Author: Lizzie William
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guide
Keywords: nigeria, guide, bradt, travel
Number of Pages: 342
Published: 2008-06-17
List price: $29.99
ISBN-10: 1841622397
ISBN-13: 9781841622392

Despite its negative image, for travelers with an open mind and friendly demeanor Nigeria is an incredibly absorbing country in which to travel. Experience the mind-boggling chaos of Lagos, the traditional durbars, Benin bronzes and walled cities, and enjoy its single greatest quality – the warm generosity of 140 million people.Details of getting around, by bush taxi, rail, car or on foot, together with accommodations options, wildlife watching and activities, are balanced by a wealth of background information, from history (of a country dating back thousands of years) and geography to cultu

Author: John N. Pade
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace
Keywords: state, nigeria, pivotal, series, world, muslim, politics, faith
Number of Pages: 180
Published: 2008-04-01
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 1601270291
ISBN-13: 9781601270290

As the most populous country in Africa and a major oil producer, Nigeria has long been recognized as the dominant force in West Africa. But its standing within the broader international arena, especially its comparative position within the Muslim world, has been less well understood. Indeed, does Nigeria’s influence extend beyond the region?In this concise volume, John N. Paden answers this very question, contending that Nigeria is globally significant for a multitude of reasons, not least of which for the political resiliency it has demonstrated despite its complex ethnolinguistic and r

Author: Tamra Orr
Publisher: Children’s Press(CT)
Keywords: nigeria
Number of Pages: 40
Published: 2006-03-01
List price: $6.95
ISBN-10: 0516249541
ISBN-13: 9780516249544

Describes the geography, history, culture, industry, and people of Nigeria

Author: L. B. Segerback
Publisher: CRC Pre
Keywords: nigeria, orchids
Number of Pages: 7
Published: 1983-06-01
List price: $139.95
ISBN-10: 9061912172
ISBN-13: 9789061912170

This text includes a description of 104 species with 195 photographs. It also contains a checklist of Nigerian orchids.

Author: Adamu
Publisher: Cornford Press
Keywords: nigeria, lyra
Number of Pages: 112
Published: 2008-08-26
List price: $26.45
ISBN-10: 1443720356
ISBN-13: 9781443720359

Lyra Nigeria. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Author: Ian Graham
Publisher: Smart Apple Media
Keywords: file, country, nigeria
Number of Pages: 30
Published: 2004-08-01
List price: $28.50
ISBN-10: 1583404988
ISBN-13: 9781583404980

This series is filled with information and statistics, including many useful website addresses. The books cover all the key aspects of the country, including physical geography, main towns and cities, resources and industry, employment, transport and communications, daily life, religion and government.

Author: Ken Saro-Wiwa
Publisher: Saros International Publishers
Keywords: nigeria, genocide
Number of Pages: 104
Published: 2000-09-05
List price: $25.95
ISBN-10: 1870716221
ISBN-13: 9781870716222

This collection of newspaper columns and articles mostly written in the 1970s and 1980s perhaps provides the best overview of Saro-Wiwa’s political and environmental concerns. The articles document his concerns about the fate of the Ogoni people and their mistreatment by multinational oil companies and collaborating Nigerian government. Saro-Wiwa argues that the Ogoni are a minority in Nigeria, exploited by the ruling ethnic majority, and that the Federal Government of Nigeria was threatening the Ogoni with genocide. At the time, this was a key publication in bringing the Ogoni tragedy t