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Africa
Hardback. This comparative assessment of the lifestyles and environmental impact of Maasai tribespeople in Kenya and Tanzania analyzes what people do and why, and traces the complex interaction between conservation and development in this remote part of Africa. Editor(s): Homewood, Katherine; Kristjanson, Patti; Trench, Pippa. Series: Studies in Human Ecology and Adaptation. Num Pages: 418 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; 1HFGT; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 811.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 418
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387874913
- ISBN
- 9780387874913
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.48
€ 188.48
Paperback. "Rich, detailed, and pitch-perfect, with the witty and wonderful skipping off every page."-Maxwell Carter, Wall Street Journal Num Pages: 464 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; 1KBC; 1KLCM; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBWM; JWH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393353907
- ISBN
- 9780393353907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.16
€ 18.99
€ 18.16
Paperback. American scientist Caitlin O'Connell could not believe what she was seeing from these African elephants: as the mighty matriarch scanned the horizon, the other elephants followed suit, stopped midstride, and stood as still as statues. This observation would guide the scientist to a ground-breaking discovery about elephant communication. Num Pages: 80 pages, full colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFMN; YNNR. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 282 x 231 x 8. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- HMH Books for Young Readers
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780544668300
- ISBN
- 9780544668300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.03
€ 14.99
€ 14.03
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
€ 18.24
€ 18.24
Paperback. The story of a short-lived but vehement eugenics movement that emerged among a group of Europeans in Kenya in the 1930s, unleashing a set of writings on racial differences in intelligence more extreme than that emanating from any other British colony in the twentieth century. Series Editor(s): Thompson, Andrew; MacKenzie, John. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLW; HBTQ; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719071614
- ISBN
- 9780719071614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.94
€ 38.94
Paperback. By contrasting mobs of rope-wielding white Southerners to the gun-toting policemen and administrators who formally defended white supremacy in South Africa, this book employs racial killing as an optic for examining the distinctive logic of the racial state in the two contexts. Num Pages: 324 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 1KBBS; HBJH; HBJK; JFFE. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719085574
- ISBN
- 9780719085574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.80
€ 39.80
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780743266253
- ISBN
- 9780743266253
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.47
€ 17.99
€ 16.47
Hardback. From the 10th century to the end of the 12th century, the Fatimid Empire played a central, yet controversial, role in the history of Islam. By relating it to the wider history of Islam, the Crusades and its theocratic counterparts in Byzantium and Western Europe, this book shows the full historical significance of the empire. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3F; 3H; HBJH; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748640775
- ISBN
- 9780748640775
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.91
€ 151.91
Hardcover. Makes a persuasive case for a black Atlantic literary renaissance and its impact on modernist studies. This title explores the term 'Afromodernisms' and the study to address together the cognate fields of modernism and the black Atlantic. It sets an agenda for the study of blackness and modernism. Editor(s): Sweeney, Fionnghuala; Marsh, Kate. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JJ; DSBH; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748646401
- ISBN
- 9780748646401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.41
€ 141.41
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
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.85
€ 97.85
Economic Imperatives and Ethical Values in Global Business: The South ...
S. Prakash Sethi~Oliver F. Williams
Hardcover. Intends to learn from the experience of the Sullivan Principles, and interpret how this experience might be translated into developing 'rules of the game' and 'codes of business ethics' as large multinational corporations continue to confront the issues of human rights. Num Pages: 423 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 1KBB; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1770.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Dublin, Ireland
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792378938
- ISBN
- 9780792378938
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.94
€ 131.94
The Middle East and Islamic World Reader. An Historical Reader for the...
. Ed(S): Gettleman, Marvin E.; Schaar, Stuart
Paperback. The Muslim world is rich and diverse, yet few Westerners are familiar with the writings and teachings of a culture that is at the forefront of world events. This title assembles a selection of documents and contemporary scholarship to give a view of the history of the peoples from the core Islamic lands, from the Golden Age of Islam onwards. Editor(s): Gettleman, Marvin E.; Schaar, Stuart. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; HBJF1; HBJH; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802145772
- ISBN
- 9780802145772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.57
€ 20.99
€ 20.57
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
€ 128.20
€ 128.20
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
€ 226.69
€ 226.69
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
€ 250.37
€ 250.37
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
€ 236.65
€ 236.65
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
€ 234.84
€ 234.84
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
€ 19.99€ 16.81
€ 19.99
€ 16.81
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
€ 48.19
€ 48.19
Series: Association of the United States Army Foreign Military Studies. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; 1HFMS; 3JJP; BGH; JPSH; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 169 x 30. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813146959
- ISBN
- 9780813146959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.05
€ 33.05
Num Pages: 480 pages, 111 black & white photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BGH; HBJH; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813166469
- ISBN
- 9780813166469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.40
€ 34.40
Paperback. Editor(s): Melton, Philip H. Num Pages: 215 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBA; 3D; HRAX; HRCC2; HRCM; HRCX1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 227 x 15. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813228884
- ISBN
- 9780813228884
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.40
€ 26.99
€ 26.40
Hardcover. Num Pages: 170 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1HFJ; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817913748
- ISBN
- 9780817913748
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.83
€ 26.99
€ 26.83
Paperback. In this book the authors examine the the country's power structure, economy, politics and the ways in which various branches of government and the private sector interact, and envision a prosperious South Africa built on the principles of a free market economy and parliamentary compromise. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; JPA; LAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817989521
- ISBN
- 9780817989521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.73
€ 10.73