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Sources and Methods in African History
An overview of the ongoing methods used to understand African history. Spurred in part by the ongoing re-evaluation of sources and methods in research, African historiography in …
Local Features in Natural Images via Singularity Theory
This monograph considers a basic problem in the computer analysis of natural images, which are images of scenes involving multiple objects that are obtained by a camera lens or a …
Politics of Environmental Control in Northeastern Tanzania, 1840-1940
A historical study of the relationship between political and environmental change in Tanzania's northeastern lowlands, an impoverished region that has been afflicted by severe food …
The Boy Who Saved Cleveland
If not for Seth Doan, the city of Cleveland wouldn't exist today... In 1798, Cleveland, Ohio, was in danger of being wiped out by a malaria epidemic. Based on fact, this book tells …
Custodians of the Land
This volume explores the relationship between environment and rural culture, politics and economy in Tanzania. In his conclusion, Isaria Kimambo reflects on the efforts of …
Life and Death of Adolf Hitler
Many people believe Hitler was the personification of evil. In this Sibert Medal-winning biography, James Cross Giblin penetrates this facade and presents a picture of a complex …
When Plague Strikes
Compassionate and arresting, this exploration of three major diseases that have changed the course of history--the bubonic plague, smallpox, and AIDS--chronicles their fearsome …
Microcomputers and Mathematics
The interaction between computer and mathematics is becoming more and more important at all levels as computers become more sophisticated. This book shows how simple programs can …
The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone
Decipher the history of Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs with this enlightening account of the discovery and translation of the Rosetta Stone. Packed with illustrations, engravings, …
Good Brother, Bad Brother: The Story of Edwin Booth and John Wilkes Booth
Edwin Booth and his younger brother John Wilkes Booth were, in many ways, two of a kind. They were among America's finest actors, having inherited their father's commanding stage …
Mary Wore Her Red Dress and Henry Wore His Green Sneakers Book & CD [With CD]
Mary, Henry, Ben, Amanda, Ryan, Stacy, and Kenny each wear a different color to Katy Bear's birthday party, in an adaptation of a classic American folk song.
The Amazing Life of Benjamin Franklin
From printer and scientist to inventor and politician, an illustrated biography provides an insightful look at the diverse life and accomplishments of this celebrated American. …