The fate of Africa : (Record no. 128954)
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| fixed length control field | 050322s2005 nyuabf b 001 0 eng |
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| System control number | (Sirsi) i9781586482466 |
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| System control number | (Sirsi) i9781586482466 |
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| International Standard Book Number | 1586482467 (hardcover) |
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| International Standard Book Number | 9781586482466 (hardcover) |
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| International Standard Book Number | 1586483986 (pbk.) |
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| International Standard Book Number | 9781586483982 (pbk.) |
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| System control number | (OCoLC)58791298 |
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| Geographic area code | f------ |
| 050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | DT 30.5 |
| Item number | .M455 2005 |
| 049 ## - LOCAL HOLDINGS (OCLC) | |
| Holding library | VF$A |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Meredith, Martin. |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The fate of Africa : |
| Remainder of title | from the hopes of freedom to the heart of despair : a history of fifty years of independence / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Martin Meredith. |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 1st ed. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | New York : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Public Affairs, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | c2005. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | vi, 752 p., [24] p. of plates : |
| Other physical details | ill., maps ; |
| Dimensions | 25 cm. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc. note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [707]-734) and index. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | The Gold Coast experiment -- Revolt on the Nile -- Land of the setting sun -- L'Afrique Noire -- Winds of change -- Heart of darkness -- The white South -- The birth of nations -- The first dance of freedom -- Feet of clay -- A house divided -- Death of an emperor -- The coming of tyrants -- In search of Ujamaa -- The passing of the old guard -- The slippery slope -- The great plunderer -- White dominoes -- Red tears -- Fault lines -- The scourge of Aids -- The lost decade -- The struggle for democracy -- A time of triumph -- In the name of the prophet -- Black hawk down -- The graves are not yet full -- Where vultures fly -- Blood diamonds -- No condition is permanent -- The honour of living -- Black Gold -- A degree in violence -- Somewhere over the rainbow -- Out of Africa. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | Presents a narrative of the last fifty years of African history, analyzing the factors which account for the political chaos, financial troubles, and civil wars which prevail in many African countries today. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | Africa |
| General subdivision | Politics and government |
| Chronological subdivision | 1960- |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | Africa |
| General subdivision | Social conditions |
| Chronological subdivision | 1960- |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | Africa |
| General subdivision | Economic conditions |
| Chronological subdivision | 1960- |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Total checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Cost, replacement price | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Library of Congress Classification | Storms Research Center | Storms Research Center | Main Collection | 10/28/2025 | DT 30.5 .M455 2005 | 98640282 | 10/28/2025 | 14.88 | 10/28/2025 | Book |