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Paperback. Liberia's national forests are among the last refuges in West Africa for large migrating mammals. This volume summarizes the findings of a biodiversity survey of three forests as part of the Liberia Forestry Initiative, an effort to rehabilitate and reform Liberia's threatened woodlands. It documents the discovery of six more species. Editor(s): Hoke, Peter; Demey, Ron; Peal, Alex. Series: Conservation International Rapid Assessment Program. Num Pages: 112 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.). BIC Classification: 1HFDL; RNCB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 281 x 215 x 8. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Conservation International,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934151013
- ISBN
- 9781934151013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.81
€ 18.99
€ 16.81
Hardcover. Discusses Africa and medicine in a globalised world Editor(s): Dilger, Hansjorg; Kane, Abdoulaye; Langwick, Stacey Ann. Num Pages: 358 pages, 10 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; JKS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253357090
- ISBN
- 9780253357090
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.19
€ 90.19
Hardcover. Clothbound hardback book in good to very good condition; may have some light shelfwear and/or sunning or foxing. Dustjacket in good to very good condition, may have some minor nicks or sunning.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1960
- Publisher
- Bodley Head
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KRF2232068
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. "16 p. 25 cm. Paperback. Good clean copy with tight staple binding, light green cover with title printed in black bold on front, very clean and crisp pages, slightest suggestion of dust rubbing to cover." Keywords: Subjects
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1963
- Publisher
- South African Institute of Race
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KEX0149692
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. "Includes bibliographical references. 140 p. 22 cm. Paperback. Very good, clean copy." Keywords: "Church and race problems , Pamphlet"
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1964
- Publisher
- South African Institute of Race
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0064026
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 14.99€ 4.99
€ 14.99
€ 4.99
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
€ 120.19€ 93.43
€ 120.19
€ 93.43
hardcover. "The essays, poems, and artwork included in this anthology--by the likes of Abdelkebir Khatibi, Tahar Ben Jelloun, Albert Memmi, Etel Adnan, Sembene Ousmane, Renae Depestre, and Mohamed Melehi--offer a unique window into the political and artistic imaginaries of writers and intellectuals from the Global South." Editor(s): Harrison, Olivia; Villa-Ignacio, Teresa. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HB; DQ; DS; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 238 x 24. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804794701
- ISBN
- 9780804794701
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.34
€ 112.34
Hardback. Series: Interp Culture New Millennium. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDM; 3JJ; 3JM; HBTB; HBTV; JHMC; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252040276
- ISBN
- 9780252040276
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.83
€ 122.83
Paperback. Arusha National Park in northern Tanzania, known for its scenic beauty, is also a battleground. This title shows how this park embodies the political-ecological dilemmas facing protected areas throughout Africa. It focuses on the symbolic importance of natural landscapes among various social groups in this setting. Series: California Studies in Critical Human Geography. Num Pages: 268 pages, 12 black-and-white illustrations, 7 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; JFC; JFSL9; JPVH3; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 248 x 22. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520234680
- ISBN
- 9780520234680
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 28.18
€ 37.99
€ 28.18
Hardback. Expands and enrichs African diaspora history in the Americas Editor(s): Bryant, Sherwin K.; O'Toole, Rachel Sarah; Vinson, Ben, III. Series: The New Black Studies Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KL; GTB; JFC; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252036637
- ISBN
- 9780252036637
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.62€ 100.20
€ 111.62
€ 100.20
Paperback. 8vo.Good copy in original wrappers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1961
- Publisher
- African Tribune
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0258982
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. 136 p. 19 cm. Publisher's cloth. Very good copy. Keywords: Bishops
- Publication date
- 1959
- Publisher
- Sword of the Spirit for the Afri
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Format
- Hardback
- SKU
- KEX0075880
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 20.99€ 4.99
€ 20.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Rebecca Haile lived in Ethiopia until she was 11 years old. When the Emperor was deposed by a military coup, her father was shot. Barely surviving, he escaped with his family and settled in Minnesota where they struggled with the strain of their changed circumstances. This book brings into focus the consequences of political upheaval in Ethiopia. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; BG; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780897335560
- ISBN
- 9780897335560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.98
€ 19.98
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 30 colour, 45 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBA; 3JH; ACV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1152.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271034430
- ISBN
- 9780271034430
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.84€ 102.28
€ 122.84
€ 102.28
Hardback. Num Pages: 308 pages, 16 b&w illus., 3 maps, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFGS; HBJH; HBTB; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253022226
- ISBN
- 9780253022226
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.07
€ 101.07
Paperback. Postcolonial African Philosophy: A Critical Reader sets out a timely and powerful agenda for contemporary African, Afro-Caribbean, and African American philosophy. Editor(s): Eze, Emmanuel Chukwudi. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; 1QSC; HPCF; HPD; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631203407
- ISBN
- 9780631203407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.66
€ 52.66
Paperback. Examines and reassesses the use of oral resources in writing African history. Editor(s): White, Luise; Miescher, Stephan; Cohen, David. Series: African Systems of Thought. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1H; HBA; HBJH; HBTD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 19. Weight in Grams: 459.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253214683
- ISBN
- 9780253214683
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.41
€ 27.99
€ 26.41
Paperback. Africa. 94 pp
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1953
- Publisher
- Central African Council
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KNW0000756
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 20.99€ 4.99
€ 20.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. "Title from cover. One issue only. Front headline "Consciencism in Paris and Lagos". 6 p. 44 cm. Original printed broadsheet. Good clean copy with very slightly dust dulled edges." Keywords: "Periodicals , Socialism , Pamphlet"
- Publication date
- 1964
- Publisher
- The Spark publications
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Format
- Hardback
- SKU
- KEX0094046
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 20.99€ 4.99
€ 20.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. This survey of various African and Asian conflicts examines people's experiences on territorial borders and the ways they affect political configurations. By focusing on individuals' routines and daily life, these contributions treat borderland dynamics as actual political units with their own actions and outcomes. Series: Palgrave Series in African Borderlands Studies. Num Pages: 300 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; JFFE; JPWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137333988
- ISBN
- 9781137333988
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.92
€ 76.92
Environmental Risk Assessment of Genetically Modified Organisms
. Ed(S): Hilbeck, A.; Andow, David A.
hardcover. Using a case study of Bt maize in Kenya, this book explores the environmental impacts of transgenic plants and the methods used to evaluate these impacts. It draws out general risk assessment guidelines, and demonstrates the need for case-by-case analysis. It's findings and recommendations are applicable to a multitude of nations and GM crops. Editor(s): Hilbeck, A.; Andow, David A. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, col. maps. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; RNP; TVKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 24. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780851998619
- ISBN
- 9780851998619
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.21
€ 147.21
Paperback. Performance as public enactment of justice and human rights Series: African Expressive Cultures. Num Pages: 264 pages, 10 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JPQB; JPVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253221452
- ISBN
- 9780253221452
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.62
€ 31.99
€ 28.62
Paperback. In the 1980s, a research team led by Parisian scientists identified several unique DNA sequences, or haplotypes, linked to sickle cell anemia in African populations. This title traces how this genetic discourse has blotted from view the roles that Senegalese patients and doctors have played in making sickle cell 'mild' in a social setting. Num Pages: 368 pages, 7 halftones. 1 line illus. 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; MJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123172
- ISBN
- 9780691123172
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 36.40
€ 50.99
€ 36.40
Hardcover. Fine in good dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear with nicks, remains a nice copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1968
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0011343
- ISBN
- 9780043200506
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00