1.

Record Nr.

UNISA996391293703316

Titolo

Tvvo famous sea-fights. Lately made, betwixt the fleetes of the King of Spaine, and the fleetes of the Hollanders [[electronic resource] ] : The one, in the West-Indyes: the other, the eight of this present moneth of February, betwixt Callis and Gravelin. In the former, the Hollander suffered. In the latter the Spaniard lost. Two relations not vnfit for these times to animate noble spirits to attempt and accomplish brave actions

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Printed [by Bernard Alsop and Thomas Fawcet] for Nath : Butter and Nic : Bourne, with priviledge, 1639

Descrizione fisica

[16] p

Soggetti

Naval battles - West Indies

Naval battles - Netherlands

Netherlands History Wars of Independence, 1556-1648 Early works to 1800

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

The first relation is a translation of: Relacion verdadera, de la gran vitoria que han alcançado en el Brasil la gente de la Baia de Todos Santos contra los Olandeses.

Printers' names from STC.

Signatures: A-B⁴.

Running title reads: A relation of two famous sea-fights.

Reproduction of the original in the Folger Shakespeare Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0055



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910782182103321

Autore

Leith J. Clark (James Clark), <1937->

Titolo

Why Botswana prospered [[electronic resource] /] / J. Clark Leith

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Montreal, : McGill-Queen's University Press, c2005

ISBN

1-282-86309-6

9786612863097

0-7735-7241-4

Descrizione fisica

xi, 156 p. : ill

Disciplina

330.96883/03

Soggetti

HISTORY / Africa / General

Botswana Economic conditions 1966-

Botswana Economic policy

Botswana Politics and government 1966-

Botswana Conditions économiques 1966-

Botswana Politique économique

Botswana Politique et gouvernement 1966-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Economic and Political Record -- Growth and Democracy: The Issues -- Evolution of Policies, Politics, and Institutions, 1966–2000 -- Interpreting the Evidence -- Total Factor Productivity Calculations -- Notes -- References -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

Leith shows that while other African nations with resources failed to develop economically Botswana prospered because economic interests, working within a democratic political system anchored in tradition, tempered by leadership, and shaped by evolution of effective institutions, promoted growth.