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  • Development and Politics from Below

    Exploring Religious Spaces in the African State

    Edited by B. Bompani, M. Frahm-Arp ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    Religion is playing an increasingly central role in African political and developmental life. This book offers an empirical and theoretical reflection on the relationships between religion, politics and development in Africa; the meanings of religion in non-Western contexts and the way that is embedded in the everyday life of people in Africa. ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

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    Saturn's Mysterious Moon Explored

    by Ralph Lorenz, Jacqueline Mitton ...
    This beautifully illustrated volume reveals the startling discoveries about Saturn's largest moon made by the Cassini-Huygens probe in 2005.In the early 1980s, when the two Voyager spacecraft skimmed past Titan, Saturn's largest moon, they transmitted back enticing images of a world concealed in a seemingly impenetrable orange haze. Scientists speculated about its mysteries for years. Finally, in ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Illustrated Guide to Understanding Astrophysics and the Universe

    by Charles River Editors ...
    *Includes 19 pictures of stars, galaxies, and other phenomena across the Universe.*Includes a Table of Contents. My goal is simple. It is a complete understanding of the universe, why it is as it is and why it exists at all. - Stephen HawkingFrom the dawn of time, man has sought to understand the Universe and his place in it. How did the Earth and the Solar System come to be? How was the Universe ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Stars So Bright: Book of Constellations (Kiddie Edition)

    Planets and Solar System for Kids

    by Baby Professor ...
    Series series Children's Astronomy & Space Books
    It's always a pleasant and calming feeling to look up at stars. But you can turn that feeling into one of learning through this picture book of constellations. Here, your child will be trained basic astronomy, starting off with the identification of star patterns dominant in the night sky. Constellations is an exciting subject to tackle, and this book makes it twice as fun! ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Alien Seas

    Oceans in Space

    Edited by Michael Carroll, Rosaly Lopes ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    Oceans were long thought to exist in all corners of the Solar System, from carbonated seas percolating beneath the clouds of Venus to features on the Moon's surface given names such as "the Bay of Rainbows” and the "Ocean of Storms." With the advent of modern telescopes and spacecraft exploration these ancient concepts of planetary seas have, for the most part, evaporated. But they have been ... Read more

    $40.49 USD

  • Governing African Gold Mining

    Private Governance and the Resource Curse

    by Ainsley Elbra ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This book takes a fresh approach to the puzzle of sub-Saharan Africa’s resource curse. Moving beyond current scholarship’s state-centric approach, it presents cutting-edge evidence gathered through interviews with mining company executives and industry representatives to demonstrate that firms are actively controlling the regulation of the gold mining sector. It shows how large mining firms with ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Mary Somerville and the World of Science

    by Allan Chapman ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    Mary Somerville (1780-1872), after whom Somerville College Oxford was named, was the first woman scientist to win an international reputation entirely in her own right, rather than through association with a scientific brother or father.She was active in astronomy, one of the most demanding areas of science of the day, and flourished in the unique British tradition of Grand Amateurs, who paid ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • The Economic Roots of Conflict and Cooperation in Africa

    Edited by W. Ascher, N. Mirovitskaya ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This book combines overviews of the nature and causes of inter-group violence in North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa with a collection of country case studies. Both the overview chapter and the case studies trace how economic policy initiatives, and consequent changes in the roles and statuses of various groups, shape conflict or cooperation. ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Bauxite Mining in Africa

    Transnational Corporate Governance and Development

    by Johannes Knierzinger ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This book deals with the consequences of the inclusion of African states and communities in the global aluminium chain. The so-called “New Scramble for Africa” of the 2000s illustrated how seriously African living conditions are affected by continuous cycles of boom and bust, and how strongly the quality of life currently depends on the investment decisions and corporate social responsibility ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Higher Education and Development in Africa

    by Pedro Uetela ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    This book critically addresses concepts and analyses related to the higher education and development nexus in Africa. The study explores the expansion of higher education in Africa and its impact on development, modernization and the economy to situate Africa within global debates on higher education governance and investment. Using concrete indicators from economic, social and political domains, ... Read more

    $80.09 USD

  • Emerging Powers in Africa

    A New Wave in the Relationship?

    Edited by Justin van der Merwe, Ian Taylor, Alexandra Arkhangelskaya ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This empirically and theoretically grounded book provides insights into the ascendance of powers such as Turkey, South Korea and Indonesia and their relationship with Africa. Leading scholars present case studies from the BRICS and beyond to demonstrate the constantly evolving and complex character of these ties and their place in the global capitalist order. They also offer new theoretical ... Read more

    $152.09 USD

  • What If We Don't Die?

    The Morality of Immortality

    by Peter Hulsroj ...
    Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
    This book deals with the very real possibility of earthly immortality and the human and societal implications of such immortality, including whether it is desirable.It looks at what makes immortality appear so attractive and at the possibility that we would be better served with longer lives and the freedom to terminate our lives at the time when life has given us all the joy, inspiration and ... Read more

    $18.99 USD