books by James Ferguson

books by James Ferguson

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James Ferguson

Expectations of Modernity: Myths and Meanings of Urban Life on the Zambian Copperbelt (Perspectives on ...

James Ferguson

University of California Press, 1999

An eloquent, elegant, and important study
I have read many ethnographies in my day, but I can't recall another that has had me at turns astounded by the author's insight, impressed with his prose, saddened by his findings, and laughing out loud at the wry wit of his descriptive voice. I do not normally ...

James Drake (M. Georgia Hegarty Dunkerley Contemporary Art)
Steven Henry Madoff, Jimmy Santiago Baca, ...

University of Texas Press, 2008

An internationally acclaimed artist whose work has been honored with inclusion in both the Venice Biennale and the Whitney Biennial, James Drake has explored political, social, and universal themes through the media of sculpture, video, installation, photography, and drawing. James Drake , the first monograph devoted to the artist, surveys ...

Raptors of the World

James Ferguson-Lees

Houghton Mifflin, 2001

The Eagle Has Landed
I have about 1000 books on Birds and Natural History and recently added this gem to my collection.Trying to write a review on this volume is akin to trying to do one on the Bible.One could easily write 25 pages and the surface wouldn't even be scratched. First of ...

My Sheep: A Passionate Plea for Preaching

R. Albert Mohler Jr., James Montgomery Boice, ...

Reformation Trust Publishing, 2008

Drink Deeply of this Scriptural Well
The Fact that this book is excellent should be no surprise, merely take a glance at the authors. This book will probably offend pastors who are in to the modern pop pyschology, but then they probably wouldn't be reading it anyway. Granted, that was probably unfair ...

Culture, Power, Place: Explorations in Critical Anthropology

Duke University Press, 1997

Anthropology has traditionally relied on a spatially localized society or culture as its object of study. The essays in Culture, Power, Place demonstrate how in recent years this anthropological convention and its attendant assumptions about identity and cultural difference have undergone a series of important challenges. In light of increasing ...

The Anti-Politics Machine: "Development," Depoliticization, and Bureaucratic Power in Lesotho

James Ferguson

University of Minnesota Press, 1994

A dose of realism
Ferguson's study of development projects in Lesotho brings a much needed dose of reality to the subject of modernization and aid. While others might stress the need for appropriate technology or bog the reader down in economic formulae, Ferguson examines the ways in ...

Habits Not Diets: The Secret to Lifetime Weight Control

James M. Ferguson MD, Cassandra Ferguson

Bull Publishing, 2003

Excellent! Applicable to everyday life.
The book provided safe advice with realistic solutions. The weekly worksheet allowed hands-on application of the philosophies shares within each chapter. Rather than focusing on fad-diet solutions, the authors focus on activities a person performs each day and how ...

Global Shadows: Africa in the Neoliberal World Order

James Ferguson

Duke University Press, 2006

Ecellent book
I love this book Writing style is amazing and the information is inspiring I recommend this book 100%

Anthropological Locations: Boundaries and Grounds of a Field Science

University of California Press, 1997

Among the social sciences, anthropology relies most fundamentally on "fieldwork"--the long-term immersion in another way of life as the basis for knowledge. In an era when anthropologists are studying topics that resist geographical localization, this book initiates a long-overdue discussion of the political and epistemological implications of the ...

The Panther Chameleon: Color Variation, Natural History, Conservation, and Captive Management

Krieger Publishing Company, 2004

The guidebook of choice for truly serious herpetologists
The collaborative effort of Gary W. Ferguson (Professor of Biology, Texas Christian University), herpetology expert James B. Murphy, Jean-Baptiste Ramanamanjato (Fauna Bidiversity Officer,QIT Madagascar Minerals, Fort Dauphin, Madagascar), and Achille P. Raselimanana ...

Undiscovered Country, The
Ann Philbin, Philip Guston, ...

Hammer Museum, 2005

For painters faced with the metaphorical death of painting, the way forward has indeed been puzzling. nevertheless, the territory continues to be explored. As Luc Tuymans put it, iPainting is a way of thinking and constitutes an enormous archetypal pattern which artists constantly fall back upon.i The Undiscovered Country addresses, through 84 ...

Country Blues Bottleneck Guitar
James Ferguson, Richard Gellis

Walter Kane Publications, 1976

A guide to slide guitar styles, featuring the songs of Fred McDowell, Robert Johnson, Bukka White, Tampa Red, Blind Willie Johnson, Ramblin' Thomas, Bobby Grant and others. Includes an Evatone sound sheet of examples of the music

Wind From The East (Vampire: The Dark Ages)

James Kiley

White Wolf Publishing, 2000

White Wolf does it yet again
Wind From the East is an interesting and informative addition to White Wolf's hugely popular World of Darkness books. Giving information about the Mongol Hordes, it allows you to expand and enrich any of the games you play in the Dark Ages setting. It adds new possible ...

The Latin American City

Alan Gilbert, James Ferguson

Monthly Review Press, 1998

urbanization in latin america
Alan Gilbert's "The Latin American City" is a wonderful introduction to urbanization in Latin America. The chapter set-up and structure makes it easy to find information. The information and statistics included are relevant and helpful in understanding the problems of ...

A Traveller's History of the Caribbean (Traveller's History)

James Ferguson

Interlink, 2008

Good introduction to complex area
A good read, suitable for beach or pool-side, especially if in the Caribbean. Covers many topics, loops back to important islands more than once. Covers Puerto Rico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti in some detail. Dutch Caribbean also well covered. Smaller ...