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Lady Moses Lady Moses Lucinda Roy The difficult life of a colored woman before she finds a homeland. She is Jacinta, English-born daughter of an African writer and a white Englishwoman. After an unhappy childhood in Britain and an un… OL114091W
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Bryan Mealer William Kamkwamba was fourteen years old when famine came to his small town in Malawi, a small country in Africa. When his father couldn't afford to send him to school, he visited a library and start… OL14961997W
The ancient Africans The ancient Africans Virginia Schomp "A retelling of several ancient African myths, with background information describing the history, geography, belief systems, and customs of various peoples of Africa"--Provided by publisher. OL15039613W
Spotlight on Africa Spotlight on Africa A. R. Schaefer "An introduction to Africa including climate, landforms, plants, animals, and people"--Provided by publisher. OL15538552W
South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland Jon Murray,Jeff Williams A region-by-region traveler's guide to South Africa, Lesotho, and Swaziland that provides prices, phone numbers, and detailed information on sites to see, lodging, dining, and activities; also includ… OL15964518W
Mister Johnson Mister Johnson Joyce Cary From the jacket copy: > The central character of this unique novel of Africa is *Mister Johnson,* a gangling, loveable, almost unbelievable Negro clerk. He is deeply attached to all things Englis… OL16048136W
Illegal peace in Africa Illegal peace in Africa Jeremy I. Levitt "This volume examines the legal and political efficacy of transitional political power-sharing between democratically constituted governments and the African warlords, rebels, or junta that seek to v… OL16117799W
Being here Being here Robin Malan A collection of stories about and from South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Swaziland and Mozambique since 1960, is a vibrant collection, chosen to reflect lived experience of these places in these time… OL16460486W
Biofuels, land grabbing and food security in Africa Biofuels, land grabbing and food security in Africa Kjell J. Havnevik,Atakilte Beyene,Prosper Bvumiranayi Matondi Examines the effects of large-scale biofuel production, seen as having a positive impact on African national economies and greenhouse gases. Finds negative implications as well, especially in develop… OL16495707W
Planet Earth Planet Earth Mark Brownlow,Alastair Fothergill,Jonny Keeling With a production budget of $25 million, the makers of Blue Planet: Seas of Life crafted this epic story of life on Earth. Five years in production, with over 2, 000 days in the field, using 40 camer… OL16535011W
Born in Africa Born in Africa Martin Meredith A dramatically told history of the quest to uncover the origins of humankind, from the acclaimed author of The State of Africa and Diamonds, Gold and War. Africa does not give up its secrets easi… OL16794573W
A Is for Africa A Is for Africa Ifeoma Onyefulu The author, a member of the Igbo tribe in Nigeria, presents text and her own photographs of twenty-six things, from A to Z, representative of all African peoples. OL1726569W
Africa Africa Middleton, John A comprehensive look at the continent of Africa and the countries that comprise it, including peoples and cultures, the land and its history, art and architecture, and daily life. OL18009623W
Explore Africa Explore Africa Rebecca Sjonger,Bobbie Kalman Ce documentaire invite le lecteur à découvrir le second plus grand continent du monde. Divisée en 54 pays, l'Afrique se distingue par un climat chaud et ensoleillé. Des pyramides d'Égypte au désert d… OL18792480W
Star of Light Star of Light Patricia M. St. John **In a mountain village in Morocco, an Englishwoman transforms the lives of her visiting niece, a blind baby girl, and an eleven-year-old boy through her work as a missionary nurse. Hamid is worried … OL19359008W
Sudan Sudan Patricia Levy,Zawiah Abdul Latif,Fiona Young-Brown Examines the geography, history, government, economy, and culture of the war-torn country where the African and Arab worlds mingle. OL1995006W
The looting machine The looting machine Tom Burgis The trade in oil, gas, gems, metals and rare earth minerals wreaks havoc in Africa. During the years when Brazil, India, China and the other "emerging markets" have transformed their economies, Afric… OL19996755W
Capital Flight from Africa Capital Flight from Africa Léonce Ndikumana xviii, 436 pages : 24 cm OL20225198W
The Cull The Cull Tony Park 416 pages : 20 cm OL20724142W
Research Universities in Africa Research Universities in Africa Nico Cloete "From the early 2000s, a new discourse emerged, in Africa and the international donor community, that higher education was important for development in Africa. Within this ?zeitgeist? of converging i… OL20929541W
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