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China and Africa
Taylor and Francis 2006; US$ 49.95With China?s rise to the status of world power, trade and political links between Africa and China have been escalating at an astonishing rate. Sino-African relations are set to become an increasingly significant feature of world politics as China?s hunger for energy resources grows and many African countries seek a partner that, unlike the West,... more...
International Relations of Sub-Saharan Africa
Continuum International Publishing 2010; US$ 110.00Despite the myth of marginality and irrelevance, Africa has always been inextricably linked to the global stage and has long played an importantGÇöoften-vitalGÇörole in international politics. Critically analyzing the modalities of governance in large parts of Africa, the book provides a comprehensive overview of the continent’s... more...
The Forum on China- Africa Cooperation (FOCAC)
Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 42.95The increase in China?s economic and political involvement in Africa is arguably the most momentous development on the continent since the end of the Cold War. This book seeks to detail the origins, structure, workings and activities of The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and its development over the last nine years. Mindful of the... more...
From P2P to Web Services and Grids
Springer 2006; US$ 59.99Provides an overview of peer-to-peer (P2P) technologies that have revolutionized the way we think about distributed computing and the internet. This book compares these technologies to alternative solutions, most notably web services and Grid computing but also other technologies, such as client/server based systems and agent technologies. more...
Africa in International Politics
Taylor and Francis 2004; US$ 52.95Locating Africa on the global stage, this book examines and compares external involvement in the continent, exploring the foreign policies of major states and international organizations towards Africa. The contributors work within a political economy framework in order to study how these powers have attempted to stimulate democracy, peace and prosperity... more...
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Taylor and Francis 2007; US$ 29.95Ian Taylor and Karen Smith present a much-needed and full examination of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), covering its history and current activities. All the key areas are covered by accessibly written chapters, including: an overview of UNCTAD: what it is, why it was formed and why it is important how the organization... more...
Patterns in Plant Development
Cambridge University Press 1989; US$ 52.00This book is written so that anyone who has completed a basic first-year university course in biology or botany will be able to use it without difficulty. more...
Solid to the Core
New Harbinger Publications 2006; US$ 16.95A sports physiotherapist and physical trainer outlines a customizable program to strengthen core muscles, enhance flexibility, prevent chronic back and neck pain, and keep the body flexible and strong for a lifetime. more...
Fortresses of the Peninsular War 1808-14
Osprey Publishing 2012; US$ 13.95In the course of the Peninsular War, Wellington’s army fought several hard battles and smaller actions, but it was the bloody sieges that troubled him more than anything else. Indeed, the performance of his army during the sieges was probably the most disappointing aspect of what was otherwise an extremely successful campaign. Taking 1808 as... more...
Eisenstein Rediscovered
Taylor and Francis 1993; US$ 148.00In Eisenstein Rediscovered Ian Christie and Richard Taylor present the first true East-West symposium on Eisenstein with an unparalleled diversity of views and methodologies. Two newly discovered texts by Eisenstein are here translated fro the first time, and all the contributors make extensive use of material only recently available - variant scripts,... more...









