Less well known than the Zulu of South Africa, the warriors of East Africa had just as fearsome a reputation. This fascinating study, illustrated with rare early drawings and meticulous colour plates, covers six of most prominent tribes. The prowess of the lion-hunting Masai deterred all foreign penetration for most of the 19th century; the Ngoni, driven north by the Zulu, revolutionized warfare in the region; the HeHe put up fierce resistance to German colonisers; the Ruga-Ruga produced two formidable warlords and adorned themselves with bloody trophies; the Nandi showed reckless bravery...

This volume contains the Proceedings of the XVIIth ISAC Meeting held in Valladolid, Spain, July 1-5, 2008. As such, it contains the most permanent records of the combined efforts of all attendants. The meeting was held at the School of Medicine of Valladolid, that had the privilege of a recent celebration. The celeb- tion was none other than its 600th anniversary, implying that all participants were surrounded by historical landmarks, from the historical building of the University, to the Museum of polychrome sculpture of Valladolid, to the Monastery of Clarisas in Tordesillas, to the beauty...

This volume contains the Proceedings of the XVIIth ISAC Meeting held in Valladolid, Spain, July 1 5, 2008. As such, it contains the most permanent records of the combined efforts of all attendants. The meeting was held at the School of Medicine of Valladolid, that had the privilege of a recent celebration. The celeb- tion was none other than its 600th anniversary, implying that all participants were surrounded by historical landmarks, from the historical building of the University, to the Museum of polychrome sculpture of Valladolid, to the Monastery of Clarisas in Tordesillas, to the beauty...

Arterial chemoreceptors are unique structures which continuously monitor changes in arterial blood oxygen, carbon dioxide, glucose, and acid. Alterations in these gases are almost instantaneously sensed by arterial chemoreceptors and relayed into a physiological response which restores blood homeostasis. Arterial Chemoreception contains updated material regarding the physiology of the primary arterial chemoreceptor; the carotid body. Moreover, this book also explores tantalizing evidence regarding the contribution of the aortic bodies, chromaffin cells, lung neuroepithelial bodies, and...

Every three years, the International Society for Arterial Chemoreception (ISAC) arranges a Meeting to bring together all of the major International research groups investigating the general topic of oxygen sensing in health and disease, with a prime focus upon systemic level hypoxia and carotid body function.

This book provides a "primer" with respect to the debate about class size between economists and
educators. In particular it offers an overview of how economists look at school funding problems, and
makes a comparison between the work of the Chicago School and others like Eric Hanushek, which
has focused intensely on the economic relationship between public spending on educational resources
and the cost of equipping and expanding school infrastructure, and student outcomes. The book
therefore focuses on class size as a primary example of the way in which economists have come to
treat teaching...

This book provides a "primer" with respect to the debate about class size between economists and
educators. In particular it offers an overview of how economists look at school funding problems, and
makes a comparison between the work of the Chicago School and others like Eric Hanushek, which
has focused intensely on the economic relationship between public spending on educational resources
and the cost of equipping and expanding school infrastructure, and student outcomes. The book
therefore focuses on class size as a primary example of the way in which economists have come to
treat teaching...

A new history of the Mercian kingdom which dominated central England in the eighth century

A fresh account of the armed struggles for control of England, Scotland and Wales in the mid-twelfth century