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Author : Geordie Fallis
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ISBN 13 : 9780988046009
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (46 download)
Download or read book From Testicles to Timbuktu written by Geordie Fallis and published by . This book was released on 2013-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Joshua Hammer
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1476777438
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (767 download)
Download or read book The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu written by Joshua Hammer and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice** To save ancient Arabic texts from Al Qaeda, a band of librarians pulls off a brazen heist worthy of Ocean’s Eleven in this “fast-paced narrative that is…part intellectual history, part geopolitical tract, and part out-and-out thriller” (The Washington Post) from the author of The Falcon Thief. In the 1980s, a young adventurer and collector for a government library, Abdel Kader Haidara, journeyed across the Sahara Desert and along the Niger River, tracking down and salvaging tens of thousands of ancient Islamic and secular manuscripts that were crumbling in the trunks of desert shepherds. His goal: preserve this crucial part of the world’s patrimony in a gorgeous library. But then Al Qaeda showed up at the door. “Part history, part scholarly adventure story, and part journalist survey…Joshua Hammer writes with verve and expertise” (The New York Times Book Review) about how Haidara, a mild-mannered archivist from the legendary city of Timbuktu, became one of the world’s greatest smugglers by saving the texts from sure destruction. With bravery and patience, Haidara organized a dangerous operation to sneak all 350,000 volumes out of the city to the safety of southern Mali. His heroic heist “has all the elements of a classic adventure novel” (The Seattle Times), and is a reminder that ordinary citizens often do the most to protect the beauty of their culture. His the story is one of a man who, through extreme circumstances, discovered his higher calling and was changed forever by it.
Author : Anthony Nana Kwamu
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1449091385
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (49 download)
Download or read book Timbuktu Chronicles written by Anthony Nana Kwamu and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010-05-06 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Timbuktu, Mali Empire 1310 AD. Famine sweeps the empire. A raw-breed and a dark wizard conspire to control mankind. Horrible evil matures, soon to be unleashed. Two mysterious orbs are all that separate mankind from this fate. Chosen to find the orbs is skilled swordsman, Commander Gyvan Drabo, who wants simply to wed the woman of his dreams. But he is not alone. In order to succeed, he must learn to trust the girl, Aida, the most powerful of all eeidsand resolve the deadly conflict growing between them. Time is the enemy. Each moment they tarry the evil grows stronger. Deadly assassins stalk them. Pray-devils hunger for human flesh. And Gyvan discovers a terrible secret about the Dark Widow that torments his future. Will Aidas untested magical powers see them through? Or will her own secret doom mankind for all eternity?
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Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Timbuktu written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Thomas Albert Hale
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780253209900
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (99 download)
Download or read book The Epic of Askia Mohammed written by Thomas Albert Hale and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1996-02-22 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Askia Mohammed is the most famous leader in the history of the Songhay Empire, which reached its apogee during his reign in 1493-1528. Songhay, approximately halfway between the present-day cities of Timbuktu in Mali and Niamey in Niger, became a political force beginning in 1463, under the leadership of Sonni Ali Ber. By the time of his death in 1492, the foundation had been laid for the development under Askia Mohammed of a complex system of administration, a well-equipped army and navy, and a network of large government-owned farms. The present rendition of the epic was narrated by the griot (or jeseré) Nouhou Malio over two evenings in Saga, a small town on the Niger River, two miles downstream from Niamey. The text is a word-for-word translation from Nouhou Malio's oral performance.
Author : Human Rights Watch
Publisher : Seven Stories Press
ISBN 13 : 1609808851
Total Pages : 957 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (98 download)
Download or read book World Report 2019 written by Human Rights Watch and published by Seven Stories Press. This book was released on 2019-02-05 with total page 957 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best country-by-country assessment of human rights. The human rights records of more than ninety countries and territories are put into perspective in Human Rights Watch's signature yearly report. Reflecting extensive investigative work undertaken by Human Rights Watch staff, in close partnership with domestic human rights activists, the annual World Report is an invaluable resource for journalists, diplomats, and citizens, and is a must-read for anyone interested in the fight to protect human rights in every corner of the globe.
Author : Human Rights Watch
Publisher : Seven Stories Press
ISBN 13 : 1609808150
Total Pages : 810 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (98 download)
Download or read book World Report 2018 written by Human Rights Watch and published by Seven Stories Press. This book was released on 2018-01-30 with total page 810 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The human rights records of more than ninety countries and territories are put into perspective in Human Rights Watch's signature yearly report. Reflecting extensive investigative work undertaken in 2016 by Human Rights Watch staff, in close partnership with domestic human rights activists, the annual World Report is an invaluable resource for journalists, diplomats, and citizens, and is a must-read for anyone interested in the fight to protect human rights in every corner of the globe.
Author : Alex Adams
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1451643012
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (516 download)
Download or read book White Horse written by Alex Adams and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-04-17 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world has ended, but her journey has just begun. Thirty-year-old Zoe leads an ordinary life until the end of the world arrives. She is cleaning cages and floors at Pope Pharmaceuticals when the president of the United States announces that human beings are no longer a viable species. When Zoe realizes that everyone she loves is disappearing, she starts running. Scared and alone in a shockingly changed world, she embarks on a remarkable journey of survival and redemption. Along the way, Zoe comes to see that humans are defined not by their genetic code, but rather by their actions and choices. White Horse offers hope for a broken world, where love can lead to the most unexpected places.
Author : Jeffrey Heath
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 3110804859
Total Pages : 473 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)
Download or read book A Grammar of Koyra Chiini written by Jeffrey Heath and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2011-04-20 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The series builds an extensive collection of high quality descriptions of languages around the world. Each volume offers a comprehensive grammatical description of a single language together with fully analyzed sample texts and, if appropriate, a word list and other relevant information which is available on the language in question. There are no restrictions as to language family or area, and although special attention is paid to hitherto undescribed languages, new and valuable treatments of better known languages are also included. No theoretical model is imposed on the authors; the only criterion is a high standard of scientific quality. To discuss your book idea or submit a proposal, please contact Birgit Sievert.
Author : Dansk naturhistorisk forening
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 866 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Videnskabelige meddelelser fra Dansk naturhistorisk forening i Københaven written by Dansk naturhistorisk forening and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 866 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jacqueline Ki-Zerbo
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520066960
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (669 download)
Download or read book UNESCO General History of Africa, Vol. I, Abridged Edition written by Jacqueline Ki-Zerbo and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This volume covers the period from the end of the Neolithic era to the beginning of the seventh century of our era. This lengthy period includes the civilization of Ancient Egypt, the history of Nubia, Ethiopia, North Africa and the Sahara, as well as of the other regions of the continent and its islands."--Publisher's description
Author : Andrea Brigaglia
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110541645
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (15 download)
Download or read book The Arts and Crafts of Literacy written by Andrea Brigaglia and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2017-09-25 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the last two decades, the (re-)discovery of thousands of manuscripts in different regions of sub-Saharan Africa has questioned the long-standing approach of Africa as a continent only characterized by orality and legitimately assigned to the continent the status of a civilization of written literacy. However, most of the existing studies mainly aim at serving literary and historical purposes, and focus only on the textual dimension of the manuscripts. This book advances on the contrary a holistic approach to the study of these manuscripts and gather contributions on the different dimensions of the manuscript, i.e. the materials, the technologies, the practices and the communities involved in the production, commercialization, circulation, preservation and consumption. The originality of this book is found in its methodological approach as well as its comparative geographic focus, presenting studies on a continental scale, including regions formerly neglected by existing scholarship, provides a unique opportunity to expand our still scanty knowledge of the different manuscript cultures that the African continent has developed and that often can still be considered as living traditions.
Author : Everest Media,
Publisher : Everest Media LLC
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (225 download)
Download or read book Summary of Rachel Feltman's Been There, Done That written by Everest Media, and published by Everest Media LLC. This book was released on 2022-07-02T22:59:00Z with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The first eukaryotic organism, a single-celled protist, began making sex cells, or gametes, around one to two billion years ago. These were haploid cells that only carried half of the genetic code of the original organism. They needed to combine with other haploid cells to create a fully functional set of chromosomes. #2 The first known example of sex as we know it is from about 385 million years ago, when fossilized remains of the armored fish Microbrachius dicki were found to show the earliest known example of internal fertilization and copulation. #3 The question of why we have sex is still unanswered. Sex creates genetic diversity, but it also risks the best genes being left in the dust while chromosomes that leave you vulnerable to disease and other pitfalls propagate. #4 The Red Queen hypothesis states that life on earth is so competitive that organisms need to keep their feet on the gas pedal of evolution just to have a shot. In other words, defaulting to asexual reproduction might mean your species misses out on a genetic opportunity that could otherwise keep it alive in the face of an unknowable future threat.
Author : David Whitehouse
Publisher : Picador
ISBN 13 : 1743536089
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (435 download)
Download or read book Mobile Library written by David Whitehouse and published by Picador. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Engagingly offbeat . . . the van becomes as much of a vehicle of fantasy as the Little Prince's biplane or James's giant peach. . . genuinely compelling." Guardian Twelve-year-old Bobby Nusku is an archivist of his mother. He catalogues traces of her life and waits for her to return home. Bobby thinks that he's been left to face the world alone until he meets lonely single mother Val and her daughter Rosa. They spend a magical summer together, discovering the books in the mobile library where Val works as a cleaner. But as the summer draws to a close, Bobby finds himself in trouble and Val is in danger of losing her job. There's only one thing to do -- and so they take to the road in the mobile library... Quirky, dark, magical and full of heart, Mobile Library is both a tragicomic road trip and a celebration of the adventures that books can take us on. It's a love-letter to unlikely families and the stories that shaped us. PRAISE FOR DAVID WHITEHOUSE "Powerful, eccentric . . . Whitehouse's writing is energetic and pacey, spiked with startling moments of tenderness and superbly controlled. Don't wait for the inevitable film." The Times "Whitehouse cleverly illustrates the way in which lives and books intertwine." Daily Mail
Author : Meikal Mumin
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004256806
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)
Download or read book The Arabic Script in Africa written by Meikal Mumin and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2014-01-30 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Arabic script in Africa contains sixteen papers on the past and present use of Arabic script to write African languages. These writing traditions, which are sometimes collectively referred to as Ajami, are discussed for single or multiple languages, with examples from all major linguistic phyla of Africa but one (Khoisan), and from all geographic areas of Africa (North, West, Central, East, and South Africa), as well as a paper on the Ajami heritage in the Americas. The papers analyze (ethno-) historical, literary, (socio-) linguistic, and in particular grammatological aspects of these previously understudied writing traditions and exemplify their range and scope, providing new data for the comparative study of writing systems, literacy in Africa, and the history of (Islam in) Africa.
Author : Rick Szostak
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000201678
Total Pages : 1672 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Making Sense of World History written by Rick Szostak and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-10-22 with total page 1672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Making Sense of World History is a comprehensive and accessible textbook that helps students understand the key themes of world history within a chronological framework stretching from ancient times to the present day. To lend coherence to its narrative, the book employs a set of organizing devices that connect times, places, and/or themes. This narrative is supported by: Flowcharts that show how phenomena within diverse broad themes interact in generating key processes and events in world history. A discussion of the common challenges faced by different types of agent, including rulers, merchants, farmers, and parents, and a comparison of how these challenges were addressed in different times and places. An exhaustive and balanced treatment of themes such as culture, politics, and economy, with an emphasis on interaction. Explicit attention to skill acquisition in organizing information, cultural sensitivity, comparison, visual literacy, integration, interrogating primary sources, and critical thinking. A focus on historical “episodes” that are carefully related to each other. Through the use of such devices, the book shows the cumulative effect of thematic interactions through time, communicates the many ways in which societies have influenced each other through history, and allows us to compare and contrast how they have reacted to similar challenges. They also allow the reader to transcend historical controversies and can be used to stimulate class discussions and guide student assignments. With a unified authorial voice and offering a narrative from the ancient to the present, this is the go-to textbook for World History courses and students. The Open Access version of this book has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.
Author : J. P. Whaley
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1475999712
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (759 download)
Download or read book Magic Lobsters and Flying Tagines written by J. P. Whaley and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2014-01-28 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Untouched by both time and tourism, the fishing port of Essaouira, Morocco, is known for its prostitutes, black magic, con artists, ghosts—and the legend of a virgin who once lured mariners to her lighthouse, worked them into a frenzy of desire, and then devoured their hearts before they could steal her innocence. Sebastian is a young, easy-going, generous English businessman living in Spain who decides to buy a small apartment in Essaouira with the hope of learning Arabic. Instead, however, he is convinced by his half-brother, Roger, to purchase a thirteen-room brothel and convert it into a hotel. As rumours suggest that the ghost virgin, Aïsha Qandeesha, still haunts the streets—enticing victims to the cemetery and then tearing them to shreds—Sebastian is mesmerized by the previous brothel owner’s stories that there is a buried treasure within the house. But after he hires the madame’s former maid, Aïda, to work for him, problems begin that cause Sebastian to wonder whether tragedy will follow him forever. Magic Lobsters and Flying Tagines is the tale of one man’s attempt to open a boutique hotel in an exotic country as he is helplessly controlled by the strange twists and turns of his destiny.
