Man and Africa [[electronic resource] ] : a Ciba Foundation symposium jointly with the Haile Selassie I Prize Trust under the patronage of His Imperial Magesty Haile Selassie I Emperor of Ethiopia / / edited by Gordon Wolstenholme and Maeve O'Conner

• Pubblicazione: London, : J. & A. Churchill Ltd., 1965
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (430 p.)
• Soggetto topico: Human geography - Africa
• Altri autori: WolstenholmeG. E. W (Gordon Ethelbert Ward) O'ConnorMaeve
• Note generali: The symposium was held in Addis Ababa in 1964.; "With 24 illustrations."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: MAN and AFRICA; CONTENTS; Preface; Speeches of welcome; Chairman's opening address; 1 The geographical implications of man and his future in Africa; 2 Climate and water resources in Africa; 3 Problems of population size, growth and distribution in Africa; 4 Tribal, racial, religious and language problems in Africa; 5 Socioeconomic changes in Africa and their implications for mental health; 6 Epidemiology and the provision of health services in Africa; 7 Land and air transport within the continent of Africa; 8 Telecommunications in Africa; 9 Africa's educational needs and opportunities ; 10 Biological research in developing countries11 Agricultural potentialities in Africa; 12 Conservation of natural resources in Africa; 13 The rôle of minerals in African development; 14 Perspectives for industrialization in Africa; 15 Investment planning and development in Africa; 16 Comprehensive environmental development as applied to Africa; Epilogue; Bibliography; Members of the symposium; Author Index; Subject Index
• Titolo autorizzato: Man and Africa
• ISBN: 1-280-76879-7; 9786613679567; 0-470-71941-9; 0-470-71695-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910830371503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Novartis Foundation Symposia