‘I Beg to Tell’: Everyday agency in colonial Lagos, 1940–1960

‘I beg to tell’ – Everyday agency in colonial Lagos, 1940–1960 foregrounds everyday life as a major component of colonial Lagos history. It is an interdisciplinary study of a segment of neglected historical actors in colonial Nigeria with significant implications for Nigerian and African historiography. It draws insights from anthropology, sociology, social psychology and textual studies, and aims at enriching the research of academics as well as undergraduate and postgraduate students working on different aspects of African Studies. read more...

South Africa’s Education Crisis: Views from the Eastern Cape

South Africa's Education Crisis casts light on the context and causes of the education crisis in the Eastern Cape, as well as drawing together original research, commentary and analysis in language education topics by teacher educators from Rhodes University's Institute for the Study of English in Africa and colleagues elsewhere, all of whom have been involved in the in-service education and development of teachers for many years.
Although the focus is on the Eastern Cape, many of the issues considered are common to education in rural areas throughout southern Africa and this book will prove useful to educational researchers, education managers, teachers and teacher educators elsewhere in South Africa and beyond. read more...

Fish, Fisheries and Aquatic Biodiversity Worldwide (FFAB)

FFAB offers comprehensive information for researchers specialising in ichthyology, fisheries, aquaculture, and aquatic and marine biology. Dating back to 1971, and earlier, this database collection has 1.5 million records. Prominent themes covered include culture and propagation of fish and all aquaculture species, genetics and behaviour, fish taxonomy, natural history, ecology, parasites, diseases, habitat management, fish and invertebrate processing and marketing, fisheries and marine mammal research, and management. The Aquatic Biology Collection (ABC) database covers mammals, birds, plants and invertebrates. read more...

Waters and Oceans Worldwide (WOW)

Waters and Oceans Worldwide (WOW) offers comprehensive information for researchers specialising in all aspects of water research. The database collection has two million records and wide international coverage. Prominent themes covered include water supply, water treatment, water quality, sanitation, health, irrigation, drainage, groundwater and hydrology, habitat and ecology management, environmental impacts, oceanography, marine geology, pollution, coastal and estuarine studies, climatology and climate change, hydroelectric power, dam construction and related civil and water engineering issues, desalination, mining, and much more. read more...

Conversations with Memorable Personalities

Set against a background of the story of Lusaka’s daily newspaper, The Post, where the author worked as one of the founding journalists and ultimately managing editor, Conversations with Memorable Personalities is a collection of 45 interviews with prominent individuals who have featured in the politics and daily life of Zambia over the past several decades.
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