{"product_id":"a-historical-geography-of-ghana-paperback-9780521096577","title":"A Historical Geography of Ghana (Paperback \/ softback) 9780521096577","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Historical Geography of Ghana\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOriginally published in 1969, this book presents a historical geography of Ghana from the earliest times onwards.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKwamina B. Dickson (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521096577, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 2 July 1971\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e394 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm, 0.58 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOriginally published in 1969, this book presents a historical geography of Ghana from the earliest times onwards. It describes the people and their social organization, migrations, agriculture, artefacts, manufacturing and history. Numerous illustrative figures, appendices and a detailed bibliography are also provided. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Ghana and the development of historical geography.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of maps and diagrams\u003cbr\u003e List of tables\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Introduction: From Earliest Times to the End of the Seventeenth Century: 1. The peopling of the land and the crystallization of tribes and states\u003cbr\u003e 2. The changing human geography\u003cbr\u003e Part II. From the Beginning of the Eighteenth Century to About 1850: 3. William Bosman's Gold Coast: population and settlements\u003cbr\u003e 4. William Bosman's Gold Coast: primary and secondary occupations\u003cbr\u003e 5. William Bosman's Gold Coast: trade and transport\u003cbr\u003e 6. Ashanti power and economic geography\u003cbr\u003e Part III. From About 1850 to 1936: 7. Agriculture, fishing, and the timber industry\u003cbr\u003e 8. Mining\u003cbr\u003e 9. Economic and social conditions\u003cbr\u003e 10. The transport problem\u003cbr\u003e 11. The determinants of urban growth\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. On the Eve of World War II: 12. Population and settlements\u003cbr\u003e 13. Economic geography\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: 14. Man and landscape\u003cbr\u003e Appendices\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: General \u0026amp; world history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on General \u0026amp; world history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22General%20\u0026amp;%20world%20history%20%5BHBG%5D%22\"\u003eHBG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006386524440,"sku":"9780521096577","price":34.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521096577i_5f5cb00c-53eb-4fc6-afe0-d2bbe7041877.jpg?v=1694970584","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-historical-geography-of-ghana-paperback-9780521096577","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}