISBN
- 9780792399193
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.21
€ 200.21
Hardback. Offers a range of policy experiences relating to financial liberalization around the globe since the 1960s. Series: Recent Economic Thought. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; 1H; 1KLC; 1KLS; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; KCL; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1320.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398530
- ISBN
- 9780792398530
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.49
€ 133.49
Hardback. Estimating abundance of wildlife is an essential component of a wildlife research programme. This book compiles the most relevant techniques for counting African mammals, with guidelines for selecting the appropriate methodology for a range of conditions commonly found in the field. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; RNF; WNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792379591
- ISBN
- 9780792379591
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.14
€ 200.14
Paperback. Presents three inter-related dilemmas within teaching mathematics in multilingual classrooms - dilemma of code-switching, the dilemma of mediation, and the dilemma of transparency. This book offers the research related to the relationship between language and mathematics, communicating mathematics, and mathematics in bi-/multilingual settings. Series: Mathematics Education Library. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JNU; PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792370802
- ISBN
- 9780792370802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.77
€ 128.77
hardcover. Captures three inter-related dilemmas that lie at the heart of teaching mathematics in multilingual classrooms: code-switching, mediation, and transparency. This title brings together research related to the relationship between language and mathematics, communicating mathematics, and mathematics in bi-/multilingual settings. Series: Mathematics Education Library. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JNU; PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792370796
- ISBN
- 9780792370796
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.35
€ 131.35
Plant Genetic Resources of Legumes in the Mediterranean
. Ed(S): Maxted, Nigel; Bennett, Sarita Jane
Hardback. Designed to ensure that a breadth of legume diversity is conserved and to help maximise the use of that conserved diversity, this book introduces the subjects of conservation and use of legume diversity, the Mediterranean ecosystem and taxonomy of legumes. Editor(s): Maxted, Nigel; Bennett, Sarita Jane. Series: Current Plant Science and Biotechnology in Agriculture. Num Pages: 380 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DS; 1DVW; 1HB; PST; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 813.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792367079
- ISBN
- 9780792367079
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.72
€ 251.72
Hardback. Explores the intricate relationship between liberation movements and environmental struggles in contemporary Africa. This book explains the role of local/international NGO partnerships with African liberation movements in extending humanitarian as well as advocacy support to the victims of state oppression. Series: Environment & Policy. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; JPQB; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792356523
- ISBN
- 9780792356523
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.63
€ 131.63
Hardback. This synthesis of 40 case studies indicates there are different causal pathways of current violent conflicts and wars that can be traced to the environmental roots of the conflict. Rwanda is used as an example to demonstrate the interaction of ethnic, social, political and ecological factors. Series: Social Indicators Research Series. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 321
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792354956
- ISBN
- 9780792354956
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.81
€ 200.81
Hardback. The International Decade for the East African Lakes (IDEAL) has completed its first phase of field studies, and has assembled in this volume its findings, ranging from seismic reflections to historical drought chronologies, geochemistry, and modern food web processes. Editor(s): Lehman, John T. Series: Monographiae Biologicae. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFG; PSAF; PSPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792351184
- ISBN
- 9780792351184
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.03
€ 199.03
Hardback. A frank report on contemporary South African society and the challenges which the new nation faces. The book draws on information from a wide variety of sources including government statistics, independent social surveys, community research, and opinion polls. Editor(s): Moller, Valerie. Series: Social Indicators Research Series. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JHM; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from SOCIAL INDICATORS RESEARCH, 41:1-3
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792347972
- ISBN
- 9780792347972
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.14
€ 200.14
The Biodiversity of African Plants. Proceedings XIVth AETFAT Congress ...
. Ed(S): Maesen, L.J.G.Van Der; Burgt, X.M. V...
Hardback. Proceedings of the XIVth AETFAT Congress, 22-27 August 1994, Wageningen, the Netherlands Editor(s): Maesen, L.J.G.Van Der; Burgt, X.M. van der (Dept. of Plant Taxonomy, Herbarium Vadense, Wageningen University, the Netherlands); Rooy, J.M. van Medenbach de. Num Pages: 861 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; PSAB; PSTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 861
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792340959
- ISBN
- 9780792340959
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 377.48
€ 377.48
African Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventories and Mitigation Options
. Ed(S): Fitzgerald, John F.; Braatz, Barbara...
Hardback. Johannesburg, South Africa, 29 May-2 June 1995 Editor(s): Fitzgerald, John F.; Braatz, Barbara V.; Brown, Sandra; Isichei, Augustine O.; Odada, Eric O.; Scholes, Robert. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792339427
- ISBN
- 9780792339427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.43
€ 198.43
Hardback. Based on more than 1000 references to English and French articles produced in the region over many decades, this book gives a comprehensive review of the achievements in farming and research in both wet and dryland, related to the grasslands of Eastern Africa, extending from Malawi to Eritrea, including Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. Series: Tasks for Vegetation Science. Num Pages: 350 pages, 116 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; PSTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 22. Weight in Grams: 861.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792318675
- ISBN
- 9780792318675
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 259.87
€ 259.87
Hardback. With Ghana's colonial and postcolonial politics as a backdrop, this book explores the ways in which historically marginalized communities have defined and redefined themselves to protect their interests and compete politically and economically with neighbouring ethnic groups. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; JFSL; JPVH1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 219 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230622784
- ISBN
- 9780230622784
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.90
€ 138.90
Hardback. European settler societies have a long history of establishing a sense of belonging and entitlement outside Europe, but Zimbabwe has proven to be the exception to the rule. Arriving in the 1890s, white settlers never comprised more than a tiny minority. Instead of grafting themselves onto local societies, they adopted a strategy of escape. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; HBJH; HBLW; JFSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230621428
- ISBN
- 9780230621428
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.23
€ 67.23