A Concise History of the Caribbean

A Concise History of the Caribbean
Author: B. W. Higman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 479
Release: 2021-05-27
Genre: History
ISBN: 1108480985

A compelling account of Caribbean history from colonization to slavery and revolution, through the tumult of hurricanes and climate change.

Current Catalog

Current Catalog
Author: National Library of Medicine (U.S.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1342
Release:
Genre: Medicine
ISBN:

First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.

Birds of the West Indies Second Edition

Birds of the West Indies Second Edition
Author: Herbert A. Raffaele
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2020-06-16
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0691180512

An updated edition of the acclaimed field guide to the spectacular birds of the West Indies Birds of the West Indies is the first field guide that covers and depicts all birds known to occur in the region, including infrequently occurring and introduced forms. Now fully updated and expanded, this stunningly illustrated book features detailed accounts of more than 600 species, describing identification field marks, range, status, voice, and habitat. There are more than 100 beautiful color plates that depict plumages of all species—including those believed to have recently become extinct—as well as distribution maps, a color code for endemic birds, and an incisive introduction that discusses avifaunal changes in the West Indies in the past fifteen years and the importance of conservation. Covers more than 60 new species, including vagrants, introductions, and taxonomic splits Updates the status of every species Features illustrations for all new species and improved artwork for warblers and flycatchers Color codes endemic species confined to one or just a few islands Includes many new and enhanced maps Provides bird weights for each species Compact and easy to use in the field

Dragon in the Caribbean

Dragon in the Caribbean
Author: Richard L. Bernal
Publisher:
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2016
Genre: Caribbean Area
ISBN: 9789766379254

Since the beginning of the twenty-first century, China's economic relationship with the countries of the Caribbean has grown significantly. While most of the burgeoning literature on China's relations with Latin America and the Caribbean focus primarily on Latin America, Dragon in the Caribbean is arguably the first book to examine China's relationship with the Caribbean. An overview is given of China's changing position and rise in power in the global landscape as well as its growing economic and political presence in the Caribbean. The nature, extent and character of this development is then examined and analysed by reviewing development assistance, trade and foreign investment in the Caribbean. Bernal then outlines some of the considerations and motivations of China and the countries of the Caribbean for deepening their relationship and discusses the challenges and opportunities for the Caribbean that this relationship presents in the immediate future. The material is enhanced by an extensive table detailing year-by-year and country-by-country visits, agreements and projects grounding the economic, trade and technological cooperation between CARICOM countries and China. Heavily referenced from books, international and regional newspaper and journal articles as well as online resources, Dragon in the Caribbean adds significantly to the understanding and appreciation of the policymaking powers at play in the relationship between the Caribbean and China.