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121 produkter
Great Kingdoms of Africa
Av John Parker
Inbunden, 2023
257 kr
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An essential overview of great kingdoms in African history and their legacies, written by world-leading experts. From the ancient Nile Valley to the savannas of medieval West Africa, the highlands of Ethiopia and on to the forests, lakes and grasslands to the south, African civilizations have given …
African History
A Very Short Introduction
Av John Parker, Richard Rathbone
Häftad, 2007
114 kr
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Essential reading for anyone interested in the African continent and the diversity of human history, this Very Short Introduction looks at Africa's past and reflects on the changing ways it has been imagined and represented. Key themes in current thinking about Africa's history are illustrated with …
Gurkhas
An updated in-depth investigation into the history and mystique of the Gurkha regiments
Av John Parker
Häftad, 2005
159 kr
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Their ferocity is as legendary as their loyalty to the British Monarch and their regimental histories are crammed with actsof incredible bravery and sacrifice. The Gurkhas' particular reputation as fearsome fighting men remains undisputed and the mere threat of their kukri knives has put fear into …
Submarines, The World Encyclopedia of
A complete history of over 150 underwater vessels from the Hunley and Nautilus to today's nuclear-powered submarines
Av John Parker, Francis Crosby
Inbunden, 2023
171 kr
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From Aristotle's description of a submersible chamber and experiments with an underwater capsule by Alexander the Great, inventors have pursued the dream of undersea travel. This fully illustrated book follows that dream, starting with examples of the earliest attempts to travel beneath the waves …
African History
A Very Short Introduction
Av Richard Rathbone, John Parker
E-bok, 2007
95 kr
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Essential reading for anyone interested in the African continent and the diversity of human history, this Very Short Introduction looks at Africa''s past and reflects on the changing ways it has been imagined and represented. Key themes in current thinking about Africa''s history are illustrated …
African History
A Very Short Introduction
Av Richard Rathbone, John Parker
E-bok, 2007
95 kr
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Essential reading for anyone interested in the African continent and the diversity of human history, this Very Short Introduction looks at Africa''s past and reflects on the changing ways it has been imagined and represented. Key themes in current thinking about Africa''s history are illustrated …
Oxford Handbook of Modern African History
E-bok, 2013
510 kr
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The Oxford Handbook of Modern African History represents an invaluable tool for historians and others in the field of African studies. This collection of essays, produced by some of the finest scholars currently working in the field, provides the latest insights into, and interpretations of, the …
Oxford Handbook of Modern African History
E-bok, 2013
510 kr
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The Oxford Handbook of Modern African History represents an invaluable tool for historians and others in the field of African studies. This collection of essays, produced by some of the finest scholars currently working in the field, provides the latest insights into, and interpretations of, the …
The Oxford Handbook of Modern African History
Häftad, 2016
751 kr
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The Oxford Handbook of Modern African History represents an invaluable tool for historians and others in the field of African studies. This collection of essays, produced by some of the finest scholars currently working in the field, provides the latest insights into, and interpretations of, the …
The Oxford Handbook of Modern African History
Av REID PARKER, John Parker m. fl.
Inbunden, 2013
2989 kr
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The Oxford Handbook of Modern African History represents an invaluable tool for historians and others in the field of African studies. This collection of essays, produced by some of the finest scholars currently working in the field, provides the latest insights into, and interpretations of, the …
Tongnaab
The History of a West African God
Häftad, 2005
331 kr
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For many Africanist historians, traditional religion is simply a starting point for measuring the historic impact of Christianity and Islam. In Tongnaab, Jean Allman and John Parker challenge the distinction between tradition and modernity by tracing the movement and mutation of the powerful …
Great Kingdoms of Africa
Av John Parker
Häftad, 2026
158 kr
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An essential overview of great kingdoms in African history and their legacies, written by world-leading experts. From the ancient Nile Valley to the savannas of medieval West Africa, the highlands of Ethiopia and on to the forests, lakes and grasslands to the south, African civilizations have given …
Landscape Management and Maintenance
A Guide to Its Costing and Organization
Inbunden, 1989
2601 kr
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With increased public attention focused on the environment and government legislation on competition, landscape managers are coming under increasing pressure to adopt a more disciplined analytical approach to their work. Landscape Management and Maintenance will help you to set objectives for the …
In My Time of Dying
A History of Death and the Dead in West Africa
Av John Parker
Inbunden, 2021
403 kr
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An in-depth look at how mortuary cultures and issues of death and the dead in Africa have developed over four centuriesIn My Time of Dying is the first detailed history of death and the dead in Africa south of the Sahara. Focusing on a region that is now present-day Ghana, John Parker explores …
In My Time of Dying
A History of Death and the Dead in West Africa
Av John Parker
E-bok, 2021
294 kr
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An in-depth look at how mortuary cultures and issues of death and the dead in Africa have developed over four centuries In My Time of Dying is the first detailed history of death and the dead in Africa south of the Sahara. Focusing on a region that is now present-day Ghana, John Parker explores …
In My Time of Dying
A History of Death and the Dead in West Africa
Av John Parker
Häftad, 2025
227 kr
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An in-depth look at how mortuary cultures and issues of death and the dead in Africa have developed over four centuriesIn My Time of Dying is the first detailed history of death and the dead in Africa south of the Sahara. Focusing on a region that is now present-day Ghana, John Parker explores …
Silent Service
The Inside Story of the Royal Navy's Submarine Heroes
Av John Parker
Häftad, 2002
141 kr
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One of the great untold stories of the British services is that of the Royal Navy Submarine Service which entered the fray in World War I with 100 underwater craft. Through World War II, where submariners' prospects of returning safely from a mission were only 50:50, the Falklands conflict and the …
Strike Command
Av John Parker
Häftad, 2003
329 kr
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The two key components of air warfare conducted by the Royal Air Force virtually for the whole of the last century were the fighters and the bombers. By the 1960s these two roles had evolved into a single force known in the RAF by its current title, Strike Command. Colloquially, their pilots were …
Task Force
Av John Parker
Häftad, 2004
148 kr
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The Royal Navy at the start of the twenty-first century had undergone the most remarkable transformation. The Fleet is today the smallest since the start of the Napoleonic wars as surface vessels are no longer viable as a principal line of defence. That preserve is now in the hands of Britain's …
SBS
Av John Parker
Häftad, 2004
163 kr
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The men of the SBS are the maritime equivalent of their counterparts in the SAS; they are the elite of the British Special Forces and also the most secretive. Although SAS activity has been extensively documented, the SBS has remained in the state it prefers - a shadowy silhouette, with identities …
Desert Rats
Av John Parker
Häftad, 2005
163 kr
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In the recent war in Iraq, the 7th Armoured Brigade, bearers of the Desert Rats insignia, was immediately engaged in some of the fiercest early fighting, ultimately taking Basra for the Allies. The war in Iraq revived public focus on the Desert Rats whose famous battles of World War II helped turn …
Black Watch
Av John Parker
Häftad, 2006
159 kr
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The Black Watch is one of the finest fighting forces in the world and has been engaged in virtually every worldwide conflict for the last three centuries. Named after the dark tartan of the soldiers' kilts, it is the oldest Highland regiment. As part of the British army, their first battle abroad …
Royal Marines Commandos
Av John Parker
Häftad, 2007
174 kr
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The Royal Marines were originally formed under the auspices of the Royal Navy to guard its sailing ships from harm. They are proud of their history and origins but the Navy heritage is fading. John Parker charts how the units have moved away from their nautical beginnings to develop, over time, …
Michael Douglas: Acting on Instinct
Av John Parker
Häftad, 2012
339 kr
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In the shadow of his father Kirk's overpowering fame, Michael Douglas forged a career for himself and became recognised in his own right as an award-winning actor and producer.But fame has taken its toll on Michael's personal life. His struggles with sexual addiction, his treatment for alcoholism …
Michael Douglas: Acting on Instinct
Av John Parker
E-bok, 2011
45 kr
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In the shadow of his father Kirk''s overpowering fame, Michael Douglas forged a career for himself and became recognised in his own right as an award-winning actor and producer. But fame has taken its toll on Michael''s personal life. His struggles with sexual addiction, his treatment for …
Real-Time UNIX® Systems
Design and Application Guide
Av Borko Furht, Dan Grostick m. fl.
Inbunden, 1990
1691 kr
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A growing concern of mine has been the unrealistic expectations for new computer-related technologies introduced into all kinds of organizations. Unrealistic expectations lead to disappointment, and a schizophrenic approach to the introduction of new technologies. The UNIX and real-time UNIX …
Aesthetics of Antichrist
From Christian Drama to Christopher Marlowe
Av John Parker
Inbunden, 2007
776 kr
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In Dr. Faustus, Christopher Marlowe wrote a profoundly religious drama despite the theater's newfound secularism and his own reputation for anti-Christian irreverence. The Aesthetics of Antichrist explores this apparent paradox by suggesting that, long before Marlowe, Christian drama and ritual …
Merchants and Scholars
Essays in the History of Exploration and Trade
Av John Parker
Häftad, 1965
563 kr
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Merchants and Scholars was first published in 1965. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions.This volume of essays, collected in memory of James Ford …
