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Africa : the definitive visual history of a continent / authors, Morenikeji Asaaju, Adidemi Babalola, Jane Bryce, Obert Mlambo, Patience Motsatsi, Butholezwe Mtombeni, Girma Negash, Raphael Chijioke Njoku, Philip Parker, Luke Pepera, Marilee Wood ; foreword by David Olusoga.
Spanning more than 200,000 years, from the emergence of the first humans to the rise of megacities, Africa explores the history and cultures of the world's second-largest continent in vivid detail. It brings to life the stories that shaped Africa and the world around it, from powerful and influential empires and kingdoms such as Mali and Benin, through the struggle against colonization and the fight for independence to Africa's place on the global stage today.
Record details
- ISBN: 0744060109
- ISBN: 9780744060102
- ISBN: 0241509165
- ISBN: 9780241509166
- Physical Description: 400 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 29 cm
- Edition: First American edition.
- Publisher: New York : DK Publishing, 2024.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | African prehistory: 5 MYA-3500 BCE -- Early civilizations: 3000 BCE-600 CE -- African empires: 600-1900 CE -- European encounters: 1440-1914 -- The age of independence: 1914-1994 -- Contemporary Africa: 1994-. |
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| Subject: | Africa > History. Africa > Social life and customs. |
| Genre: | Biographies. |
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- 0 of 1 copy available at Hood River County Library District.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood River County Library | 960.1 AFR 2024 (Text) | 33892100992172 | Adult Non-Fiction | Checked out | 05/21/2025 |
Summary:
Spanning more than 200,000 years, from the emergence of the first humans to the rise of megacities, Africa explores the history and cultures of the world's second-largest continent in vivid detail. It brings to life the stories that shaped Africa and the world around it, from powerful and influential empires and kingdoms such as Mali and Benin, through the struggle against colonization and the fight for independence to Africa's place on the global stage today.
