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'Africa Forms the Key' : Alex Du Toit and the History of Continental Drift / / by Suryakanthie Chetty
| 'Africa Forms the Key' : Alex Du Toit and the History of Continental Drift / / by Suryakanthie Chetty |
| Autore | Chetty Suryakanthie |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2021.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XI, 271 p. 6 illus.) |
| Disciplina |
016.55113
968.03 |
| Collana | Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies |
| Soggetto topico |
Science - History
Africa, Sub-Saharan - History Imperialism Intellectual life - History History of Science History of Sub-Saharan Africa Imperialism and Colonialism Intellectual History |
| ISBN |
9783030527112
3030527115 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1 Introduction -- 2 In the Beginning...: Geology in South Africa and the Early Years of Alex Du Toit.-3 A World in a Grain of Sand: A Brief History of Geology and the Origins of Continental Drift Theory -- 4 Bedrock: Geology and the Shaping of a Nation -- 5 On the Shoulders of Giants: Early Drift Theorists -- 6 Looking Through ... the Keyhole of Nature: Du Toit and Early Continental Drift -- 7 And Yet It Moves...: Du Toit's South American Journey -- 8 The Cradle of Humankind: A Pivotal Decade for Science in South Africa -- 9 Our Wandering Continents: Du Toit's Definitive Work, Controversy and Consensus -- 10 A Frozen History of the Past: Antarctica, Gondwana and an Unfulfilled Dream -- 11 The Final Years -- 12 Pale Blue Dot: Conclusions. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910483591203321 |
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2021 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Reconstructive Surgery and Modernisation in Twentieth-Century South Africa : The Professional and Public Life of Jack Penn / / by Suryakanthie Chetty
| Reconstructive Surgery and Modernisation in Twentieth-Century South Africa : The Professional and Public Life of Jack Penn / / by Suryakanthie Chetty |
| Autore | Chetty Suryakanthie |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2023.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (viii, 356 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina |
960
617.95092 |
| Collana | Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in Modern History |
| Soggetto topico |
Africa - History
Medicine - History Surgery World politics Technology History Africa, Sub-Saharan - History African History History of Medicine Political History History of Technology History of Sub-Saharan Africa |
| ISBN |
9783031386732
3031386736 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter One: Introduction -- Part 1: The Face of War -- Chapter Two: Beginnings -- Chapter Three: The Making of a Surgeon -- Chapter Four: The Restoration of a Lost Soul: War -- Chapter Five: A Divine Right to Look Human: Brenthurst and Beyond -- Chapter Six: The Post-War Years: Going Solo -- Part 2: The Surgeon Ambassador -- Chapter Seven: The Heart of Darkness? Albert Schweitzer and Lambarene -- Chapter Eight: Fallen Blossoms: Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Nagashima and an Engagement with Modernity -- Chapter Nine: “The Brotherhood of Pain”: Israel -- Part 3: Utopia? -- Chapter Ten: “A Multitude of Differing Genes”: Intellect, Education and Equality -- Chapter Eleven: “He is My Younger Brother”: Nationalism, Independence and the Cold War -- Chapter Twelve: A Utopian Vision: Jack Penn’s Brave New World. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910736007503321 |
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Chetty Suryakanthie
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| Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2023 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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