The Baobabs: Pachycauls of Africa, Madagascar and Australia

The Baobabs: Pachycauls of Africa, Madagascar and Australia
Author: G.E. Wickens
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 535
Release: 2008-03-02
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1402064314

This is the only comprehensive account of all eight species in the genus Adansonia. It describes the historical background from the late Roman period to the present. It covers the extraordinary variety of economic uses of baobabs. There are also appendices on vernacular names, gazetteer, economics, nutrition and forest mensuration. This book fills a gap in the botanical literature. It deals with a genus that has fascinated and intrigued scientists and lay persons for centuries.

Education in Bhutan

Education in Bhutan
Author: Matthew J. Schuelka
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2016-09-16
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9811016496

Bhutan is a country in the Himalayas with a relatively new education system and a unique governmental philosophy known as Gross National Happiness. This book explores the history, culture, challenges, and opportunities of schooling in Bhutan. It discusses topics including historical perspectives on Buddhist monastic education, the regional and international influence on educational development, traditional medical education, higher education, and the evolution of Bhutanese educational policy, to name but a few. It also investigates contemporary challenges to schooling in Bhutan such as adult education, inclusive education, early childhood education, rurality, and gender. Throughout the book, the developmental philosophy of Gross National Happiness is explored as a novel and culturally vital approach to education in Bhutan. The majority of the authors are prominent Bhutanese scholars and educational leaders, with select non-Bhutanese international scholars with strong links to Bhutan also contributing. This book is a valuable resource not only for those specifically interested in education in Bhutan, but for anyone with an interest in South Asian studies, general Asian studies, educational development, comparative education, Buddhist education, and the Gross National Happiness development philosophy.

The Private Letters of Countess Erzsébet Báthory

The Private Letters of Countess Erzsébet Báthory
Author: Kimberly L. Craft
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Countesses
ISBN: 9781461066774

In this book, readers are given a rare glimpse into the life of Hungary's most controversial noblewoman, Countess Erzs�bet (Elizabeth) B�thory. Over 40 letters and documents, many of which have been recently discovered and translated, are presented here for the first time in English. Read the private letters Lady B�thory sent in secret to fellow nobility, learn how she administered her estates, and experience life as she knew it. Historical background is provided as well as biographical material. This book is an excellent resource for the B�thory scholar and enthusiast who is looking for new and factual information on the so-called Infamous lady.

Igbo History Hebrew Exiles of Eri

Igbo History Hebrew Exiles of Eri
Author: Omabala Aguleri
Publisher: eBookIt.com
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2014-07-13
Genre: History
ISBN: 145662220X

This s an Igbo History book that has the first time told of how the people of the South East and the South South Zones are Igbo. These are the Edo, the Itsekiri, the Urhobo, the Ijaw, the Ogoni, the Ika, the Opobo, the Efik, the Anang, the Ibibio, the Ogoja the Obubra, the Owerri, the Anambra, the Udi, the Ezeagu, the Nkanu, the Nsukka, the Akpoto, the Izza the Izzi, the Ikwo, the Ngwa, the Andoni, the Ikwerre, the Ndokki and others are all Igbo. Every family in the South East and South South owe it a duty to book for copies of this book for their children at home and abroad.

Why We Struck

Why We Struck
Author: Adewale Ademoyega
Publisher:
Total Pages: 224
Release: 1981
Genre: Nigeria
ISBN: