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Author: Publisher: ISBN: 9780528810114 Category : North America Languages : en Pages : 320
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Profusely illustrated text describes one hundred of the mountains, canyons, lakes, rivers, caves, and prairies of the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Author: Tom Schandy Publisher: Duncan Baird Publishers ISBN: 9781844830695 Category : Africa Languages : en Pages : 0
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A Breathtaking Showcase Of The Glorious Diversity And The Spectacular Beauty Of Africa's Flora And Fauna. For More Than 20 Years Wildlife Photographer Tom Schandy Has Been Travelling Across The African Landscape Capturing Its Rugged Beauty And Recording Intimate Moments From The Lives Of Its Animals - And Some Of Its Plants. Magnificent Africa Collects His Best Pictures In A Beautiful Tabletop Book That Spans The Jungles, Deserts And Savannahs Of This Fascinating Continent. The Book Teems With Illuminating Portraits Of Indigenous Animals And Their Habits - From The Love-Life Of The Lion To The Bellowing Call Of The African Elephant. More Than 130 Unique Photographs Are Complemented By Authoritative, Fact-Packed Commentaries That Aim To Unmask The Hidden Life Of Animals And Birds In The African Wilderness. Magnificent Africa Has Been Selected By The World Wildlife Fund In Sweden As The Panda Book Of The Year For 2004.
Author: Robert Guest Publisher: Smithsonian Institution ISBN: 1588342972 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 289
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A former Africa editor for The Economist, Robert Guest addresses the troubled continent's thorniest problems: war, AIDS, and above all, poverty. Newly updated with a preface that considers political and economic developments of the past six years, The Shackled Continent is engrossing, highly readable, and as entertaining as it is tragic. Guest pulls the veil off the corruption and intrigue that cripple so many African nations, posing a provocative theory that Africans have been impoverished largely by their own leaders' abuses of power. From the minefields of Angola to the barren wheat fields of Zimbabwe, Guest gathers startling evidence of the misery African leaders have inflicted on their people. But he finds elusive success stories and examples of the resilience and resourcefulness of individual Africans, too; from these, he draws hope that the continent will eventually prosper. Guest offers choices both commonsense and controversial for Africans and for those in the West who wish Africa well.
Author: John Julius Norwich Publisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic ISBN: 0802189466 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 274
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“Bad behavior makes for entertaining history” in this bold history of Europe, the Middle East, and the men who ruled them in the early sixteenth century (Kirkus Reviews). John Julius Norwich—“the very model of a popular historian”—is acclaimed for his distinctive ability to weave together a fascinating narrative through vivid detail, colorful anecdotes, and captivating characters. Here, he explores four leaders—Henry VIII, Francis I, Charles V, and Suleiman—who led their countries during the Renaissance (The Wall Street Journal). Francis I of France was the personification of the Renaissance, and a highly influential patron of the arts and education. Henry VIII, who was not expected to inherit the throne but embraced the role with gusto, broke with the Roman Catholic Church and appointed himself head of the Church of England. Charles V was the most powerful man of the time, and unanimously elected Holy Roman Emperor. And Suleiman the Magnificent—who stood apart as a Muslim—brought the Ottoman Empire to its apogee of political, military, and economic power. These men collectively shaped the culture, religion, and politics of their respective domains. With remarkable erudition, John Julius Norwich offers “an important history, masterfully written,” indelibly depicting four dynamic characters and how their incredible achievements—and obsessions with one another—changed Europe forever (The Washington Times).
Author: Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain) Publisher: ISBN: Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 208
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Northern Africa. Spectacular sculptures in wood, bronze, and stone provide stunning proof of the aesthetic strength of African traditions, even in the case of utilitarian works that were not made to be "art". In some cases, the very concept of art was foreign to their makers, as Kwame Anthony Appiah explains in his essay. In an epic overview of Africa's earliest history, Ekpo Eyo makes a strong case for dispensing with the popular misconception that northern Africa.
Author: Publisher: ISBN: 9780528810114 Category : North America Languages : en Pages : 320
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Profusely illustrated text describes one hundred of the mountains, canyons, lakes, rivers, caves, and prairies of the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Author: Alfani Sumaili Yoyo Publisher: AuthorHouse ISBN: 9781456746957 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 130
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After having been stunned by untold evils making the order of each day in Africa, and particularly in his country, Alfani was compelled to address this in the form of a book. The ideas he suggests to alleviate the situation is what he regards as alternative strategies to develop a crumbling continent. Alfani believes that development should be given priority. He laments that most of the continent's resources are misused by a handful of citizens and dumped in the most worthless personal luxuries and expenditures such as civil and religious wars. About HIV/AIDS in Africa, he simply but firmly says that no matter how complicated the disease can be, the chance is that it can be reversed if there'll be a systematic paradigm shift in people's minds. From the experience of land reform in Zimbabwe as well as severe hunger caused by extremely low rate of food production in many African states, he scoffs the continent's inability to invest in the land. He also blames contemporary African leaders for their reluctance to embrace the breeze of development, and accuses politicians of treating ordinary citizens cheaply. In this book, he offers a simple definition of the word "development" when he equates it to a walk from where people have been getting delayed to where they would like to be. For Africa, this means joining other continents or even taking an extra mile. On the other hand, he warns his readers not to take his book as a compilation of some absolute "do's" but to consider it as a guide or help. The implementation of his suggestions is absolutely a personal issue. Alfani's book is not only engaging but also informative.
Author: Publisher: Mwilah Writings ISBN: 9982703153 Category : Languages : en Pages : 100
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