Author: Publisher: Nordic Africa Institute
ISBN: 9789171063908
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Africana Scandinavica, 1969-1974
Author: Publisher: Nordic Africa Institute
ISBN: 9789171063908
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Canada, Scandinavia, and Southern Africa
Author: Norman Paterson School of International AffairsPublisher: Nordic Africa Institute
ISBN: 9789171061430
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Africa
Author: Air University (U.S.). LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Africa
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Darwin's Athletes
Author: John HobermanPublisher: HMH
ISBN: 0547348541
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
A “provocative, disturbing, important” look at how society’s obsession with athletic achievement undermines African Americans (The New York Times). Very few pastimes in America cross racial, regional, cultural, and economic boundaries the way sports do. From the near-religious respect for Sunday Night Football to obsessions with stars like Tiger Woods, Serena Williams, and Michael Jordan, sports are as much a part of our national DNA as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. But hidden within this reverence—shared by the media, corporate America, even the athletes themselves—is a dark narrative of division, social pathology, and racism. In Darwin’s Athletes, John Hoberman takes a controversial look at the profound and disturbing effect that the worship of sports, and specifically of black players, has on national race relations. From exposing the perpetuation of stereotypes of African American violence and criminality to examining the effect that athletic dominance has on perceptions of intelligence to delving into misconceptions of racial biology, Hoberman tackles difficult questions about the sometimes subtle ways that bigotry can be reinforced, and the nature of discrimination. An important discussion on sports, cultural attitudes, and dangerous prejudices, Darwin’s Athletes is a “provocative book” that serves as required reading in the ongoing debate of America’s racial divide (Publishers Weekly).
Catalogue of the Population Council Library, New York: Subject catalogue
Author: Population Council. LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Birth control
Languages : en
Pages : 760
Book Description
Medicinal Plants in Tropical West Africa
Author: Bep Oliver-BeverPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521268158
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
First published in 1986, this book describes the most important medicinal plants in tropical West Africa and similar humid tropical climates. After a short introduction about early traditional medicine, the bulk of the book gives an account of locally occurring plants, grouped by their medicinal actions. Plants that affect the cardiovascular and nervous systems are discussed, as are those with antibiotic, insecticidal and molluscicidal properties. Those which affect the hormonal systems of humans are catalogued and so are others that act as adrenal-cortex, sex and thyroid hormones. There is a full botanical index, which includes the commonly found synonyms for many of the plants and the work is illustrated by the author's own water colours. It may be of particular interest and use to pharmacists, biochemists, botanists and pharmacologists and of great value to those who exploit locally available resources in treating diseases in tropical areas.
Patrick Moore's Data Book of Astronomy
Author: Patrick MoorePublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139495224
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Packed with up-to-date astronomical data about the Solar System, our Galaxy and the wider Universe, this is a one-stop reference for astronomers of all levels. It gives the names, positions, sizes and other key facts of all the planets and their satellites; discusses the Sun in depth, from sunspots to solar eclipses; lists the dates for cometary returns, close-approach asteroids, and significant meteor showers; and includes 88 star charts, with the names, positions, magnitudes and spectra of the stars, along with key data on nebulae and clusters. Full of facts and figures, this is the only book you need to look up data about astronomy. It is destined to become the standard reference for everyone interested in astronomy.
Bibliographic Guide to Black Studies
Author: Schomburg Center for Research in Black CulturePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
Multilateral Treaty Calendar
Author: Christian L. WiktorPublisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
ISBN: 9789041105844
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1676
Book Description
This calendar, with illustrations, is a reference service focusing on multilateral treaties concluded by more than two parties. It covers a period of almost 350 years of multilateral diplomacy, from the Peace of Westphalia of 1648 to the end of 1995. It lists chronologically all multilateral treaties concluded during that period, provides information on the location of their printed text in various collections (with parallel citations), adds data on duration, depository arrangements, & status, & provides extensive notes on their amendment, modification, extension, termination, & other details (with related references). It ends with appendices & a detailed index.
Author: Johan Callmer