Great Zimbabwe
Great Zimbabwe

Author: Joseph O. Vogel

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-08-22

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 1135506736

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First Published in 1994. This research guide was written as a comprehensive, though by no means exhaustive, survey of the literature pertinent to studying the indigenous complex societies of south central Africa. Although the paramount focus of the compilation was the archaeology of Great Zimbabwe, the author has drawn from a broad geographical area and a wider period of time than that usually associated with Zimbabwean culture in order to demonstrate the cultural background for the growth of monumental trading towns in south central Africa.

The Zimbabwe Culture
The Zimbabwe Culture

Author: Innocent Pikirayi

Publisher: Rowman Altamira

Published: 2002-07-15

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 0585386498

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Offering a unique and original perspective on the rise and fall of indigenous states of southern Zambezia, The Zimbabwe Culture analyzes the long contentious history of the remains of the remarkable cyclopean masonry, ranging from mighty capitals of traditional kings to humble farmsteads. Forming a cornerstone of the geographical lore of Africa in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, debate on the origins, development, and collapse of the Zimbabwe culture has never ceased, and with increasing archaeological research over the twentieth century, has become more complex. Thoroughly examining the growth and decline of pre-colonial states on the entire Zimbabwean Plateau and southern Zambezia, Dr. Pikirayi has contributed tremendously towards the archaeological understanding of this extraordinary culture. The Zimbabwe Culture is essential reading for all students and avocationalists of African archaeology, history, and culture.

Snakes of the World
Snakes of the World

Author: Van Wallach

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2014-04-22

Total Pages: 1237

ISBN-13: 1482208482

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Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species-the first catalogue of its kind-covers all living and fossil snakes described between 1758 and 2012, comprising 3,509 living and 274 extinct species allocated to 539 living and 112 extinct genera. Also included are 54 genera and 302 species that are dubious or invalid, resulting in reco

Notes for Serials Cataloging
Notes for Serials Cataloging

Author: Cecilia Genereux

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2009-07-23

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 0313391254

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The last decade has brought a great deal of change to serials and to scholarly communication as a whole. Serials have gone online or online only with a rapidness few expected; and many libraries now spend half or more of their materials budgets on electronic journals. Arranged in MARC tag order and by topical subdivision, the latest edition of Notes for Serials Cataloging is designed to help both novice and experienced serials catalogers describe the complex characteristics and relationships of serial publications and construct clear and concise notes. In addition to updated definitions, scope notes, and examples of notes presented in previous editions, it incorporates notes used in electronic serials cataloging as well as covers changing practices in MARC note field usage in keeping with CONSER standards.

Past and Present in Zimbabwe
Past and Present in Zimbabwe

Author: John David Yeadon Peel

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780719008962

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Research papers on historical aspects and trends in political development, local government and land tenure in Zimbabwe since independence in 1980 - discusses prehistory, archaeologycal data, ideology, use of tradition in rural area local government, reasons for the 1980 election results; comments on legislation for the transition from colonialism; includes a case study of land titles in a black freehold area, resettlement and land reform policy in the context of national level economic development. Maps, references, statistical tables.

Nightjars and Their Allies
Nightjars and Their Allies

Author: D.T. Holyoak

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2001-07-19

Total Pages: 864

ISBN-13: 9780198549871

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"All the species are illustrated in 23 colour plates painted by Martin Woodcock. He has also contributed text drawings that illustrate behaviour and other features."--BOOK JACKET.

Mammals of Africa
Mammals of Africa

Author: Jonathan Kingdon

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2013-05-23

Total Pages: 3500

ISBN-13: 1408189968

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Mammals of Africa (MoA) is a series of six volumes which describes, in detail, every currently recognized species of African land mammal. This is the first time that such extensive coverage has ever been attempted, and the volumes incorporate the very latest information and detailed discussion of the morphology, distribution, biology and evolution (including reference to fossil and molecular data) of Africa's mammals. With 1,160 species and 16 orders, Africa has the greatest diversity and abundance of mammals in the world. The reasons for this and the mechanisms behind their evolution are given special attention in the series. Each volume follows the same format, with detailed profiles of every species and higher taxa. The series includes some 660 colour illustrations by Jonathan Kingdon and his many drawings highlight details of morphology and behaviour of the species concerned. Diagrams, schematic details and line drawings of skulls and jaws are by Jonathan Kingdon and Meredith Happold. Every species also includes a detailed distribution map. Extensive references alert readers to more detailed information. Volume I: Introductory Chapters and Afrotheria (352 pages) Volume II: Primates (560 pages) Volume III: Rodents, Hares and Rabbits (784 pages) Volume IV: Hedgehogs, Shrews and Bats (800 pages) Volume V: Carnivores, Pangolins, Equids and Rhinoceroses (560 pages) Volume VI: Pigs, Hippopotamuses, Chevrotain, Giraffes, Deer and Bovids (704 pages)