Africa
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The Origins of AIDS
$42.43 Add to cartIt is now forty years since the discovery of AIDS, but its origins continue to puzzle doctors, scientists and patients. Inspired by his own experiences working as a physician in a bush hospital in Zai… [more below]
- Author: P?pin, Jacques
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 392
- Publish Date: January 21 2021
- ISBN10: 1108720390
- Language: English
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Sufferings in Africa: The Astonishing Account Of A New England Sea Captain Enslaved By North African Arabs
$14.95 Add to cartPreviously published: New York: Clarkson N. Potter, 1965. First published in 1817 under title: An authentic narrative of the loss of the American brig Commerce.
- Author: Riley, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: February 01 2007
- ISBN10: 1599212110
- Language: English
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This Child Will Be Great: Memoir of a Remarkable Life by Africa’s First Woman President
$19.99 Add to cart“Exceptionally well written, a true story that seems as much a thriller as the remembrances of an ambitious and brave woman. . . . This timely book. . . is a lesson in courage and perseverance.” — Wa
- Author: Sirleaf, Ellen Johnson
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: April 13 2010
- ISBN10: 0061353485
- Language: English
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Ancient African Kingdoms: A Captivating Guide to Civilizations of Ancient Africa Such as the Land of Punt, Carthage, the Kingdom of Aksum, the M
$18.97 Add to cartIf you want to discover the captivating history of ancient Africa and the Kingdom of Kush, then keep reading…
Two captivating manuscripts in one book:
- Ancient Africa: A Captivating Guide to Ancient A
- Author: History, Captivating
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 222
- Publish Date: October 10 2020
- ISBN10: 1647489245
- Language: English
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The Arabs: A History
$24.99 Read moreThe internationally bestselling definitive history of the Arab world, named a best book of the year by the Financial Times, the Economist, and the Atlantic — now updated to cover the latest developme… [more below]
- Author: Rogan, Eugene
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 608
- Publish Date: November 07 2017
- ISBN10: 046509421X
- Language: English
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Loot: Britain and the Benin Bronzes (Revised and Updated Edition)
$17.95 Read moreA tragic story of the British empire run amok and the plunder of great works of art
A Prospect Best Book of 2021 ‘A fascinating and timely book.’ William Boyd ‘Gripping…a must read.’ FT ‘Compelling.- Author: Phillips, Barnaby
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: June 28 2022
- ISBN10: 0861543130
- Language: English
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In God’s Path: The Arab Conquests and the Creation of an Islamic Empire
$23.99 Add to cartIn just over a hundred years–from the death of the Mohammed in 632 to the beginning of the Abbasid Caliphate in 750–the followers of the Prophet swept across the whole of the Middle East, North Afri… [more below]
- Series: Ancient Warfare and Civilization
- Author: Hoyland, Robert G.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: May 01 2017
- ISBN10: 0190618574
- Language: English
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The Fortunes of Africa: A 5000-Year History of Wealth, Greed, and Endeavor
$24.99 Add to cartA sweeping history the fortune seekers, adventurers, despots, and thieves who have ruthlessly endeavored to extract gold, diamonds, and other treasures from Africa and its people.
Africa has been cov- Author: Meredith, Martin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 784
- Publish Date: March 22 2016
- ISBN10: 1610396359
- Language: English
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The Forest People
$20.00 Add to cartThe bestselling, classic text on one anthropologist’s incredible experience living among the African Mbuti Pygmies, and what he learned from their culture, customs, and love of life.In this bestsellin… [more below]
- Series: Touchstone Books (Paperback)
- Author: Turnbull, Colin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: July 02 1987
- ISBN10: 0671640992
- Language: English
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El antiguo Egipto: GuÃa de los misteriosos dioses y diosas egipcios: Amón-Ra, Osiris, Anubis, Horus y más (Libro para jóvenes lectores y
$13.99 Add to cartConoce a los antiguos dioses de Egipto – MitologÃa para mayores de 12 años.
Bienvenido a la serie MitologÃa cautivadora. Este libro te presenta a los dioses y diosas de Egipto y otras criaturas mito
- Series: MitologÃa Cautivadora #1
- Author: Student Press Books
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 108
- Publish Date: July 31 2021
- ISBN10: 9493258394
- Language: Spanish
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They Poured Fire on Us from the Sky: The True Story of Three Lost Boys from Sudan
$19.99 Add to cartThe inspiring story of three young Sudanese boys who were driven from their homes by civil war and began an epic odyssey of survival, facing life-threatening perils, ultimately finding their way to a … [more below]
- Author: Ajak, Benjamin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: August 11 2015
- ISBN10: 1610395980
- Language: English
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Slave: My True Story
$21.99 Add to cartMende Nazer lost her childhood at age twelve, when she was sold into slavery. It all began one horrific night in 1993, when Arab raiders swept through her Nuba village, murdering the adults and roundi… [more below]
- Author: Nazer, Mende
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: April 27 2005
- ISBN10: 1586483188
- Language: English
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Morocco – Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
$16.99 Add to cartDon’t just see the sights–get to know the people.
Morocco is a joy to the senses. Graced with spectacular scenery, the country’s rich history is carved into its architecture and baked into its cuisi- Series: Culture Smart! The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
- Author: York, Jillian C.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: April 14 2022
- ISBN10: 1787023044
- Language: English
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The Masked Rider: Cycling in West Africa
$28.95 Add to cartNeil Peart’s travel memoir of thoughts, observations, and experiences as he cycles through West Africa reveals the subtle, yet powerful writing style that has made him one of rock’s greatest lyricists… [more below]
- Author: Peart, Neil
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 298
- Publish Date: October 01 2004
- ISBN10: 1550226673
- Language: English
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Cannae: Hannibal’s Greatest Victory
$18.99 Add to cartFrom an award-winning historian of ancient Rome, the definitive history of Rome’s most devastating defeat August 2, 216 BC was one of history’s bloodiest single days of fighting. On a narrow plain nea
- Author: Goldsworthy, Adrian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: May 21 2019
- ISBN10: 1541699254
- Language: English
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Inside the Battle of Algiers
$29.95 Add to cartThis gripping insider’s account chronicles how and why a young woman in 1950s Algiers joined the armed wing of Algeria’s national liberation movement to combat her country’s French occupiers. When the… [more below]
- Author: Drif, Zohra
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: September 01 2017
- ISBN10: 1682570754
- Language: English
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The Fall of the Ottomans: The Great War in the Middle East
$22.99 Add to cartThe thrilling and definitive history of World War I in the Middle East
By 1914 the powers of Europe were sliding inexorably toward war, and they pulled the Middle East along with them into one of the- Author: Rogan, Eugene
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: October 04 2016
- ISBN10: 0465097421
- Language: English
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In the Company of Heroes: The Personal Story Behind Black Hawk Down
$24.00 Add to cartRevealing never-before-told stories with the incisive thought and emotion of one who was there.
“The author does not pull any punches…his story, is one of great bravery, of going to hell and making
- Author: Durant, Michael J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: May 04 2004
- ISBN10: 0451210603
- Language: English
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Ancient Egypt: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring
The ancient Egyptians are an enduring source of fascination — mummies and pyramids, curses and rituals have captured the imagination of generati- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Shaw, Ian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 216
- Publish Date: April 01 2021
- ISBN10: 0198845464
- Language: English
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The Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals: Second Edition
$27.95 Read moreThe fully updated second edition of the leading field guide for African safaris, providing unmatched coverage of all the continent’s land mammals in a handy, portable volume
Originally published in 20- Series: Princeton Pocket Guides #17
- Author: Kingdon, Jonathan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: February 25 2020
- ISBN10: 0691203520
- Language: English
