Richardson explains Microsoft's presentation software for both Windows and Mac using a project-driven approach that emphasizes both understanding and ability. Each chapter begins with an overview of o
South African philosopher Versfeld challenges the fragmentation caused by Descartes' dictum "I think therefore I am," and turns to Thomas Aquinas, Augustine, and other thinkers to find wholeness. His
Hamad presents students, academics, and professionals working in a variety of contexts with a examination of step-by-step procedures for creating and modifying 3D models using AutoCAD software, assign
The book presents 50 of the most recognizable and geologically interesting sites around South Africa, including some of paleontological or historical renown and some of mining interest. The diverse se
In this compact collection of 13 short essays, UK academics, teachers, and administrators plumb the reasons behind the achievement gap in education, which is blamed on standardized testing and teachin
Having worked as an adviser with police forces in Iraq and Afghanistan (and elsewhere), the author describes the use of police intelligence for counterinsurgency to non-specialists. He discusses polic
This book describes the bird life of the region embracing Madagascar, the Seychelles group, the Comoros and the Mascarenes (comprising Mauritius, Reunion and Rodrigues) a region that hosts nearly 400
For beginner Objective-C programmers, this guide explains mobile game development for iOS and includes five game projects for a memory matching game, puzzle game, coloring book, game of pong, and “wha
The Arab Spring was a watershed in Arab history, which gave young protesters the impetus to challenge established and entrenched dictatorial regimes for the first time, and to demand democracy. This h
For entomologists, students, and general readers, Scholtz (entomology, U. of Pretoria, South Africa) and Holm, a retired professor at the U. of Pretoria, provide a systematic account of all of the maj
The Reef Guide documents some 800 reef fish and invertebrates found along the east and south coasts of southern Africa. Following on the success of Dennis King’s earlier two titles, this impressive ne
January 1916. Britain is on the brink of enforcing conscription. Eligible young men who have not yet signed up to fight are despised as ‘conchies’ and ‘shirkers’, subjected to hatred and verbal abuse.
London, early 1950s. Marcia Beasley of St John's Wood is discovered dead in her home, naked and covered with a coal scuttle. Detective Sergeant Greenleaf is tasked with solving the crime and bringing
A terrifying true story of greed, corruption, depravity and ruthless criminal enterprise...On the black markets of Southeast Asia, rhino horn is worth more than gold, cocaine and heroin. This is the c
Heavily researched and footnoted, this work by Mouton (history, U. of South Africa) is primarily a biography of Francois Stephanus Malan, a politician and editor who died in 1941. He was greatly ahead
First published in South Africa in 2002, this book is a dated but informative historical account of the attacks and the changes brought about in the US, South Africa, and the international community.
The Skeleton Coast of Namibia - an area once feared and shunned because of its treacherous coastline - is now prized as a place of beauty and tranquility, a place of magnificent solitude.Apart from th
This detailed and comprehensive guide to the 151 snakes indigenous to southern Africa covers all essential aspects of snake biology and behavior. Now in its second edition, A Complete Guide to the Sna
Al Venter regards himself an African – a ‘white’ African, but as much a part of the fascinating and often troubled continent on which he was born as his Zulu and Swahili speaking contemporaries. There
Michael Murphy’s second volume of reflections deals with the fact that ‘life goes on’ and details the progression of those we met in the first book, including himself. His writing is powerful and enga
Like so many other men, Jim Hickman and Bertie Murphy are plunged into this nightmare and unbeknownst to them, a terrible tragedy is looming… As the war progresses, Jim receives honor after honor, whi
Campesato presents an overview of the major aspects and the source code to use D3--data-driven documents--primary for self-learners who are familiar with HTML Web pages and JavaScript. For the benefit
Baoyu has always believed that he will marry his childhood sweetheart, Daiyu. Daiyu is beautiful and talented, very sensitive, and physically fragile. It is a huge shock to him when he learns that his
Joel Heygate is the popular stationmaster at Exeter St David’s railway station - an impressive figure of a man replete with frock coat and top hat, bushy eyebrows and walrus moustache. But when the ch
This well-illustrated book tells the story of the Liverpool waterfront and those who worked on its docks and lived on its densely crowded streets, from 1911 through 1998. It describes the dangerous wo
This 10.5x9.5" book on the Anglo-Boer War features a wealth of b&w historical and contemporary photos of artifacts, sites, key figures, and maps. Changuion (history, U. of the North, South Africa)
The late Filmer and Larsen, a naturalist who studies spiders, offer a field guide to the 63 spider families in Southern Africa, organized by web-living, ground-living, and plant-living species to aid
The Magaliesberg mountains are more than two billion years old - one of the oldest mountain ranges on the planet – and the book traces their creation and the changes in the landscape over this vast pa
Set in small-town 1960s, The Country Doctor’s contains four interweaving stories and portrays the scandals and tensions of a year in Everham. Follow Shelagh, a doctor with a desire to not only prove h
In the words of author Dianne Stewart, 'African proverbs reflect both the past and the present, and are as relevant to contemporary society as they were to traditional society.' As with so much of Afr
The "Story of Life & the Environment An African Perspective" is about the fragile miracle of life on our planet. It s a celebration of life s rich and wonderful diversity, and it unpacks the three
Europe is in the midst of the coldest winter for a century. France is suffering profoundly: with her people starving and her army rattled by mutiny and desertions, King Louis XIV is at The Hague, sear
May 1915. As Zeppelin bombs fall on London and with the sinking of the Lusitania, anti-German hysteria reaches fever pitch and attacks on German immigrants surge. Not even the West End of London is im
Norfolk, 1920. Barbara Bosgrove has lived in the market town of Melsham all her life. George Kennett, a fiercely ambitious man, has had his eye on Barbara. He begins a slow and steady courtship and Ba
The Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca is a journey of self-discovery and an exploration of man’s relationship with the Creator. Mecca is located in an arid land where nothing grows, and few, if any, earthly di
Author Tom Clonan was an officer in the Irish Army from 1989 to 2000; he now writes on security issues for the Irish Times and works as a security analysis consultant to radio and TV broadcasters. In
Though Newman has a day job, he has been an avid birder from a young age, and is particularly interested in bird calls and sound recording. He offers a guide to identifying birds in southern Africa by
In ancient China a magical monkey appears, creating chaos everywhere he goes. The only way to put his tricks and talents to good use is to make him protector of Xuanzang, a young and handsome monk det
Nell got up and walked away from the unmarked grave, glancing back just once over her shoulder. I will be home soon. Cousins Sylvie and Nell have always been rivals. But when the Nazi occupation of Fr
June is a busy month for Sal Kilkenny, a private investigator who has been hired to find Janet, a missing wife and mother; Berfan, an Iranian citizen not seen since his case for asylum failed; and the
