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Hardback. For centuries, Africa's Upper Guinea Coast region has been the site of regional and global interactions. This book examines how such encounters have continued into the present day, identifying the disruptions and continuities in social phenomena that have resulted. Editor(s): Knorr, Jacqueline; Kohl, Christoph. Series: Integration and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 364 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDU; GTB; HBJH; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 268 x 23. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785330698
- ISBN
- 9781785330698
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.83
€ 170.83
Higher Education in the Middle East and North Africa
. Ed(S): Lai, Yew Meng; Ahmad, Abdul Razak; W...
Hardback. Editor(s): Lai, Yew Meng; Ahmad, Abdul Razak; Wan, Chang da. Num Pages: 174 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag, Singapore Singapore
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789811010545
- ISBN
- 9789811010545
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.17
€ 122.17
Hardback. This collection compares the relatively unsuccessful economic development of Sub-Saharan Africa with that of the successful Asian economies, especially the Asian "tigers". Editor(s): Lawrence, Peter; Thirtle, Colin. Num Pages: 311 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333790298
- ISBN
- 9780333790298
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.19
€ 123.19
Adapting African Agriculture to Climate Change: Transforming Rural Liv...
. Ed(S): Leal Filho, Walter; Esilaba, Anthony...
hardcover. This book summarizes the evidence from different African countries about the local impacts of climate change, and how farmers are coping with current climate risks. The different contributors show how agricultural systems in developing countries are affected by climate changes and how communities prepare and adapt to these changes. Editor(s): Leal Filho, Walter; Esilaba, Anthony O.; Rao, Karuturi P. C.; Sridhar, Gummadi. Series: Climate Change Management. Num Pages: 244 pages, 55 black & white illustrations, 60 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; RNF; RNPG; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 537.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Switzerland
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319129990
- ISBN
- 9783319129990
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.16
€ 123.16
hardcover. Editor(s): Leal Filho, Walter; Kalangu, Jokasha. Series: Climate Change Management. Num Pages: 757 pages, 21 black & white illustrations, 171 colour illustrations, 146 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 757
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- SKU
- V9783319495194
- ISBN
- 9783319495194
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.24
€ 244.24
Hardback. Muslim Institutions of Higher Education in Postcolonial Africa examines the colonial discriminatory practices against Muslim education through control and dismissal and discusses the education reform movement of the post-colonial experience. Editor(s): Lo, Mbaye; Haron, Muhammed. Num Pages: 311 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; HRHP; JFSR2; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 631.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137552303
- ISBN
- 9781137552303
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.48
€ 123.48
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
€ 362.37
€ 362.37
Hardback. This text provides an examination of one dimension of peacekeeping in Africa - ECOMOG's role in the attempt to bring peace to Liberia and the impact of this operation on the region. Editor(s): Magyar, Karl P.; Conteh-Morgan, Earl. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFDL; 1KBB; GTF; GTJ; JPSN; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 203
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333694480
- ISBN
- 9780333694480
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.32
€ 122.32
hardcover. Political violence and the struggle in South Africa are examined in this book. Topics covered range from state violence in South Africa and the development of a progressive psychology, to an examination of the problem of medical accountability in the context of political violence and torture. Editor(s): Manganyi, N. Chabani; du, Andre. Num Pages: 395 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JPH; JPVH; JPWL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 35. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 395
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1990th Edition
- SKU
- V9780333525968
- ISBN
- 9780333525968
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.91
€ 123.91
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
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
€ 241.70
€ 241.70
Paperback. This collection looks at the on-going significance of Black Consciousness, situating it in a global frame, examining the legacy of Steve Biko, the current state of post-apartheid South African politics, and the culture and history of the anti-apartheid movements. Editor(s): Mngxitama, Andile; Alexander, Amanda; Gibson, Nigel. Series: Contemporary Black History. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230606494
- ISBN
- 9780230606494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.94
€ 63.94
hardcover. Editor(s): Momani, Bessma; Mohamed, Eid. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLX; HBTV; JPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253022837
- ISBN
- 9780253022837
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.55
€ 91.55
Hardback. Editor(s): Murray, Martin; Myers, Garth Andrew. Num Pages: 332 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; JFSG; RPC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403970350
- ISBN
- 9781403970350
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.94
€ 123.94
Hardback. Editor(s): Musisi, Seggane; Jacobson, Stanley. Num Pages: 327 pages, 24 black & white illustrations, 46 colour illustrations, 20 black & white tables, 8 colou. BIC Classification: 1HF; MJND; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 327
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493924554
- ISBN
- 9781493924554
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.91
€ 123.91
Paperback. Editor(s): Neiland, Arthur E.; Bene, Christophe. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 1QFG; JFFA; KNAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2004
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048165353
- ISBN
- 9789048165353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.76
€ 123.76
Hardback. Attempts to examine the issue of poverty in small-scale fisheries from a multi-disciplinary perspective. The book is suitable for those interested or working in the fields of poverty and fisheries management in developing countries. Editor(s): Neiland, Arthur E.; Bene, Christophe. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 1QFG; JFFA; KNAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 559.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402018886
- ISBN
- 9781402018886
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.88
€ 127.88
Paperback. Editor(s): Newton-Fisher, Nicholas E. (University of Kent); Notman, Hugh; Paterson, James Durward; Reynolds, Vernon. Series: Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects. Num Pages: 516 pages, 86 black & white illustrations, 58 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFGU; PSVW79. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 813.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2006
- Number of pages
- 516
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441921840
- ISBN
- 9781441921840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 304.49
€ 304.49
Hardback. Covers aspects of ecology, behavior, genetics, taxonomy, 'cultural' patterns, hunting by non-human primates, physiology, dietary chemistry, and ecotourism, in several major clades of primates from galagos and pottos, through cercopithecoids, to hominoids. Editor(s): Newton-Fisher, Nicholas E. (University of Kent); Notman, Hugh; Reynolds, Vernon; Paterson, James Durward. Series: Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects. Num Pages: 516 pages, 86 black & white illustrations, 58 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFGU; PSVW79. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 923.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 516
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387323428
- ISBN
- 9780387323428
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 312.87
€ 312.87
Advanced Techniques for Modelling Maternal and Child Health in Africa
. Ed(S): Ngianga-Bakwin, Kandala; Ghilagaber,...
Hardback. Advanced Techniques for Modelling Maternal and Child Health in Africa Editor(s): Ngianga-Bakwin, Kandala; Ghilagaber, Gebrenegus. Series: The Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis. Num Pages: 330 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, 21 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; GPS; JHBD; MBNH; MJTF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 661.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400767775
- ISBN
- 9789400767775
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.14
€ 187.14
Hardback. Bringing together original, contemporary ethnographic research on the Northeast African state of Eritrea, this book shows how biopolitics - the state-led deployment of disciplinary technologies on individuals and population groups - is assuming particular forms in the twenty-first century. Editor(s): O'Kane, David; Hepner, Tricia Redeker. Series: Dislocations. Num Pages: 236 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGE; JHM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845455675
- ISBN
- 9781845455675
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.46
€ 158.46
The East African Great Lakes. Limnology, Palaeolimnology and Biodivers...
. Ed(S): Odada, Eric O.; Olago, Daniel O.
Hardback. Contains research papers presented during the Second International Symposium on the Limnology, Climatology, Palaeoclimatology, and Biodiversity of the African Great Lakes, that was organized by the International Decade for the East African Lakes (IDEAL). This book provides a coverage of the large lakes of the African Rift System. Editor(s): Odada, Eric O.; Olago, Daniel O. Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 587 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFG; PSP; RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1023.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 587
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402007729
- ISBN
- 9781402007729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.67
€ 250.67
Hardback. Editor(s): Odularu, Gbadebo Olusegun Abidemi; Adekunle, Bamidele. Series: Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development. Num Pages: 165 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 18 colour illustrations, 15 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; JPSL; KCLT; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 165
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319455686
- ISBN
- 9783319455686
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.24
€ 154.24
Hardback. Drawing on the interdisciplinary research projects of scholars from various social science and humanities disciplines, this book explores how African migration to Western countries after the neo-liberal economic reforms of the 1980s transformed West African states and their new transnational populations in Western countries. Editor(s): Okome, Mojubaolu Olufunke; Vaughan, Olufemi. Num Pages: 294 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFD; JFFN; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 143 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230338678
- ISBN
- 9780230338678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.61
€ 64.61