A guide to the art of plant identification. It gives step-by-step instructions and definitions to help readers recognize and classify plants.
In this finely textured social and intellectual history of gender and nation making, Byfield captures the dynamism of women’s political engagement... Læs mere
Explains that well-managed pastures are nutritious and palatable - virtual salads for livestock. This book also explains historically... Læs mere
The history of the Islamic faith on the continent of Africa spans fourteen centuries. For the first time in a single volume, The History of Islam in Africa presents a... Læs mere
An original and provocative contribution to the burgeoning field of ecophenomenology.
Emperor Haile Selassie was an iconic figure of the twentieth century, a progressive monarch who ruled Ethiopia from 1916 to 1974. This book, written by a former state official who... Læs mere
This text is an account of an Alpine village that illuminates the history of Switzerland and its rural, local underplanings. It begins with the colonization of the Alps by... Læs mere
Although some critics have identified two phases in the poetry of James Wright and have isolated particulars of his movement from traditional to more experimental forms,... Læs mere
For centuries, distinguished writers have taken on the challenge of describing great music and its significance in their lives. From Joseph Addison to Virgil... Læs mere
Patrice Lumumba was a leader of the independence struggle in what is today the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as the country?s first democratically elected prime minister.... Læs mere
Preaching Prevention examines the controversial U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) initiative to “abstain and be faithful” as a primary prevention strategy in Africa.
The Experiment Must Continue is a beautifully articulated ethnographic history of medical experimentation in East Africa... Læs mere