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Africa : the definitive visual history of a continent.

Immerse yourself in Africa's vast and intricate story and discover Africa's true place in world history. Spanning more than 200,000 years, from the emergence of the first humans to the rise of megacities, Africa explores the history and cultures of the world's second-largest continent in vivid detail. It brings to life the stories that shaped Africa and the world around it, from powerful and influential empires and kingdoms such as Mali and Benin, through the struggle against colonization and the fight for independence to Africa's place on the global stage today.

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C9010423315 960.1 AFR
Adult nonfiction   City Branch . . Available .  
C9010423454 960.1 AFR
Adult nonfiction   Earlville Branch . . Available .  
C9010423705 960.1 AFR
Adult nonfiction   Smithfield Branch . . On Loan . 20 May 2024
C9010423917 960.1 AFR
Adult nonfiction   Warehouse . . *, Processing .  
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ISBN 9780241509166 (hardback)
Dewey 960.1
Title Africa : the definitive visual history of a continent.
Published New York : DK Publishing, 2024.
Physical description 320 pages : colour illustrations, maps ; 29 cm.
Summary Immerse yourself in Africa's vast and intricate story and discover Africa's true place in world history. Spanning more than 200,000 years, from the emergence of the first humans to the rise of megacities, Africa explores the history and cultures of the world's second-largest continent in vivid detail. It brings to life the stories that shaped Africa and the world around it, from powerful and influential empires and kingdoms such as Mali and Benin, through the struggle against colonization and the fight for independence to Africa's place on the global stage today.
Subject Africa -- History -- To 1498
Africa -- Social life and customs
Additional author Babalola, Adidemi author.
Bryce, Jane author.
Mlambo, Obert author.
Motsatsi, Patience author.
Mtombeni, Butholezwe author.
Negash, Girma author.
Njoku, Raphael Chijioke author.
Parker, Philip, 1965- author.
Pepera, Luke author.
Wood, Marilee, 1942- author.
Olusoga, David writer of foreword.
DK Publishing, Inc publisher.
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