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Author
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A lavishly illustrated history of Africa spans over 200,000 years and brings to life the cultures of the world's second largest continent, including important political and military leaders as well as art, architecture, music, literature, religion, mythology and languages."--
Series
Publisher
Rough Guides
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"This South Africa, Lesotho & Eswatini guidebook is perfect for independent travellers planning a longer trip. It features all of the must-see sights and a wide range of off-the-beaten-track places. It also provides detailed practical information on preparing for a trip and what to do on the ground. And this South Africa, Lesotho & Eswatini travel guidebook is printed on paper from responsible sources, and verified to meet the FSC's strict environmental...
Author
Series
Language
Español
Description
"En abril de 1965, el Che Guevara se marcha de La Habana al Congo para dirigir a 200 veteranos cubanos que asisten al movimiento de liberación africana contra los colonialistas belgas, cuatro años después del asesinato del presidente socialista democráticamente electo, Patrice Lumumba. Porque el diario trata el admitido "fracaso" del Che, examina cada detalle doloroso de lo sucedido para poder extraer enseñanzas constructivas para futuros movimientos...
Author
Language
English
Description
"In this thrilling memoir of a life spent exploring the most incredible places on Earth--from the Great African Seaforest to the crocodile lairs of the Okavango Delta--Craig Foster reveals how we can attend to the earthly beauty around us and deepen our love for all living things, whether we make our homes in the country, the city, or anywhere in between. Foster explores his struggles to remain present to life when a disconnection from nature and...
9) Egypt
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Egypt. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher
10) Kenya
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Kenya. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.
11) Morocco
Author
Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
""Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Morocco. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher"--
Author
Publisher
Nosy Crow Inc
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Unwrap the mysteries of the ancient Egyptian mummies in this . . . illustrated book, created in consultation with . . . Egyptologists from the British Museum. Filled with . . . detail, uncover secrets of the embalmers, tales of the tomb robbers, and even how pets were mummified"--Dust jacket.
14) Camo
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Chroma, an imprint of Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Camo, by photographer Thandiwe Muriu, is the first publication to chronicle the work of this international artist, celebrating the vibrant portraits she creates that combine cultural textiles and beauty ideologies. Muriu takes us on a colorful, reflective journey through her world as a woman living in modern Kenya as she reinterprets contemporary African portraiture. As the sole woman operating in the male-dominated advertising photography industry...
Author
Publisher
Hogarth
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"In her parched, crumbling corner of a Cape Town public housing complex, Deidre van Deventer receives a call from the South African police department. Her family home, recently reclaimed by the government, has become the scene of a criminal investigation. The remains of several bodies have just been unearthed from their land, after decades underground. Detectives pepper her with questions: Was your brother a member of a pro-apartheid group in the...
