Scramble africa

     TITLE:  SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA THE GREAT TREK TO THE BOER WAR BY ANTHONY NUTTING  DESCRIPTION:  HARDCOVER WITH EDGE WEAR AND TEAR TO DJ 1970  FEEDBACK:   I TYPICALLY WAIT UNTIL ITEM IS RECEIVED BY THE WINNING BIDDER PRIOR TO POSTING FEEDBACK. THIS ALLOWS BOTH PARTIES TIME TO RESOLVE ANY ISSUES THAT MAY ARISE WITH ANY GIVEN TRANSACTION.         

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.

Hardback. English. Jonathan Ball. 1991. First Edition. In good condition.One signature inside.In 1880 the continent of Africa was largely unexplored by Europeans. Less than thirty years later, only Liberia and Ethiopia remained unconquered by them. The rest - 10 million square miles with 110 million bewildered new subjects - had been carved up by five European powers (and one extraordinary individual) in the name of Commerce, Christianity, 'Civilization' and Conquest. The Scramble for Africa is the first full-scale study of that extraordinary episode in history.

Hardback. English. Faber & Faber. 1939 1st ed. ISBN: N/A. 507pp. Very good codnition in original hardcover; slight foxing in prelims and on edges of textblock, worn dw. With bw illustrations and folding map. The first part deals with the horrors of the slave trade and British efforts to abolish it, while the second part covers the international scramble for east Africa by the colonising powers. Book No: 27497/1001326

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The European nation's race to expropriate a continent, by an eminent historian. Hardcover. English. Jonathan Ball. 1991. ISBN: 0947464476. 738pp with bw illustrations and twenty-one maps. Good condition in hardcover. no dw. Book No: 2001904

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days The South African War, popularly known as the Boer War, is memorable for many reasons. It was a final act to the great European scramble for colonies in Africa, and unique in that it saw the colonizing power making near-modern war on a group of white Africans. It was, however, not solely an affair between Boer and Briton. Indeed, one of the ironies of what was officially regarded as a "white man's war" is to be found in the numbers of black Africans who were also caught up in its violence, as both participants and victims. A century later we can more clearly see, recount and analyze events that have often been distorted or barely acknowledged.;This reference work starts with a chronology of South Africa from pre-colonial times to 1994, followed by a synopsis of the main events of the war. This serves as a convenient point of departure for exploring the more than 320 alphabetical entries that form the heart of the book.;These deal not only with the main personalities, places and events of the war but also with such general topics as the role of black people in the conflict, blockhouses, casualties, horses, infantry, medals, photography, railways, soldiers, spies, war artists, war correspondents, and weapons. A system of cross-referencing allows the reader easy access to related topics. There are four maps showing Southern Africa at the turn of the century, and an index to subjects which do not have separate entries. Features Summary This reference work starts with a chronology of South Africa from pre-colonial times to 1994, followed by a synopsis of the main events of the war. This serves as a convenient point of departure for exploring the more than 320 alphabetical entries that form the heart of the book.. Author Brian Johnson Barker Publisher Francolin Publishers (Pty) Ltd Release date 19990831 Pages 143 ISBN 1-86859-058-5 ISBN 13 978-1-86859-058-2