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Paperback. Suitable for those who want to put their faith in a writer who knows - and loves - his city from the inside out: Suketu Mehta's "Maximum City", Edmund White's "The Flaneur", Orhan Pamuk's "Istanbul", and Joseph Brodsky's "Watermark". Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Portobello Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846270604
- ISBN
- 9781846270604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.53
€ 13.99
€ 10.53
Paperback. This collection of essays explores the contemporary crises in Rwanda, Burundi, and the Congo-Kinshasa, offering important new insights into the cycle of genocidal violence, ethnic strife, and civil war that has made the Great Lakes region of Central Africa the most violent on the continent. Series: National and Ethnic Conflict in the 21st Century Series. Num Pages: 344 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 1HFJ; HBJH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812220902
- ISBN
- 9780812220902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.63
€ 40.99
€ 35.63
Hardcover. This new edition of a now classic work provides an up to date checklist of one of the richest orchid floras, with descriptive and diagnostic notes on each species compiled and written by a team of leading international experts. Num Pages: 381 pages, 29 b/w line drawings, 64 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1HSM; PST; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 295 x 207 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1476.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 381
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842461334
- ISBN
- 9781842461334
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.73
€ 165.73
Paperback. We confuse love with sex and it is a wonder that anyone finds real love at all. The Egyptians understood better than us that love is the most important life force. Theirs was an eternal concept of love - love transcending death. This title shares the author's knowledge of how to connect with the deities and how to perform their love spells. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; VXWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Foulsham
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780572030469
- ISBN
- 9780572030469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.42
€ 13.99
€ 11.42
Paperback. Offer an account of the music of Africa. This title draws on the author's extensive travels and three decades of study in many parts of the continent to compare and contrast a wealth of musical traditions from a range of cultures. It also features a selection of photographs and is accompanied by a compact disc of the author's own recordings. Num Pages: 408 pages, 75 halftones, 48 musical examples, 35 line drawings, 6 tables, 1 compact disc. BIC Classification: 1H; AVA; GBC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Pap/Com
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226456942
- ISBN
- 9780226456942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.03
€ 40.99
€ 31.03
Hardback. An intense study of the Sudans' torturous history, analysing why so many attempts to find peace have failed and setting out how this can change Num Pages: 384 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1HBS; GTJ; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 37. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786070036
- ISBN
- 9781786070036
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.66
€ 33.99
€ 23.66
Paperback. Culture Smart! Libya 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 Libya. Series: Culture Smart!. Num Pages: 168 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBL; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 113 x 14. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Publisher
- Kuperard United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857334531
- ISBN
- 9781857334531
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.15
€ 10.15
Paperback. Featuring a wealth of case-study material and insights from leading experts in the field, this highly original volume forces an important re-think in a contentious area of African politics and development. Editor(s): Laakso, Liisa; Hautaniemi, Petri. Series: Africa Now. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFG; GTB; GTJ; JFFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 233 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783600977
- ISBN
- 9781783600977
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.30
€ 35.99
€ 30.30
Paperback. An irreverent travel guide to Nigeria, a country which 'gets fewer voluntary visitors than the moon', by the daughter of Ken Saro Wiwa. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847083319
- ISBN
- 9781847083319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.38
€ 14.99
€ 11.38
Paperback. Believed to represent a king, the beautiful bronze head in the British Museum is one of seventeen objects unearthed in 19389 at the town of Ife in Nigeria. This book tells its fascinating story, from its discovery to its reception and exhibition in Britain, where it influenced and inspired several major artists. Series: Objects in Focus. Num Pages: 64 pages, 35 illustrations, 30 in colour. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 3JJG; ACBK; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 146 x 7. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Publisher
- British Museum Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714125923
- ISBN
- 9780714125923
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.31
€ 7.31
Paperback. A gripping and vivid account of one of the British army's most famous battles Num Pages: 720 pages, Illustrations, maps, plan, ports. BIC Classification: 1HFM; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 65. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330445931
- ISBN
- 9780330445931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.22
€ 21.99
€ 17.22
Paperback. Through a microhistory of a small province in Upper Egypt, this book investigates the history of five world empires that assumed hegemony in Qina province over the centuries. It depicts forms of subaltern discontent against "imagined empires" that failed in achieving their professed goals and brought about environmental crises to Qina province. Num Pages: 216 pages, 7 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBJF1; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 13. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520275539
- ISBN
- 9780520275539
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.27
€ 33.99
€ 24.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFD; HBJH; HBTS; HRAX; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821422410
- ISBN
- 9780821422410
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 36.73
€ 41.99
€ 36.73
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd South Africa
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781770098350
- ISBN
- 9781770098350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.07
€ 27.99
€ 24.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBS; BK; HBJH; HRHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821422311
- ISBN
- 9780821422311
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.25
€ 33.99
€ 30.25
Paperback. The bestselling cookbook for more than thirty years. Num Pages: 240 pages, 21 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1H; 1QRM; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 212 x 22. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Spi
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774167119
- ISBN
- 9789774167119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.31
€ 20.31
Paperback. * Inspirational, dramatic and extraordinary - the autobiography of a Somalian nomad circumcised at 5, sold in marriage at 13, who became an American model and is now at the young age of 30, the UN spokeswoman against circumcision Num Pages: 256 pages, Section: 8, B&W. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; BGA; JFSJ1; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Edition
- New Ed
- Publisher
- Virago
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860497582
- ISBN
- 9781860497582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.82
€ 13.99
€ 10.82
Paperback. Set against a background of apartheid, this is the story of Kumalo, an elderly clergyman who goes to Johannesburg in search of his son. Series: New Longman Literature. Num Pages: 306 pages, b&w line drawings and tone illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 2AB; 4KHT; YQE. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 306
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582077874
- ISBN
- 9780582077874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.36
€ 21.36
Paperback. Offers a critique of discourse about African music. This work offers a look at the history of African music scholarship. It offers an alternative "Afro-centric" means of understanding African music, and in doing so, describes a different mode of creativity beyond the usual provenance of Western criticism. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; AVA; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415943901
- ISBN
- 9780415943901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.72
€ 60.72
Paperback. From late 2010 onwards, the Arab world has been shot through with insurrection and revolt. As a result, Tunisia is now seen as the unlikely birthplace and exemplar of the process of democratisation in the Arab world. This is a full history of the Tunisian revolution, from its roots decades ago to the process of becoming a democracy. Editor(s): Gana, Nouri. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBT; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLX; HBTV. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748691043
- ISBN
- 9780748691043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.57
€ 37.99
€ 34.57
Paperback. The relation between law and revolution is one of the most pressing questions of our time. As one country after another has faced the challenge that comes with the revolutionary overthrow of past dictatorships, how one reconstructs a new government is a burning issue. Series: Just Ideas (FUP). Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFM; HBJH; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823257584
- ISBN
- 9780823257584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.90
€ 27.99
€ 25.90
Paperback. An epic, sweeping history of the making of South Africa by the bestselling and acclaimed author of The State of Africa. Num Pages: 592 pages, 16pp b-w. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 40. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781416526377
- ISBN
- 9781416526377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.38
€ 14.99
€ 11.38
Paperback. * A moving personal account of Africa's great success story, Botswana. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations,. BIC Classification: 1HFMB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349117782
- ISBN
- 9780349117782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.37
€ 16.99
€ 12.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JFSR2; JPFR; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 208 x 238 x 26. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Updated edition with a New afterword by the autho
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691163642
- ISBN
- 9780691163642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.87
€ 29.99
€ 21.87