Mark Weston
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English
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Sent to live on a remote island in the Tanzanian half of Lake Victoria, Mark Weston finds a community grappling with one of the world's great unknown environmental crises. "You used to be able to stand on the beach and fish. In my father's time you could catch them with your bare hands." Lake Victoria was once one of the most biodiverse places on Earth, but a predator released into its waters by East Africa's British colonisers has left a trail of...
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Tucked away in a remote part of Africa, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau and Burkina Faso, three of the world's poorest countries, are in the throes of great upheaval. Globalisation has shown their people that a more comfortable life is possible, but as they strive to attain it, climate change, the population boom, the tyrants of the old guard and the firm grip of tradition block their way.
The clash between old and new is explosive. Civil wars erupt...
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English
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Saudi Arabia: oil-rich, devoutly Muslim, and a vital ally
To many in the West, Saudi Arabia is easy to criticize. It is the birthplace of Osama bin Laden and fifteen of the nineteen 9/11 hijackers. Saudi women are not permitted to drive, work with men, or travel without a man's permission. Prior to 9/11, the Saudis sent millions of dollars abroad to schools that taught Muslim extremism and to charities that turned out to be fronts for al-Qaeda.
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Français
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La révolution des applications mobiles est en cours, alors pourquoi ne pas vous y joindre en téléchargeant votre exemplaire de La recette des applications mobiles dès maintenant! Avez-vous déjà envisagé faire de l'argent en lançant votre propre application? Saviez-vous que c'est facile, peu coûteux et à la portée de n'importe qui? Depuis l'arrivée du iPhone sur le marché en 2007, les applications mobiles sont rapidement devenues le Klondike...
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Lee & Low Books
Pub. Date
c2008
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IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"A biography of Japanese businessman Soichiro Honda, founder of the Honda Motor Company, focusing on his early influences and later career as an innovative inventor and manufacturer of motorcyles and cars"--Provided by publisher.
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Teachers College Press
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[2012]
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English
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Provides research-based evidence for how the widespread application of information and communication technology (ICT) can provide powerful learning opportunities that lead to lasting gains and achievement. They show how the integrated use of technology at all levels of the educational system can greatly expand collaborative learning opportunities by giving all educational stakeholders powerful problem-solving tools and solutions. --from publisher...