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Paperback. Based on ethnographic fieldwork in Brazil, Vietnam, and Zambia, this volume integrates youth studies with urban studies, and argues that youth is an experience in its own right, not merely a transition from childhood to adulthood. It includes case studies in three cities - Recife, Hanoi, and Lusaka. Series: Tracking Globalization. Num Pages: 248 pages, 37 b&w photos, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1HFMZ; 1KLSB; JFSG; JFSP2; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 16. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253219695
- ISBN
- 9780253219695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.96
€ 29.99
€ 26.96
Hardback. "Title from cover. One issue only. Front headline "New Era For Trade". 6 p. 44 cm. Original broadsheet. good clean copy, folded." Keywords: "Periodicals , Socialism , Pamphlet"
- Publication date
- 1966
- Publisher
- The Spark publications
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Format
- Hardback
- SKU
- KEX0098468
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 20.99€ 4.99
€ 20.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The jali - a member of a hereditary group of Mandinka professional performers - is a charismatic but contradictory figure. This book shows how the jali's talents at performance make him a genius at representation - the ideal figure to tell us about the "Africa" that the world imagines, which is always a thing of illusion, magic, and contradiction. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; AS; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691074894
- ISBN
- 9780691074894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.01
€ 36.99
€ 27.01
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752452210
- ISBN
- 9780752452210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.24
€ 20.99
€ 19.24
hardcover. This book analyzes the origins of the crisis in Zimbabwe and why it has had such a profound impact on both the land issue and democratic politics in the Southern African region. In doing so, it contributes to the present debates around Mugabe, neo-imperialism and the stability in the region. Num Pages: 270 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; GTJ; JPH; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230230842
- ISBN
- 9780230230842
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.43
€ 64.43
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd South Africa
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781431408160
- ISBN
- 9781431408160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.13
€ 21.99
€ 20.13
Hardback. Num Pages: 177 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFD; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 177
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403965493
- ISBN
- 9781403965493
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.98
€ 63.98
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253008428
- ISBN
- 9780253008428
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.16
€ 31.99
€ 29.16
Irrigated Agriculture in Egypt: Past, Present and Future
. Ed(S): Masayoshi, Satoh; Aboulroos, Samir
hardcover. Targeting water scarcity in Egypt as an example of the world water crisis, the aim is that the irrigation sector, the biggest user of water, should increase efficiency, and how this can be achieved, This book addresses this challenge through case studies from the Nile delta, with the situation before and after the advent of the Aswan High Dam. Editor(s): Masayoshi, Satoh; Aboulroos, Samir. Num Pages: 290 pages, 36 black & white illustrations, 82 colour illustrations, 52 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: 1HBE; KCT; RNFD; RNU; TVDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer Switzerland
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319302157
- ISBN
- 9783319302157
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.79
€ 144.79
Hardcover. This book examines the factors behind the survival and persistence of monarchical authoritarianism in Morocco and argues that state rituals of power affect the opposition forces ability to challenge the monarchy. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HBM; JPH; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230113183
- ISBN
- 9780230113183
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.98
€ 63.98
Hardcover. "Commissioning organisation: compiled by A.F. Johnson. xiii, 210 p. 23 cm. Original cloth. Fine copy. In dw with two bad tears at bottom of spine and bottom front corner."
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1964
- Publisher
- Published for the Ghana Library Board by Longmans
- Edition
- First edition. Hardback.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0105829
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
Paperback. This book provides a critique of mercenary involvement in post Cold-War African conflicts. Countries discussed include Sierra Leone, Zaire, Angola, Uganda and Congo. Editor(s): Musah, Abdel-Fatau; Fayemi, J'Kayode. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1H; JWXN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745314716
- ISBN
- 9780745314716
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 31.02
€ 38.99
€ 31.02
Paperback. 196- At head of title: U.S.S.R. Academy of Sciences. Institute of Africa. Translation of Osvobozhdenie Afriki (romanized form). Commissioning organisation: M. Braginsky ; translated from the Russian by G. Ivanov-Mumjiev. 181 p. 21 cm. Original wrappers. Nice clean copy. Keywords: Subjects
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Progress
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KEX0106075
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 20.99€ 4.99
€ 20.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. This book is a synthesis of the principal ideas in Afrocentric thinking. It provides the reader with the major concepts, ideas, and theories useful for informed judgments about the efficacy of the theory. Furthermore, it is a call for resurgence grounded in a re-examination of African ideals. Num Pages: 186 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745641027
- ISBN
- 9780745641027
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.30
€ 71.30
Paperback. 158 p. 24 cm. Paperback. Fine clean copy. 3rd ed. Keywords: "Greenberg, Joseph Harold, , Greenberg, Joseph Harold , African languages. , Langues africaines. , Pamphlet"
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1969
- Publisher
- Center for Afro-Asian Research o
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0070732
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 87.75€ 4.99
€ 87.75
€ 4.99
Hardback. The Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, was the first major astronomical observatory in the southern hemisphere, and this book presents an account of its origin, construction and use. It describes technical aspects, such as the instruments and their makers, the installation of the instruments and their initial problems. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JH; PGG; PHVB; UNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1190.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792335276
- ISBN
- 9780792335276
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.40
€ 127.40
Paperback. Environmental Issues and Low-cost Housing. 220 pages, 50 line drawings, glossaries, index. Illustrated throughout with line drawings; case studies and glossaries; and lists of resource organisations and further readings, this book is of interest to community-based organisations and self-help housing schemes, as well as local authorities and housing officials. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JKSB; RNF; RNT. Dimension: 244 x 186 x 13. Weight: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Juta Academic
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781919713182
- ISBN
- 9781919713182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.21
€ 20.99
€ 19.21
Hardback. The unique analysis of art house alongside discussion of commercial films from the African continent and the African diaspora presented here offer a fresh perspective on viewers experiences that highlights aesthetic and political issues. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 177 x 19. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405193047
- ISBN
- 9781405193047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.47
€ 111.47
Paperback. Illustrates the complexity of social ties among groups and individuals, and their connections with the natural world Series: Culture, Place, and Nature. Num Pages: 304 pages, 20 illustrations, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFJA; GTB; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295991061
- ISBN
- 9780295991061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.47
€ 36.99
€ 33.47
Hardback. Provides theoretical perspectives on systemic discrimination in employment and an overview of policy and institutional responses in eight countries, focusing on affirmative action and employment equity policies. Editor(s): Agocs, Carol. Series: Library of Public Policy & Public Administration. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1DDN; 1FKA; 1FMM; 1HFMS; 1KBB; 1KBC; 1MBF; LNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 613.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789041118431
- ISBN
- 9789041118431
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.92
€ 123.92
The Women's War of 1929: Gender and Violence in Colonial Nigeria
Kingsley Kent, Susan, Bastian, Misty L., Mate...
Hardcover. In 1929, tens of thousands of south eastern Nigerian women rose up against British authority in what is known as the Women's War. This book brings togther, for the first time, the multiple perspectives of the war's colonized and colonial participants and examines its various actions within a single, gendered analytical frame. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 3JJG; HBJH; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 219 x 24. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230302952
- ISBN
- 9780230302952
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.59
€ 144.59
Paperback. Clean copy with minor shelf wear and some foxing to inside covers, endpapers and page edges
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1967
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KMK0002467
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This book explores the impact of Americans' faith-based educational initiatives on the lives of school children in East Africa, as seen from the perspectives of American missionaries and East Africans alike. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFG; HRA; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 407. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804768511
- ISBN
- 9780804768511
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.18
€ 34.99
€ 31.18
Hardback. "Title from cover. One issue only.december 1951. p. 37-66 ill. 24 cm. Original printed wraps. Fine copy with tight staple binding, clean and crisp pages, clean cover with slight suggestion of dust dulling to edges." Keywords: "Libraries , Pamphlet"
- Publication date
- 1951
- Publisher
- The Library
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Format
- Hardback
- SKU
- KEX0125808
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 20.99€ 4.99
€ 20.99
€ 4.99