Category Archives: World Music
Elephants in Heaven
Because elephants are pachyderms, a combination of two Greek roots meaning โ€thick skin,โ€ one might think that nothing bothers them and that they lead quiet, safe lives. Nothing could be further from the truth: elephants have been hunted and killed for their ivory tusks since antiquity. And people often ignore the calves left behind, who
Admiralty Chart 4136 – Harbours on the West Coasts of Namimbia & South Africa
Admiralty standard nautical charts comply with Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) regulations and are ideal for professional, commercial and recreational use. Charts within the series consist of a range of scales, useful for passage planning, ocean crossings, coastal navigation and entering port.Standard Admiralty charts are folded to fit in a chart table drawer. If
Admiralty Chart 1380 – Ports and Anchorages in Ghana, Togo and Benin
Admiralty standard nautical charts comply with Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) regulations and are ideal for professional, commercial and recreational use. Charts within the series consist of a range of scales, useful for passage planning, ocean crossings, coastal navigation and entering port.Standard Admiralty charts are folded to fit in a chart table drawer. If
Admiralty Chart 609 – River Gambia Albreda to Kuntaur
Admiralty standard nautical charts comply with Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) regulations and are ideal for professional, commercial and recreational use. Charts within the series consist of a range of scales, useful for passage planning, ocean crossings, coastal navigation and entering port.Standard Admiralty charts are folded to fit in a chart table drawer. If
Brownstone`s Mythical Collection: Marcy and the Riddle of the Sphinx (Paperback)
Many years have passed since the tale of Arthur and the Golden Rope, and Arthur is now a world-famous adventurer. If only his daughter Marcy shared his enthusiasm for exploration… Determined to bring out Marcy`s adventurous side, Arthur sets off to Egypt to bring back the legendary Book of Thoth. When Arthur doesn`t return, Marcy
Satans and Shaitans
Set against the backdrop of Nigeria`s ongoing terrorism tensions, Satans and Shaitans tells the story of two powerful men, Chief Donald Amechi and world acclaimed televangelist, Chris Chuba, both members of an internationally renowned occult, the Sacred Order of the Universal Forces. Members of the occult from Southern Nigeria, desperate to gain control of their
The Perfect Nine: The Epic of Gikuyu and Mumbi
A dazzling, genre-defying novel in verse, full of trial and sacrifice, The Perfect Nine is a glorious epic about the founding of Kenya`s Gikuyu people and the ideals of beauty, courage and unity. `One of the greatest writers of our time` Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieGikuyu and Mumbi settled on the peaceful and bounteous foot of Mount
Radio Sunrise
`Never cover an assignment without collecting a brown envelope,` Boniface had said. `It is a real life saver for all journalists in this country.` Ifiok, a young journalist working for the government radio station in Lagos, aspires to always do the right thing but the odds seem to be stacked against him. The government cuts
The End of Where We Begin: A Refugee Story
Veronica is a teenager when civil war erupts in South Sudan. Lonely and friendless after the death of her father, she finds solace in her first boyfriend, and together they flee across the city when the fighting breaks out. On the same night, Daniel, the son of a colonel, also makes his escape, but finds
Tripoli: A History
It has been called a โ€Noble Possessionโ€, abused as โ€A Nest of Corsairsโ€ and extolled as โ€The Pearl of the Mediterraneanโ€. This city of Tripoli, one of the oldest on both the Mediterranean and the fringes of the Sahara, and never deserted, has meant many different things to many different people over the past 2,500
Tippu Tip: Ivory, Slavery and Discovery in the Scramble for Africa
Tippu Tip was chiefly an ivory trader, who pioneered for new sources through present day Tanzania into the Congo basin. Slavery is part of his story, because Arab traders of the time used slaves as porters and sold slaves through the market in Zanzibar to work locally in plantations and beyond in the Gulf and
An Egyptian Adventure: Story Facts Activities
When the Histronauts travel back in time to ancient Egypt they`ll need your help to uncover the secrets of the past. Explore dazzling tombs, decipher hieroglyphics, unwrap the art of mummification and learn how the gods ruled over the dead in the afterlife. An exciting mix of history, facts and activity!
The Adventure Game: A Cameraman`s Tales from Films at the Edge
Keith Partridge is probably the world`s most experienced and famous practitioner of a rare trade. His filming has recorded expeditions all over the world in some of its most beautiful and hostile environments. The Adventure Game is the story of his life told through several expeditions ranging from the deep caves of Papua New Guinea
Looking for Evelyn
Chrissie Docherty returns to the southern Africa of her childhood and tracks down Evelyn Fielding, the woman at the centre of an explosive scandal involving a traditional colonial officer and a gifted black African artist. Together, the two women uncover the secrets that shattered a remote expatriate outpost in the Zambian bush in the 1970s.
Marrakesh PopOut
Uncover the exotic charms of Marrakesh with this genuinely pocket-sized, pop-up map. Small in size, yet big on detail, this compact, dependable Marrakesh city map will ensure you don`t miss a thing.- Includes two pop-up maps covering Marrakesh & the Medina – Additional maps covering the souks, Gu liz and around Marrakesh are also included
In the Field: 2017
Journalist Orin Perth disappears somewhere in East Africa after delivering a powerful article on Christine Lokeka whose son Paul has been snatched by the militia that raided her village. Orin`s mother Liz, herself a retired reporter, is determined to find her son. Heedless of her battle with cancer, she heads into the field in search
We Have Buried the Past
Abd Al-Karim Ghallab s postcolonial โ€We Buried the Past,โ€ originally published in 1966, was the first breakthrough Moroccan novel written in Arabic instead of French. Newly translated into English, this edition brings Ghallab s most widely read and lauded work to a new audience. Written after the country gained independence, the historical novel follows two
