Lighting a Fire (Record no. 279)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 978-9987-08-197-4
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 967LIG
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Personal name Mshigeni, Keto
245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Lighting a Fire
Remainder of title 31 inspiring stories of eminent Tanzanian scientists
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. Dar es Salaam
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Mkuki na Nyota
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2012
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent Xi, 383p.:ill.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. Lighting a Fire: Stories of 31 Eminent Tanzania Scientists is a collection of thirty one articles about roads travelled by Tanzania men and women who, largely starting from poverty conditions, have succeeded in becoming distinguished scientists in different disciplines. As Professor Keto Mshigeni, one of the two editors of the book observes in the introduction, the indigenous African approach to educating the youth was through sharing knowledge of customs and traditions: commonly used medicinal plants; philosophy and ethics encapsulating such knowledge in stories; riddles and proverbs. As each generation passed on to the next generation the collective knowledge and memory of its achievements, so society moved forward, renewing itself with discovery of new knowledge and techniques to meet its needs. The eminent scientists' stories appearing in this book assimilate many of the elements of these African traditions. Each story aims, in the way of African stories, to educate and inspire present and future generations to persevere in adversity, to be focused and to work hard in order to achieve the goals they set for themselves. Although these stories are about Tanzanians, they are also relevant to African youths irrespective of their country; indeed they would be relevant in all countries of the South. Young African aspiring scientists need role models and here are thirty-one of them, women and men. The title of the book, taken from William Yates line, "education is not the filling of a pail but the lighting of a fire" captures exactly what The Tanzania Academy of Sciences (TAAS) and its members, the editors and the individual scientists, hope these stories will achieve. In addition to their distinguished scientific achievements and positions they currently hold, the editors, Professors Keto E. Mshigeni and Ludovick D.B. Kinabo are respectively Secretary General and Member of the Executive Committee of TAAS.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Science, African Culture
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        UONGOZI Institute Resources Centre - Dar es Salaam UONGOZI Institute Resources Centre - Dar es Salaam 01/17/2025   967LIG 000274 01/31/2025 01/17/2025 Book