Review 'Patrice Lumumba, murdered at the age of 35 in 1961, was prime minister of newly independent Congo for just seven months. The Belgian imperialists, desperate to eliminate him from history, had him shot and his body dissolved in acid. As the news came out, weeks later, mass demonstrations shook capitals across the world. Malcolm X described Lumumba as "the greatest black man who ever walked the African continent". Patrice Lumumba was a new icon of resistance - His blistering speech at the Congo's independence celebrations is alone worth buying this book - the Belgians successfully fostered ethnic and regional…

Book Description Publication Date: May 12, 1979 In May 1976, nine Blacks were arrested in South Africa and charged with terrorism for having 'thoughts' unacceptable to the regime. Bantu Stephen Biko, that country's most important Black leader, stepped forward to testify on their behalf and thus broke the ban on his public speaking. In the late 1960s, Biko had founded the Black Consciousness movement, which called for the psychological and cultural liberation of the Black mind as a precondition to political freedom; the movement spread rapidly among students and the masses, and his goal of using group pride to break…

In 1831, Charles Darwin embarked on an expedition that, in his own words, determined my whole career. The Voyage of the Beagle chronicles his five-year journey around the world and especially the coastal waters of South America as a naturalist on the H.M.S. Beagle. While traveling through these unexplored countries collecting specimens, Darwin began to formulate the theories of evolution and natural selection realized in his master work, The Origin of Species. Travel memoir and scientific primer alike, The Voyage of the Beagle is a lively and accessible introduction to the mind of one of history's most influential thinkers.  …

The Origin of Species: By Means of Natural Selection or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life Charles Darwin's groundbreaking work of evolutionary biology, "The Origin of Species" introduces the scientific theory of evolution, which posits that species evolve over a period of many generations through a process of natural selection. Considered controversial even to this day because of its contradicting position to creationist theory, Darwin's theories have been widely embraced by the scientific community as fact and have laid the foundation for subsequent major advances in the field of biology. "The Origin of Species" is arguably…

The autobiography of Kenneth Kaunda. Trade paperback, Heinemann Educational Books 1962 English 202 pages ISBN: 0435900048  

Publication Date: January 3, 1960 Chief Obafemi Awolowo (1909-1987) was the leader of Nigeria's Action Group party and the first indigenous Premier of Western Nigeria. He campaigned heavily for developmental change and implemented free primary education and child healthcare policies across the Western Region. Awolowo began work on this autobiography in 1957, at a time when Nigeria's request for self-government had been refused. The work was completed in 1960, the year Nigeria gained its long-awaited independence. Accordingly, this autobiography is dedicated to a 'new and free Nigeria', with the trust that its people will enjoy 'a more abundant life'. This…

Overview Jeremy Bentham's An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation (1789) is a classic text in modern philosophy. In this foundational book of utilitarian philosophy, he advocates the institutions and individuals should govern according to the greatest happiness for the most people. His arguments remain strikingly relevant to today’s politics.   Product Details ISBN-13: 9781411430280 Publisher: Barnes & Noble Publication date: 9/1/2009 Sold by: Sterling Publishers Format: eBook Pages: 368 Meet the Author Jeremy Bentham, born to a London attorney, studied law at Lincoln's Inn. In 1772 he was called to the bar. His first major work was A…

Book Description Christianity 101A First Steps program introduces the concept of Christianity to the new convert in a non-denominational manner. The purpose is to explain the scriptural basis of the various activities observed in Christian fellowships and gathering. It is known that tele-evangelists have succeeded in convincing many people to become Christians.Yet, when they join a new church, they need to be sure that they have made a wrong decision. Hence, this book explains the meaning of relevant rituals that may appear strange to the new Christian, this way they are not only able to get some direction, and form…

Living from the Real Self gives the reader a fuller appreciation of the complexity of human beings, their physical and spiritual aspects, not in an either or manner but by focusing on both of them. It is a more realistic way to address people's psychological and existential issues and yields better results. One must have clarity of vision, purpose, goal and objective. The author wants to give people a systematic way of looking at their lives and behaviors, to provide a manual that helps them to better understand themselves. He is interested in what is helpful to people in adapting…