South Sudan (Owings Lisa)(Paperback)

South Sudan (Owings Lisa)(Paperback)

After decades of war, South Sudan became an independent country in 2011. Though its people face struggles as they build their new nation, they do have reason for national pride. Their country contains Bandingilo National Park, which hosts one of the largest annual animal migrations. This title

War and Genocide in South Sudan (Pinaud Clmence)(Paperback)

Using more than a decade's worth of fieldwork in South Sudan, Cl mence Pinaud here explores the relationship between predatory wealth accumulation, state formation, and a form of racism--extreme ethnic group entitlement--that has the potential to result in genocide. War and Genocide in South Sudan

South Sudan (Rechner Amy)(Library Binding)

South Sudan's recent beginnings stem from people seeking freedom and peace. As the nation grows, the values of tribal strength and independence add to the natural wonder that spans across the savannas and swamplands. Readers will explore the people, customs, land, and much more in this title about

First Raise a Flag - How South Sudan Won the Longest War but Lost the Peace (Martell Peter)(Paperback / softback)

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The Sudan Handbook (Ryle John)(Paperback)

The Sudan Handbook is an authoritative and accessible introduction to Sudan, written and edited by leading Sudanese and international specialists. The book springs from the success of the Rift Valley Institute Sudan Field Course, which has been held in Sudan since 2005. The Handbook offers a

Mermaids (Owings Lisa)(Library Binding)

A beautiful sound drifts over the waves. Do your eyes deceive you? It is a mermaid Long hair cascades down her back as she sings into the salty air. Mermaids began to take form 4,000 years ago, but their popularity grew as more people sailed the seas. This fact-filled title highlights mermaid

Unicorns (Owings Lisa)(Library Binding)

In the 1500s, people thought unicorn horns were poison antidotes. Many people spent a lot of money on what they thought were horns. But they were really buying narwhal tusks This title explores the many myths surrounding unicorns. Leveled text and fun images help readers discover the creature's

Dragons (Owings Lisa)(Library Binding)

Wings, claws, scales What images come to mind when you think of a dragon? These amazing creatures have played important roles in many cultures for thousands of years. Some are ferocious and filled with fire. Others are kind and linked to royalty. Readers will discover the different forms dragons

Sabaloka a Šestý nilský katarakt - Václav Cílek, Lisá Lenka, Lisý Pavel, Suková Lenka

Svědectví o setkávání čtyř Čechů s krajinou, minulostí a současností Súdánu, exotické a v Česku málo známé africké země. Sabaloka je malé vulkanické pohoří asi 80 km severně od Chartúmu. Pohořím protéká řeka Nil, která zde vytváří hluboce zařízlé údolí a

Skara Brae: The Lost Neolithic Village (Owings Lisa)(Library Binding)

More than 100 years ago, a storm uncovered a fascinating discovery. The ruins of an ancient civilization had been hidden for thousands of years! This high-interest title explores the lives of the people who lived there, from how they lived to why they may have left. A narrative opening sets the

Soul's Survivor (Robins Navi')(Mass Market Paperbound)

Three years ago, while volunteering in South Sudan, Chicago native Daniel Bennett came face to face with evil personified when African warlord Kronte and his men brutally murdered his daughter, Victoria. The sole survivor of the massacre, Dr. Bennett returned home broken and tormented by guilt and

A Dangerous Deceit (Eccles Marjorie)(Paperback)

The key to unlocking a series of murders in 1920s' Worcestershire lies in South Africa - and a devastating 20-year-old secret February, 1927. The remains of an unidentified middle-aged man are found beneath the snow in the grounds of Maxtead Court, home of the wealthy Scroope family. Meanwhile,

Pripyat: The Chernobyl Ghost Town (Owings Lisa)(Library Binding)

Most people in Pripyat never expected the day to come when they'd have to flee for their lives. The Soviet Union boasted about the safety of the nuclear city. But in 1986, one of the town's nuclear reactors exploded and released deadly radiation. This title explains the Chernobyl accident for

Marabou Stork Nightmares (Welsh Irvine)(Paperback / softback)

Roy Strang is engaged in a strange quest in a surrealist South Africa. But behind this world lies another: the world of Roy's bizarre family, the Scottish housing scheme in which he grew up, his mundane job, a disastrous emigration to Africa, and his youthful life of brutality with a gang of soccer

Food Aid in Sudan: A History of Power, Politics and Profit (Jaspars Susanne)(Paperback)

In 2004, the UN's Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan called Darfur the world's worst humanitarian crisis. A comprehensive food aid programme soon followed, at the time the largest in the world. Yet by 2014, while the crisis continued, international agencies found they had limited access to much of

Sudan: The Rise of Closed Districts' Natives (Shurkian Omer)(Paperback)

Sudan has been pitted by the most brutal civil wars in Africa, which began just prior to its independence in 1956. The root causes of these wars are too many, notably the forcible Islamisation and Arabisation of diverse peoples by all successive governments. These two contentious policies are

Wild Coast - Travels on South America's Untamed Edge (Gimlette John)(Paperback / softback)

Between the Orinoco and the Amazon lies a fabulous forested land, barely explored. Much of Guiana seldom sees sunlight, and new species are often tumbling out of the dark trees. Beautiful and occasionally brutal, it is one of the great forgotten corners of the Earth: the Wild Coast. The author sets

Palimpsest: Documents from a Korean Adoption (Sjblom Lisa Wool-Rim)(Paperback)

Who owns the story of an adoption? Thousands of South Korean children were adopted around the world in the 1970s and 1980s. More than nine thousand found their new home in Sweden, including the cartoonist Lisa Wool-Rim Sj blom, who was adopted when she was two years old. Throughout her childhood

Lies Lies Lies (Parks Adele)(Paperback / softback)

South East Mountain Biking - North & South Downs (Cotton Nick)(Paperback / softback)

SOUTH DOWNS ALPHABET(Paperback)

Today South London, Tomorrow South London (Grumbridge Andrew)(Paperback / softback)

A humorous guide to the less beaten paths of London, south of the

Tell No Lies (Hartley Lisa)(Paperback / softback)

My Lies, Your Lies (Lewis Susan)(Paperback / softback)