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Atlas of Changing South Africaby A.J. Christopher
Routledge 2000; US$ 67.95This book is a comprehensive introduction and detailed analysis of the spatial impact of apartheid in South Africa. The Atlas presents the policy and its impact in visual, spatial forms by including over 70 maps. more...
Beyond the Edge of the Seaby Mauricio Obregon
Random House Publishing Group 2001; US$ 11.99The story of Jason and the Argonauts and Homer's tales of Ulysses' wanderings are among the greatest of the ancient epics, but they are not merely fiction. Following the clues in the classical texts, Mauricio Obregón here maps the likely routes of these adventurers and reveals the remaining traces of the things and places they describe, re-creating the geographical discovery of the ancient world. Obregón takes us with him on his reenactments of the hazardous adventures of Jason, sailing east along the coast of the Black Sea, and of Ulysses, sailing clockwise around the Mediterranean. These voyages map the two major seas of the ancient era and help us understand how the Greeks viewed their world — including the many startling... more...
Geological Atlas of Africaby Thomas Schluter
Springer 2008; US$ 299.00Attempts to summarise the geology of Africa by presenting it in an atlas, and to synthesize the stratigraphy, tectonics, economic geology, geohazards, geosites and geoscientific education of each country and territory of the continent. This atlas aims to contribute to capacity building in African Earth Sciences. more...
Postcolonialism, Psychoanalysis and Burtonby Ben Grant
Taylor & Francis 2008; US$ 141.00Engaging closely with the work of Richard Francis Burton--the iconic nineteenth century imperial spy, explorer and translator--this book sheds new light on the White Mans imperial fantasies and the ways in which metropolitan discourses drew upon and reinforced an intimate connection between fantasy and power in the space of Empire. more...
Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of Central Asiaby R. Abazov
Palgrave Macmillan 2008; US$ 75.00This atlas graphically illuminates the region's history tracing back to the 8th-7th century B.C. From the spread of Islam to the invasion of the Mongols, the area has been at the crossroads of some of the world's most important developments, all succinctly explained in this book. more...
South Carolinaby Inc. Weigl Publishers
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. 2008; US$ 10.95South Carolina: The Palmetto State, is a part of the Discover America Series. South Carolina celebrates the people and culture with beautiful images and engaging facts as well as describing the history, industry, environment, and sports that make this state unique. more...
Japanese Tourism and Travel Cultureby Sylvie Guichard-Anguis; Okpyo Moon
Taylor & Francis 2008; US$ 160.00This book examines Japanese tourism and travel, both today and in the past, showing how over hundreds of years a distinct culture of travel developed, and exploring how this has permeated the perceptions and traditions of Japanese society. more...
A to Z World Points of Interestby Sibylla Putzi
World Trade Press 2008; US$ 38.00A to Z World Points of Interest is an encyclopedia highlighting the uniquely interesting and historically significant landmarks of 175 countries worldwide. With descriptions of cultural sites, historic sites, museums, architectural landmarks, religious si more...
Remembering the Early Modern Voyageby M. Fuller
Palgrave Macmillan 2008; US$ 85.00This book investigates the operations of memory over time through three case studies: the famous anthology by Richard Hakluyt memorializing the feats of Elizabethan voyagers, the eccentric autobiography of Captain John Smith, and the little known history of early modern Newfoundland. more...
Regional Atlas on West Africaby OECD Publishing; Sahel and West Africa Club
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2009; US$ 63.00Recent global changes have placed regional integration at the centre of Africas political and economic agenda. This Atlas is both a driver and the result of strategic thinking on regional integration in West Africa. Containing maps, statistics and analyses, it describes the West African region, its population, settlement, territories, its economy and its vulnerabilities. It analyses the developments and the ways in which West Africa is conforming to a constantly changing global environment. The Atlas also identifies the medium- and long-term trends and provides elements for strategic thinking on the future. more...