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Inbunden, Engelska, 1969
1 410 kr
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The author of this work presents an informative description of the surrounding tribes together with a collection of Temne, Bulom and Susu vocabularies. The second volume represents a systematic account of African medicine, diseases, remedies and therapeutic plants.
Häftad, Engelska, 2010
585 kr
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Sierra Leone in West Africa is the subject of this 1803 work by English physician Thomas Winterbottom (1766-1859). In the 1790s he spent four years there working for the Sierra Leone Company (established by abolitionists to resettle ex-slaves), and combating diseases such as malaria and scurvy. He displays none of the pejorative views of Africa or its inhabitants that some of his contemporaries expressed, but has a very positive opinion of the country. Winterbottom describes the women as beautiful and graceful, and he dismisses racial differentiations based on skin colour as being absurd. In Volume 1 he draws a many-faceted picture of the climate, history and traditions of Sierra Leone, describing the limited diet of the inhabitants (consisting mainly of rice and palm oil), and seeking to give scientific answers to such questions as why the hair of the inhabitants is mostly of a 'woolly' type.
Häftad, Engelska, 2010
406 kr
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Sierra Leone in West Africa is the subject of this 1803 work by English physician Thomas Winterbottom (1766-1859). In the 1790s he spent four years there working for the Sierra Leone Company (established by abolitionists to resettle ex-slaves), and combating diseases such as malaria and scurvy. He displays none of the pejorative views of Africa or its inhabitants that some of his contemporaries expressed, but has a very positive opinion of the country. Winterbottom describes the women as beautiful and graceful, and he dismisses racial differentiations based on skin colour as being absurd. In Volume 2 Winterbottom focuses on African medicine and common diseases found in Sierra Leone. He pays particular attention to cases of abortions and miscarriages, and to malnourished children. The author does not refrain from addressing circumcision and sexually transmitted diseases, and is intrigued by the role of magic in the native medical tradition.
Häftad, Engelska, 2011
277 kr
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E-bok
Engelska, 202616 kr
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This book is a history of World War II from 1939 to 1942. It's not just a military holiday, but an economic, political, and social history as well. It gives a complete picture of the effect of those involved in the conflict.
E-bok
Engelska, 2026349 kr
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This book investigates the question of how big the universe is, and as it is believed by most astronomers to be expanding, what could it be expanding into.
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Engelska19 kr
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Engelska16 kr
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E-bok
Engelska, 2026359 kr
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This book is a history of human space exploration, from the early days of the Russian Sputnik program to the current efforts in 2026 to plan a manned mission to Mars. Included are details about the pioneers of rocket science as well as the American Mercury, Gemini, and the Apollo program and the landing of men on the Moon. The space shuttle program and the international space station are included.
E-bok
Engelska, 2026344 kr
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This book is an exploration of the development of the American social welfare state, focusing in particular on the American presidential administrations from Franklin Roosevelt to Lyndon Johnson (with a brief preview of the Nixon administration.) Also, the focuses on the ideas and cultural values that have shaped the development of the American welfare state, not just the specific programs or lack of programs that have been enacted.
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Engelska15 kr
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Engelska, 202616 kr
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This book investigates nature of American culture thesis that America is a little bit of Somalia with its territorial warlords representing the competing interest in America, but also is a little bit of Switzerland with its dynamic economy and a certain compassion for its people
E-bok
Engelska, 2026229 kr
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This book is about my belief that the Trump administration has been the most assertive presidency since the Franklin Roosevelt administration of the 1930s and 40s. In this book I do a comparative study of the actions of the Franklin Roosevelt administration as well as that of the Trump administration.
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Engelska16 kr
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Engelska, 2026359 kr
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This book explores the concept of the "e;banality of evil,"e; a term invented by the philosopher Hannah Arendt to describe her characterization of the Nazi propagation of terror during the World War II era, and how it applies to a contemporary political world that has seemed to lose its ideal of eliminating political violence.
Häftad, Engelska, 2026
215 kr
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E-bok
Engelska, 2026251 kr
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This book investigates the history of authorities to ban books, from the time of the Puritans to the Internet age. The books also investigates the stated reasons for such attempted bans and what interests or fears may be behind these attempts.
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Engelska, 202616 kr
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This book develops the thesis that the main problem in America is that our society does not have a central plan for where it wants to go. In other words, what ends is America working towards? It is the thesis of this book that American has put limits on itself by focusing only on GDP as a measure of prosperity.
E-bok
Engelska, 2026347 kr
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This book investigates the idea that the new technological world of the Internet and social media has not led to a promised democratization of culture but to an era of mass conformity. Instead of being a place where humans can openly discuss information, the new technology has created an era that often displays human nature at its worst, and instead of being an open forum, the Internet and social media became a place where millions follow celebrities, and has created great pressure to conform around the ideas of these celebrities.
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E-bok
Engelska, 202617 kr
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This book is a biography of the French actress Brigitte Bardot (1934-2025). It covers her early life as a ballet student and her rise from model to international film star. It also covers her later life as a feminist activist.
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E-bok
Engelska, 202616 kr
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This book explores the idea that celebrity is having a harmful effect on America by casting an undue influence on politics and on American society in general. Celebrity has created a culture where few people question the authority of notable individuals and this has created a society where conformity is encouraged and critical thinking strongly discouraged.
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Engelska, 202616 kr
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This book is a complete history of the American involvement in Vietnam from 1955 to 1975. It begins with the involvement by the Eisenhower administration in assisting the French efforts in Indo China, and includes Eisenhower's sending advisors to Vietnam, John Kennedy's continual involvement in the rising conflict, the full war effort as prosecuted by Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon, and then the final withdrawal from the conflict in 1975 by President Ford.
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E-bok
Engelska, 202617 kr
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Ce livre retrace la vie de l'actrice francaise Brigitte Bardot (1934-2025). Il evoque son enfance, sa formation de danseuse classique, puis ses debuts dans le mannequinat avant d'aborder sa carriere cinematographique.