Africa : a biography of the continent /
A history of Africa, following the development of the continent from its earliest manifestations to the late twentieth century; identifying the physical processes which have determined the course of progress; and, where relevant, defining the ecological context in which those processes occurred.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Vintage Books,
1999.
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| Edition: | 1st Vintage books ed. |
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| Summary: | A history of Africa, following the development of the continent from its earliest manifestations to the late twentieth century; identifying the physical processes which have determined the course of progress; and, where relevant, defining the ecological context in which those processes occurred. |
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| Item Description: | "Originally published in hardcover in Great Britain by Hamish Hamilton Ltd, London, in 1997, and subsequently in the United States by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., New York, in 1998"--Title page verso. |
| Physical Description: | xii, 801 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 745-783) and index. |
| ISBN: | 067973869X 9780679738695 9780679409793 0679409793 |