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Feet of the Chameleon

Author : Ian Hawkey

Publisher : Portico

Page : 216 pages

File Size : 42,88 MB

Release : 2012-11-30

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1909396060

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Winner of the Best Football Book at the British Sports Book Awards and shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of The Year 2009 'Written with warmth and understanding, the book for which African football has been crying out.' FourFourTwo Featuring a new foreword by the author, Feet of the Chameleon has been newly released in digital format to coincide with 29th African Cup of Nations in January 2013. A comprehensive study of African football, Ian Hawkey traces the development of the world’s favourite sport through the tangled history and complex social and political life of this fascinating continent. Drawing on a range of sources, including interviews conducted with individuals involved in all levels of the African game, his own extensive experience and years of research, Ian Hawkey, international football correspondent for the Sunday Times, has crafted a unique and remarkable book to satisfy the surge of interest in African football. Engagingly written and comprehensively researched, drawing on a range of accounts from those at grass-roots level through to the very top tiers of African football, Feet of the Chameleon is a compelling mixture of analysis and insight that delves deep into the history of the game in a continent fragmented by history, language and politics. Ian Hawkey is a meticulous and knowledgeable guide to this complex subject, and he has produced a timely and entertaining study of African football’s colourful history, players, supporters and legends.



Africa [3 volumes]

Author : Toyin Falola

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Page : 1774 pages

File Size : 10,73 MB

Release : 2015-12-14

Category : History

ISBN :

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These volumes offer a one-stop resource for researching the lives, customs, and cultures of Africa's nations and peoples. Unparalleled in its coverage of contemporary customs in all of Africa, this multivolume set is perfect for both high school and public library shelves. The three-volume encyclopedia will provide readers with an overview of contemporary customs and life in North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa through discussions of key concepts and topics that touch everyday life among the nations' peoples. While this encyclopedia places emphasis on the customs and cultural practices of each state, history, politics, and economics are also addressed. Because entries average 14,000 to 15,000 words each, contributors are able to expound more extensively on each country than in similar encyclopedic works with shorter entries. As a result, readers will gain a more complete understanding of what life is like in Africa's 54 nations and territories, and will be better able to draw cross-cultural comparisons based on their reading.



The Complete Guide to National Symbols and Emblems [2 volumes]

Author : James B. Minahan

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Page : 1097 pages

File Size : 50,65 MB

Release : 2009-12-23

Category : Reference

ISBN : 0313344973

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These two volumes offer an unprecedented collection of flags, seals, and symbols used every day around the world. In today's global society it is necessary to recognize and identify not only our own symbols, but symbols from nations and territories far removed from home. Empowering readers to identify symbols in daily use all over the world, The Complete Guide to National Symbols and Emblems features an extensive collection of international symbols and cultural emblems never before compiled in such a concise and easy-to-use work. It is inclusive of all the UN member states and some of the most prominent stateless nations. This refreshing alternative to other commonly used sites blends both the political and cultural, including not only flags, national seals, and national anthems, but also foods and recipes, national heroes, sports teams, festivals, and pivotal events that figure in the formation of national identity. This versatile source will prove valuable to a wide audience, benefiting not only high school and undergraduate student researchers, but international businesses, journalists, and government offices.



Colors of Africa

Author :

Publisher : University of Georgia Press

Page : 220 pages

File Size : 28,12 MB

Release : 2007-09-01

Category : Travel

ISBN : 0820330175

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An account of the author's journey through Africa recounts his experiences as an observer during a big-game safari hunt, with local villagers, and in caves and overhangs, where he examined ancient cave paintings. (Travel)





The Palgrave Handbook of African Colonial and Postcolonial History

Author : Martin S. Shanguhyia

Publisher : Springer

Page : 1360 pages

File Size : 16,53 MB

Release : 2018-01-28

Category : History

ISBN : 1137594268

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This wide-ranging volume presents the most complete appraisal of modern African history to date. It assembles dozens of new and established scholars to tackle the questions and subjects that define the field, ranging from the economy, the two world wars, nationalism, decolonization, and postcolonial politics to religion, development, sexuality, and the African youth experience. Contributors are drawn from numerous fields in African studies, including art, music, literature, education, and anthropology. The themes they cover illustrate the depth of modern African history and the diversity and originality of lenses available for examining it. Older themes in the field have been treated to an engaging re-assessment, while new and emerging themes are situated as the book’s core strength. The result is a comprehensive, vital picture of where the field of modern African history stands today.



The Gabon Disaster

Author : Ridgeway Liwena

Publisher :

Page : 266 pages

File Size : 32,34 MB

Release : 1997

Category : Aircraft accidents

ISBN :

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Twelve Yards

Author : Ben Lyttleton

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 354 pages

File Size : 23,31 MB

Release : 2015-07-28

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 0698188373

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An all-encompassing look at the penalty kick, soccer’s all-or-nothing play—its legendary moments and the secrets to its success No stretch of grass has been the site of more glory or heartbreak in the world of sports than the few dozen paces between goalkeeper and penalty kicker in soccer. In theory, it’s simple: place the ball beyond a single defender and secure a place in history. But once the chosen players make the lonely march from their respective sides of the pitch, everything changes, all bets are off, and anything can happen. Drawing from the hard-won lessons of legendary games, in-depth statistical analysis, expert opinion, and the firsthand experience of coaches and players from around the world, journalist Ben Lyttleton offers insight into the diverse attitudes, tactics, and techniques that separate success from failure in one of the highest-pressure situations sports has to offer.



Culture and Customs of Zambia

Author : Scott D. Taylor

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Page : 169 pages

File Size : 24,36 MB

Release : 2006-10-30

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 0313027641

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Zambia stands out in Africa as one of the continent's most peaceful countries. In its early years as an independent state, Zambia became a regional bulwark against imperialism and colonial domination and South African apartheid. Today, it stands out as an important example of Africa's recent democratization, experiencing both incredible success as well as some notable setbacks. The country is also one of the most urbanized in Sub-Saharan Africa. As a result of this urban influx, Zambia's diverse ethno-linguistic groups interact regularly. Moreover, many contemporary Zambian households, especially those in cities, are also exposed to the media, technology, and influences of western urbanized cultures, from Internet cafes to hip hop music. The interesting ways that tradition and modernity conflict and combine in contemporary Zambia are prime considerations in this book. This book explores Zambia's culture, with an eye toward its historical experiences and its particular endowments. It focuses on how traditional and modern interact, and sometimes collide, in the country through topics such as religion, gender roles and family, cuisine, the arts, literature, and more. The major groups are examined to give the reader an idea about how many Zambians live.



The African Way

Author : Edward Kavimba Lungu

Publisher : Lungu Publishing Company In

Page : 316 pages

File Size : 15,37 MB

Release : 2010-12

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 0983023204

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The African Way is the story about the struggles and successful life experiences of Lungu. Growing up in unprivileged conditions,faced with common human adversaries such as poverty, ignorance, and illiteracy, Lungu managed to continue with his life through the help of family, friends and God. By reading this book your life will come to term with what your soul and mind desire physically and spiritually in spite of all olds. In fact that is the African way which also is the human way for everybody regardless how one was brought up or is being broght up.Remember all human beings, with the help of their creator,are programmed to overcome all storms of life even death itself. This too is the African Way which also is your way.