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Author : P. E. Raper
Publisher : Jonathan Ball Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book New Dictionary of South African Place Names written by P. E. Raper and published by Jonathan Ball Publishers. This book was released on 2004 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Peter E Raper
Publisher : Jonathan Ball Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1868425509
Total Pages : 1276 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (684 download)
Download or read book Dictionary of Southern African Place Names written by Peter E Raper and published by Jonathan Ball Publishers. This book was released on 2014-12-08 with total page 1276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dictionary of Southern African Place Names - now in its 4th edition - helps you sort your Komkhulu from your Kommetjie with the most comprehensive glossary of Southern African towns, villages, railway stations, mountains, rivers and beaches. The 9 000 short entries incorporate data from sources dating as far back as 1486, encapsulating the linguistic and cultural heritage of all the peoples of the subcontinent, past and present. In this highly readable book the expert authors take you on a fascinating journey of the highways and byways of Southern Africa. Whether you are a motorist, an adventurer or merely an armchair traveller, this book has a multitude of facts and details that will fascinate you. This is much more than a reference book - it gives an insight into what shapes a place and its people through our heroes, events, beliefs, values, fears and aspirations.
Author : P. E. Raper
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781868425495
Total Pages : 592 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (254 download)
Download or read book Dictionary of Southern African Place Names written by P. E. Raper and published by . This book was released on 2015-06-08 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its 4th Edition -- this dictionary helps you to sort your Komkhulu from your Kommetjie with the most comprehensive glossary of Southern African towns, villages, railway stations, mountains, rivers and beaches. The 9,000 short entries incorporate data from sources dating as far back as 1486, encapsulating the linguistic and cultural heritage of all the peoples of the subcontinent, past and present. In this highly readable book the expert authors take you on a fascinating journey of the highways and byways of Southern Africa. Whether you are a motorist, an adventurer or merely an armchair traveller, this book has a multitude of facts and details that will amuse and interest you. This is much more than a reference book -- it gives an insight into what shapes a place and its people through our heroes, events, beliefs, values, fears and aspirations.
Author : Phumzile Simelane Kalumba
Publisher : African Books Collective
ISBN 13 : 1920397345
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (23 download)
Download or read book Jabulani Means Rejoice written by Phumzile Simelane Kalumba and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2012 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jabulani Means Rejoice is a dictionary comprised of hundreds of African names in local South African languages, meticulously assembled and expounded upon for the curious reader. Names are listed in alphabetical order with gender indications, as well as information regarding their ethnographic origins and meanings. Yet, Jabulani Means Rejoice is so much more than simply a list of names and their meanings. The author skilfully interweaves cultural context and history, including issues surrounding naming rituals, domestic disputes and the curse of the evil eye. As a reference work, Jabulani Means Rejoice stands as an invaluable contribution to the growing interest in African cultural history. With its names ranging from the traditional to the unconventional, it will appeal to linguists, family historians and anyone with an interest in names.
Author : Charles Pettman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (1 download)
Download or read book South African Place Names written by Charles Pettman and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Elwyn Jenkins
Publisher : New Africa Books
ISBN 13 : 9780864866899
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (668 download)
Download or read book Falling Into Place written by Elwyn Jenkins and published by New Africa Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the last 30 years, a fascinating variety of new place names have been given in South Africa.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Alphabetical Classification of South African Place Names by Magisterial Areas, and Magisterial Areas Listing South African Place Names written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Adrian Room
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book African Placenames written by Adrian Room and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2008 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each of the over 2,000 entries gives the country and, in most cases, geographical location within the country. An account of the name's origin and meaning follows, with appropriate historical, topographical and biological references. Cross references provide both former names and alternate spellings or forms of current names.
Author : Willie Olivier
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN 13 : 1775848302
Total Pages : 513 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (758 download)
Download or read book Hiking Trails of South Africa written by Willie Olivier and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2022-10-12 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully revised and updated, and with 60 new trails added, this fifth edition of Hiking Trails of South Africa is an essential resource for every hiker. Written by well-known author Willie Olivier, this extensive guide describes more than 500 trails across magnificent landscapes, from the iconic fynbos of the Western Cape to the majestic slopes of the Drakensberg. Whether you choose to hike close to civilization or explore a more remote area, take a short, hour-long walk or tackle an overnight hike of several days, there is a trail for you. Trail information includes: Distance and average hiking time; facilities, accommodation and activities available; points of interest and notes on flora and fauna. The book also includes advice on selecting hiking equipment, staying safe on the trail and dealing with emergencies. Sales points: Over 500 trails, with 60 new ones added; fully updated booking and permit information; trails to suit every level of fitness and ability; expert advice on planning, preparation, nutrition, equipment, first aid and general safety.
Author : Jean Branford
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 486 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)
Download or read book A Dictionary of South African English written by Jean Branford and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1987 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Containing over 5000 entries, this enlarged and revised edition provides a wealth of new and updated words borrowed from Afrikaans, Malay, township slang, Indian Khosian and Bantu languages, including words influenced by the political upheavals of recent years. Branford offers phonetic transcripts for words derived from other languages, and for most entries, he gives etymologies, grammatical usages, and helpful quotes.
Author : Johann W.N. Tempelhoff
Publisher : AOSIS
ISBN 13 : 1928396739
Total Pages : 658 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (283 download)
Download or read book South Africa’s water governance hydraulic mission (1912–2008) in a WEF-Nexus context written by Johann W.N. Tempelhoff and published by AOSIS. This book was released on 2018-12-01 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geologists, physicists and ecologists currently promote the idea of a post-Holocene epoch – the Anthropocene. As a result of constant innovation and modernisation in the fields of engineering, natural science, management studies and environmental studies there has been a growing awareness of the intrinsic interaction between humankind and the environment. Humankind has become part of the environmental dynamics, to the extent that they are literally able to change ecosystems. Nowhere is the impact more evident than in the anthropogenic engagement with the hydrosphere – from the smallest pool of water to the earth’s atmosphere. Comprehensive infrastructure development in water and sanitation, the growing trend to seek additional resources in the form of groundwater, desalinated seawater, and recycled wastewater, as well as special attention being given to capturing and preserving rainwater, bear evidence of a timely response to climate change, population growth and rapid development in many water-stressed regions of the world. The purpose of the book is to provide a historical overview of the manner in which South Africa’s water resources have been governed from a time when the Union of South Africa was formed, in 1910, up to 2008, a time of a growing global awareness of the potential impact that climate change may have on water resources in a key region of southern Africa, notable for increasing levels of aridity and more erratic rainfall patterns. This focus on the history of water affairs in South Africa makes it possible for scholars to comprehend the contemporary transitions made in the country’s water governance system since the establishment in 2014 of the Department of Water and Sanitation. The focus is on the Water–Energy–Food nexus, a strategy which holistically contemplates the governance and use of water from the perspective of the interconnection between water, energy and food as resources.
Author : Liora Bigon
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319324853
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (193 download)
Download or read book Place Names in Africa written by Liora Bigon and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-06-06 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume examines the discursive relations between indigenous, colonial and post-colonial legacies of place-naming in Africa in terms of the production of urban space and place. It is conducted by tracing and analysing place-naming processes, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa during colonial times (British, French, Belgian, Portuguese), with a considerable attention to both the pre-colonial and post-colonial situations. By combining in-depth area studies research – some of the contributions are of ethnographic quality – with colonial history, planning history and geography, the authors intend to show that culture matters in research on place names. This volume goes beyond the recent understanding obtained in critical studies of nomenclature, normally based on lists of official names, that place naming reflects the power of political regimes, nationalism, and ideology.
Author : Alessandra Battisti
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031161823
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (311 download)
Download or read book Equity in Health and Health Promotion in Urban Areas written by Alessandra Battisti and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-01-01 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book explores approaches, methods and best practices related to health promotion in urban areas. Thanks to the increasingly tight connection among urbanism, architecture, bioethics, anthropology, sociology and medicine, we are now reaching an “ecological” health perspective. This new viewpoint has pushed the study of social health determinants and their unequal distribution in the population, resulting in the study of the generation of structurally-determined differences in health and healthcare. There is the need to make use of a unitary framework in order to understand the intertwining of multidimensional dynamics that define the urban context and the need to disseminate, enhance, and improve existing interventions in the field. This volume consequently results in the discussion and comparison of contents and methods to be implemented in multidisciplinary interventions related to the promotion of community-based healthcare and health in the urban setting. The book represents a useful opportunity for scientific growth and international sharing of methodologies that can help develop a common language and approach to be shared across different academic spheres. This is not only an exchange of knowledge among different fields of study, but also the creation of foundations for creating an increasingly complex network of scientific culture and operational collaborations to transfer knowledge and attract academic and public attention, influencing decision-makers and gaining advocacy accordingly.
Author : Johan H de Beer
Publisher : AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
ISBN 13 : 192068980X
Total Pages : 641 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (26 download)
Download or read book The History of Geophysics in Southern Africa written by Johan H de Beer and published by AFRICAN SUN MeDIA. This book was released on 2016-01-25 with total page 641 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geophysics is a comparatively young science which only evolved as a distinct discipline during the 19th century. However, its phenomena (like earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions and lightning) had been objects of fear, curiosity and speculation since ancient times. In this book, Johan de Beer and his research team reveal that geophysical activity in South Africa can be traced back to as early as 1488. This is a truly astonishing revelation which deserves to be firmly entrenched as part of the country?s proud history. The book also discusses the history and formation of South African geophysical institutions that made a huge and seldom acknowledged contribution to the technological development of southern Africa.
Author : Vera Roos
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319312243
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (193 download)
Download or read book Understanding Relational and Group Experiences through the Mmogo-Method® written by Vera Roos and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-07-13 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume describes the development and application of the Mmogo-method® as a projective visual data-gathering method, applied in different contexts and with different groups of people. "Mmogo" means togetherness in Setswana, one of the 11 official languages of South Africa. The Mmogo-method® provides a deep understanding of personal, relational and group experiences and is particularly useful in cross-cultural contexts and across age groups. By allowing visual expressions of the self as a complex, dynamic social system it overcomes some of the limitations of traditional data-collection methods, such as questionnaires or interviews. The book draws together contributions by leading social scientists to show how this flexible, visual data-collection method can be used independently or jointly with other data-gathering techniques, such as journalling or in-depth interviewing, to acquire rich information. The research method described here enables investigators to access perceptions, feelings and personal experiences participants might otherwise find hard to verbalize and explain. Researchers in disciplines such as education, social sciences, consumer sciences, market research, and city and town planning will find this book and its innovative method particularly valuable in addressing a gap in available visual and other data collection resources.
Author : Adrian Room
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book African Placenames written by Adrian Room and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each of the over 2,000 entries gives the country and, in most cases, geographical location within the country. An account of the name's origin and meaning follows, with appropriate historical, topographical and biological references. Cross references provide both former names and alternate spellings or forms of current names.
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Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780620183529
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (835 download)
Download or read book Alphabetical Classification of South African Place Names by Magisterial Areas, and Magisterial Areas Listing South African Place Names written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
