by Smithsonian Institution, Brooks, Andrew
fromDK Smithsonian
A first atlas for students features over fifty maps of world regions in addition to trivia about different countries and cultures.
A first atlas for students features over fifty maps of world regions in addition to trivia about different countries and cultures.
A first atlas for students features over fifty maps of world regions in addition to trivia about different countries and cultures.
A first atlas for students features over fifty maps of world regions in addition to trivia about different countries and cultures.
DK's "Children's Illustrated Atlas" brings geography to life; packed with more than 50 colourful maps for kids and fascinating facts about the countries of the world. Each map is bursting with information, such as climates, populations, famous sites, mountains and rivers, and na…
Following a pair of jeans, Clothing Poverty takes the reader on a vivid around-the-world tour to reveal how clothes are manufactured and retailed, bringing to light how fast fashion and clothing recycling are interconnected. Andrew Brooks shows how recycled clothes are traded ac…
Following a pair of jeans, Clothing Poverty takes the reader on a vivid around-the-world tour to reveal how clothes are manufactured and retailed, bringing to light how fast fashion and clothing recycling are interconnected. Andrew Brooks shows how recycled clothes are traded ac…
One of the understudied geographies of the world economy is the large-scale export of second-hand clothing form the global North to Africa. The consumption and re-use 0 clothing traces a transnational gradient of inequality between the rich and poor. This thesis examines the (re…
Two British colonial armies in Africa----the West African Frontier Force and the King's African Rifles----formed the basis for the independent armies of Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Malawi, and Zambia. The new governments directly inherited the soldiers…
Across the world, millions remain trapped in debilitating poverty, while international aid and development projects have seemingly done little to close the gap between developed and developing nations. Why have some countries grown so rich while others remain so poor? And, how c…
Why did some countries grow rich while others remained poor? Tracing the long arc of human history from hunter gatherer societies to the early twenty first century, Andrew Brooks rejects popular explanations for the divergence of nations. This accessible and illuminating volume …
