1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910453327703321

Autore

Eichstaedt Peter H. <1947->

Titolo

Pirate state [[electronic resource] ] : inside Somalia's terrorism at sea / / Peter Eichstaedt

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, Ill., : Lawrence Hill Books, c2010

ISBN

1-56976-772-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (237 p.)

Disciplina

364.16/4

Soggetti

Maritime terrorism - Somalia

Piracy - Somalia

Hijacking of ships - Somalia

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Map; Prologue: The Pirates' Call; 1. Attack on the Alabama; 2. Pirates and Prisons; 3. Cauldron of Chaos; 4. Method to the Madness; 5. Inside a Hijacking; 6. Nightmare on the Delta; 7. Ten Months in Hell; 8. Malaise in Mombasa; 9. Desperation at Dadaab; 10. Haven for Terror; 11. Fighting Back; 12. Sailors Take Warning; Epilogue: A Modest Proposal; Acknowledgments; Notes; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Providing a timely and never-before-seen perspective on the ever-increasing menace of Somali pirates, this account shows how the cargo ship and oil tanker hijackings and ransoms in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean have turned one of the world's busiest shipping lanes into one of the most dangerous. By way of one-on-one interviews with pirates, their associates, their victims, and those who police them, the book reveals piracy's origins, tactics, and increasing links to terrorists in Somalia, East



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910793363803321

Autore

Caldwell Helen (Lecturer in Education)

Titolo

Teaching computing unplugged in primary schools : exploring primary computing through practical activities away from the computer / / Helen Caldwell, Neil Smith

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Los Angeles, CA : , : SAGE Publications, Inc., , 2017

ISBN

1-5264-7419-0

1-4739-8822-5

1-4739-8747-4

Edizione

[1st edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (201 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

371.334

Soggetti

Computer-assisted instruction

Educational technology

Information technology - Study and teaching (Elementary)

Education, Elementary

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

Teaching primary computing without computers? The Computing curriculum is a challenge for primary school teachers. The realities of primary school resources mean limited access to computer hardware. But computing is about more than computers. Important aspects of the fundamental principles and concepts of computer science can be taught without any hardware. Children can learn to analyse problems and computational terms and apply computational thinking to solve problems without turning on a computer.