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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days Africa is forever on our TV screens, but the bad-news stories (famine, genocide, corruption) massively outweigh the good (South Africa). Ever since the process of de-colonialisation began in the mid-1950s, and arguably before, the continent has appeared to be stuck in a process of irreversible decline. Constant war, improper use of natural resources and misappropriation of revenues and aid monies contribute to an impression of a continent beyond hope. How did we get here? What, if anything, is to be done? Fully revised and updated and weaving together the key stories and characters of the last sixty years into a stunningly compelling and coherent narrative, Martin Meredith has produced the definitive history of how European ideas of how to organise 10,000 different ethnic groups has led to what Tony Blair described as the 'scar on the conscience of the world'. Authoritative, provocative and consistently fascinating, this is the updated edition of the seminal book on one of the most important issues facing the West today. Features Summary The revised and fully updated edition of the seminal, sweeping history of post-colonial Africa. Author Martin Meredith Publisher Simon & Schuster Release date 20141115 Pages 770 ISBN 0-85720-388-6 ISBN 13 978-0-85720-388-5

Paperback. English. Penguin. 1977. 397pp. In fair condition. An overview of the white man's conquest and rape of the African continent. Book No: 2500254

The story of the 30 year struggle amongst the leading Western nations for control of the vast African continent and its radical effect on the various peoples who lived there. d/w very good Edition: 1st, US edition Publisher: HELI Binding: Hardcover ISBN: 0 15 115450 3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days Both Braddock's epic march and subsequent destruction are brought to life by Thomas E. Crocker in Braddock's March, his impeccably researched account of an important but largely forgotten chapter in American history...It all adds up to a stirring tale."--Washington Times In 1755, Major General Edward Braddock was sent by Great Britain on a mission to drive France from the New World. Accompanied by the largest expeditionary force ever sent to North America, Braddock planned to seize Fort Duquesne and then march north to Canada. Braddock was joined on the expedition by George Washington and others who would later play roles in the future revolution, including Horatio Gates, Thomas Gage, and Charles Lee; among those driving the wagons were Daniel Boone and Daniel Morgan. Less than a day's march from Fort Duquesne, Braddock's exhausted column was annihilated by a combined French and Indian force. Braddock himself fell mortally wounded, while George Washington miraculously escaped harm. With this battle, North America was drawn into a global war between Britain and France. In Braddock's March: How the Man Sent to Seize a Continent Changed American History, Thomas E. Crocker uses a wealth of sources to tell the story of one of the most important events in the American colonial period. Features Summary Crocker uses a wealth of sources to tell the story of one of the most important events in the American colonial period--the failed attempt by the British to drive the French from the New World... Author Thomas E. Crocker Publisher Westholme Publishing, U.S. Release date 20110921 Pages 352 ISBN 1-59416-152-6 ISBN 13 978-1-59416-152-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 13 working days Ushepia crossing boundaries is a collection of work by scholars who present their work and expertise in a variety of fields and disciplines. These scholars are bound together by their experiences as Universities Science, Humanities, Law and Engineering Partnerships in Africa (USHEPiA) Fellows. The project’s aim is to ‘promote the dissemination of knowledge amongst African researchers with the aim of building institutional and human capacity in African Universities’, and this book achieves just that. This collection crosses not only academic, but also national boundaries and has been sub-titled: Knowledges from the continent as a way of reflecting this multiplicity that is sure to make a contribution in a variety of fields. Features Summary Ushepia crossing boundaries is a collection of work by scholars who present their work and expertise in a variety of fields and disciplines. These scholars are bound together by their experiences as Universities Science... Author Emma Arogundade Publisher Siber Ink, South Africa Release date 20151001 Pages 96 ISBN 1-928309-07-0 ISBN 13 978-1-928309-07-9

Paperback. Profile books. English. 2010. ISBN: 9781846684197. 718 pp maps in colour. Fair/ good condition in softcover Today's scramble for Africa's oil and gas discoveries that have the potential to launch an industrial revolution across the Dark Continent.

Atlantis the Lost Continent Revealed  By: Charles Berlitz A first edition hardcover published by Guild Publishing in 1984 Blue cover boards with silver writing to the spine, binding is tight & strong, gift inscription on back of front cover, dustjacket is complete clean & bright a nice copy Postage within South Africa R40.00 Overseas Customers can contact us for a Postal Quotation  

 Tales from the Dark Continent Images of British colonial Africa in the twentieth century - Charles Allen - 1979 - Hard cover with dust cover - ex-library book still in very good condition. Charles Allen captures the vanished world of British Colonial Africa in the recollections of the pioneering men and women who lived and worked there.  

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The American West by Lucius Beebe & Charles Clegg A reprint hardcover edition published by Bonanza Books Brown cover boards with black spine with gold writing to the spine, binding is tight & strong, no marks or inscriptions, dustjacket is complete, clean & bright, a nice copy. Postage within South Africa will be r40-00 Overseas buyers can contact us for a postal quote Abe #06763

Anything you do in the past changes the future.The tiniest little actions have huge consequences.You might tread on an ant now and it might entirely prevent someone from being born in the future. There's nothing like the issue of evolution to get under the skin of academics. Especially when those same academics are by chance or bad judgement deposited at a critical evolutionary turning point when one wrong move could have catastrophic results for the future. Unfortunately in the hands of such an inept and cussed group of individuals, the sensitive issue of causality is sadly only likely to receive the same scant respect that they show to one another...* In fair condition *

Splendidly illustrated volume by an eminent historian, tracing the emergence of Man in Africa, his ancient empires, invasions and conquests, colonization and finally liberation and the emergence of new nations. Hardcover. English. Spring Books. 1972. ISBN: 0600300838. 320 pp with colour and bw photos. Good condition in hardcover with edgeworn dw, in protective plastic. Book No: 2002066

Author: Douglas Liversidge Publisher: Douglas Liversidge (1958) Condition: DJ Good. The DJ is chipped, with tears, edgewear and marks, some discolouration. The boards have minor discolouration to the spine and rubbing to the edges. Previous owners name neatly written on the front endpaper. Book Very Good. Excellent binding. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket Pages: 248 Dimensions: 22 x 14.5 x 3 cm +++ by Douglas Liversidge +++ Click on the image to read the synopsis.

 Big men, little people - Alec Russell - 2000 - Paperback in good, clean and tight condition. The Sixties were a heady time for Africans. All over the continent colonial flags were being lowered and Africans looked forward to freedom and a glittering future. But for most of the continent the last forty years have been a shattering experience. Since independence Africans have been terribly betrayed by the Europeans, the superpowers, and tragically, by their own leaders. Can a new generation of leaders turn the tide? Will they learn from their predecessors' mistakes and fuel a new African renaissance? Or is Africa doomed to further decades of turmoil? In this witty and informative book, Alec Russell answers these questions by telling the stories of his encounters with Africa's Big Men. Each one represents a theme which has shaped the continent: Mobutu Sese Seko of Zaire, the "King of Kleptocracy" whose staggering corruption crippled Zaire; Jonas Savimbi, the life-long guerrilla and symbol of the Cold War's destructive legacy on the continent; the quixotic Hastings Banda, the ultimate product of colonialism; and, of course, Nelson Mandela, symbol of reconciliation and hope for an entire continent. By any measure, this has been a terrible century for Africa. However Russell detects signs of hope in the fledgling human rights troupe he encounters deep in the steamy heart of the Congolese jungle and in the group of journalists keeping Moi's tottering regime in Kenya on its toes. Big Men, Little People is a vividly written portrait of a continent, which avoids the usual stereotypes and dire prophecies and entertains from start to finish.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days Many seek to "fix" Africa - economists, experts, politicians, gurus, cognoscenti and glitterati. But the continent conceals multiple secrets, including the Holy Grail: explanations of its saga over the previous centuries. Africa's Future tells the tale of Africa's economic evolution, revealing unique prisms for understanding the continent's panoramic story, one of triumph over the lasting influences of nature and multiple political tragedies. It explains why from Roman times to 1500 CE Africa went backwards, evolving slowly, growing later, improving recently, and how its modern and archaic economies coexist uneasily today. Modern Africa developed diverse economic pathways to betterment - yet survivalist economies litter the landscape. Its paradox of "subsistence with many faces" coexists amidst the tiny middle class, growing rich, and many more poor expected in the future. Clarke provides fresh and challenging insights into Africa's economies and future, offering seasoned views on a continent of unlocked potential which has witnessed many false dawns. Not "poor" but poorly managed, Africa holds greater promise, its destiny revealed by its history. Features Summary One of the world's leading strategists on global oil exploration puts forward a unique reformulation of Africa's economic past, present and future, revealing the continent's changing political landscape and likely trajectories.. Author Duncan Clarke Publisher Profile Books Ltd Release date 20120209 Pages 305 ISBN 1-84668-569-9 ISBN 13 978-1-84668-569-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Children aged 10+ can explore the world with this modern, educational atlas. Each continent and country is illustrated with a full-colour physical map, annotated with capitals, towns, oceans, rivers and mountains. Each continent and country section contains up-to-date statistics, including population and area. To pinpoint each country's position in the world, every page shows the maps in situ on a locator globe. Search and find panels list capital cities and their grid references, providing an interactive tool that will teach readers to locate features on maps using a graticule. Information is presented in a colourful, easy-to-access format and every page is bursting with photographs and features. Features Summary Children aged 10+ can explore the world with this modern, educational atlas. Each continent and country is illustrated with a full-colour physical map... Author Malcolm Watson Publisher Miles Kelly Publishing Ltd Release date 20160901 Pages 112 ISBN 1-78617-085-X ISBN 13 978-1-78617-085-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days An engrossing account of how Britain became the base of operations for the exiled leaders of Europe in their desperate struggle to reclaim their continent from Hitler. When the Nazi blitzkrieg rolled over continental Europe in the early days of World War II, the city of London became a refuge for the governments and armed forces of six occupied nations - Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, Norway, Czechoslovakia, and Poland - who escaped there to continue the fight. So, too, did General Charles de Gaulle, the self-appointed representative of free France. As the only European democracy still holding out against Hitler, Britain became known to occupied countries as 'Last Hope Island'. In this epic, character-driven narrative, acclaimed historian and New York Times-bestselling author Lynne Olson takes us back to those perilous days when the British and their European guests joined forces to combat the mightiest military force in history and restore order to a broken continent. Features Summary An engrossing account of how Britain became the base of operations for the exiled leaders of Europe in their desperate struggle to reclaim their continent from Hitler... Author Lynne Olson Publisher Scribe Publications Release date 20170608 Pages 576 ISBN 1-911344-06-4 ISBN 13 978-1-911344-06-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days A gripping account of both an individual caught on the horns of an excruciating moral dilemma and a continent at a turning point.When Michela Wrong's Kenyan friend John Githongo appeared one cold February morning on the doorstep of her London flat, carrying a small mountain of luggage, it was clear something had gone very wrong in a country regarded until then as one of Africa's few budding success stories.Two years earlier, in the wave of euphoria that followed the election defeat of long-serving President Daniel arap Moi, John had been appointed Kenya's new anti-corruption czar. In choosing this giant of a man, respected as a longstanding anti-corruption crusader, the new government was signalling that it was set on ending the practices that had made Kenya an international by-word for sleaze.Now John was on the run, having realised that the new administration, far from breaking with the past, was using near-identical techniques to pilfer public funds. John's tale, which has all the elements of a political thriller, is the story of how a brave man came to make a lonely decision with huge ramifications. But his story transcends the personal, touching as it does on the cultural, historical and social themes that lie at the heart of the continent's continuing crisis.Tracking this story of an African whistleblower, Michela Wrong seeks answers to the questions that have puzzled outsiders for decades. What is it about African society that makes corruption so hard to eradicate, so sweeping in its scope, so destructive in its impact? Why have so many African presidents found it so easy to reduce all political discussion to the self-serving calculation of which tribe gets to `eat'? And at what stage will Africans start placing the wider interests of their nation ahead of the narrow interests of their tribe? Features Summary A gripping account of both an individual caught on the horns of an excruciating moral dilemma and a continent at a turning point. Author Michela Wrong Publisher Fourth Estate Release date 20091201 Pages 354 ISBN 0-00-724197-6 ISBN 13 978-0-00-724197-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 24 hours Mbeki’s vision of an African Renaissance was a mammoth undertaking. At the centre of this was the determination that the continent needed to demonstrate that Africa’s challenges could, and indeed would, be solved by Africans themselves. South Africa’s Foreign Policy choices were not so easily discernible, however. There were several hot topics pertaining to South African foreign policy at this time: Zimbabwe, South Africa’s role in the UN Security Council, and the way in which South Africa positioned itself on the continent. The brinkmanship between Mbeki and Mugabe to find a lasting solution to the difficulties in Zimbabwe was easier said than done during the mediation process. A newly democratic South Africa was also elected as a non-permanent member to the UN Security Council; however, an unreformed United Nations system presented numerous complexities in this regard, especially in the realm of the often obvious and logical rhetoric by the five permanent members. Furthermore, a globalised world also meant that trade relations are not obvious and straightforward when negotiating a massive trade deal with the European Union and its implications for the immediate region of SADC. The intricacies of Foreign Policy meanderings and game theory are all but certain when you are dealing with sophisticated objectives and your own national interests as a country. This book attempts to navigate these complexities and illustrate the difficulties that bureaucrats have to contend with while satisfying the clear objectives of advancing the ‘National Interest’ of the Republic, sometimes at great cost. Features Summary Mbeki’s vision of an African Renaissance was a mammoth undertaking. At the centre of this was the determination that the continent needed to demonstrate that Africa’s challenges could... Author Oscar van Heerden Publisher Staging Post Release date 20170710 Pages 168 ISBN 0-9947017-8-0 ISBN 13 978-0-9947017-8-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days Collector's item, landmark in the history of the American tour guide, snapshot of North American in the 1870s - Appleton's Handbook warrants a unique place on the 'must buy' booklist of any traveller, railway enthusiast, historian or americanaphile. Originally produced as the railway networks of the United States of America and Canada were stretching across the vast continent, and as tourism by rail became a serious pastime for the burgeoning middle classes, it was the first tourist guide specifically organized around railway journeys, and to this day offers a glimpse through the carriage window of a continent lost to history. This is a facsimile of the actual book - often referred to as 'Appleton's Guide' - that inspired the Great American Railroad Journeys television series with Michael Portillo, possibly the only surviving example of the 1879 edition. It is an exact copy with a removable belly-band. Features Summary Collector's item, landmark in the history of the American tour guide, snapshot of North American in the 1870s - Appleton's Handbook warrants a unique place on the 'must buy' booklist of any traveller... Author D Appleton Publisher Simon & Schuster Release date 20160908 Pages 640 ISBN 1-4711-5994-9 ISBN 13 978-1-4711-5994-7

(This title is available on demand: expected date of dispatch will be 4-7 working days once ordered) Africa is famous for its abundance and variety of wildlife, making it a great attraction for hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. In many ways it is a continent of records. The author has produced a book of amazing records, facts and did-you-knows that cast new light on our extraordinary continent. From lists of 'largests' and 'smallests' to detailed accounts of exceptional features, we are introduced to a vast range of facts about the world around us. A fresh design and light-hearted illustrations make the title highly accessible to both young and old. For serious trivia addicts, casual browsers, those seeking out specific information, or as an aid to spark ideas for further research, African Wildlife Trivia will delight and intrigue a wide readership. Format:paperback Pages:128

Wilbur Smith: Power of the Sword In the second half of the twentieth century, the future bears down on Africa--fueled by the sins of the past and the blood feuds of nations, tribes, and families. For the Courtney family, who have known this continent from the depths of its gold mines to the pinnacle of political power, a time of reckoning is at hand. Shasa Courtney has lived, fought and loved amongst Afrikaners, Englishmen, and natives. His mother is by his side but the rest of the world around him is exploding. Even his family harbors secrets more dangerous than his own worst enemies. Now, a continent is convulsed. Streets teem with protestors. Desperate and devious men forge volatile alliances. And Shasa faces shocking revelations amongst traitors, fugitives, and heroes--leading a beloved country into the flames of civil war… I have many books on sale, please check my listings. I am happy to combine and save postage for you. Wilbur Addison Smith is op 9 January 1933 in Noord-Rhodesië - Zambië, gebore.  en omrede hy ‘n boorling van Afrika is, ken hy die vasteland met sy vele volkere, godsdienste en bedrywighede - soos jagtogte, wildstropery en minerale en die myne daarvan. Hy is al vir byna 3 dekades ‘n gesogte skrywer met 36 boeke (2015) op sy kerfstok. Van sy boeke is in verskeie tale vertaal - waaronder Afrikaans. Wilbur Smith skryf meestal boeke met ‘n histories lyn en sterk politieke invloed. Hy is as rekenmeester gekwallifiseer, maar nadat sy boek “When the lion feeds” so ‘n groot treffer was, het hy besluit om sy aandag aan skryfwerk toe te spits. Hierna het verskeie boeke gevolg met onder andere die “Ballantyne-reeks” en die “Courtneys of Africa” Benewens Afrikaans is Wilbur Smiith se boeke in 25 ander tale vertaal