This collection examines the role of space in six areas of West, Central and East Africa during the 19th and 20th centuries. The contributors demonstrate the active quality of space and ways people ha
The book describes the worlds where Swahili is spoken as multi-centred contexts that cannot be thought of as located in a specific coastal area of Kenya or Tanzania. The articles presented discuss a r
This study about David Livingstone is different from all other publications about him. Here, Livingstone is not the main topic of interest; the focus of the author is on nutrition and health in pre-co
This book provides graphic and scholarly perspectives of ethnic conflict in kenya where ethnocentrism has grown with time and where both ethnic and administrative units are coterminous. As the country
This set of ten revised conference papers, presented by Kuba (history and anthropology, Frobenius Institute, Germany) and Lentz (anthropology, U. of Mainz, Germany), looks at land tenure in West Afric
Read about Japantown, an immigrant community in San Francisco, at the time of the 1906 earthquake. See how Toru Oshiro and his family adapt to life in America while holding on to Japanese traditions.
Trying to process economic information can leave you at a loss. You need to understand the connections in global markets (where was your cell phone made?), the crazy variety of currencies (from dollar
Trying to comprehend the US government can almost make your mind shut down. You need to understand how it stacks up to governments around the world (from democracy to dictatorship), how systems and la
Uses infographics to explore United States geography, including the climate in different regions, the country's highest and lowest point, and which cities are the most densely populated.
Wandering through a maze of geography facts can easily get you lost! You need to navigate huge distances (an orange may travel more than 8,000 miles on the way to your stomach), vast population number
Wrapping your head around centuries of American history can make you dizzy. You need to know about the land (828,000 acres from the Louisiana Purchase alone), the people (from the earliest American In
Experience a very different way of living as you visit the mining town of Coober Pedy, Australia. Step inside the underground homes and shops, come to the opal festival, and learn a bit of "strine" on
Explore this capital city of Venezuela with your guide, Ana. Find out how this diverse community lives and plays as you learn about the city's history and growth. Stroll along the wide avenues and mee
Single copy of Stories from the Underground Railroad. Discover the different ways the Underground Railroad helped slaves find freedom and learn about the brave people who helped them along the way.
This book explores the complex interrelationships between multi-party elections and traditional authorities in Ethiopia and is based on nine case studies of the country's 2005 regional and national el
