Africa's freedom railway (Record no. 2823)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780253223227 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 385.0985MON |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Monson, Jamie. |
| 245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Africa's freedom railway |
| Remainder of title | how a Chinese development project changed lives and livelihoods in Tanzania |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Bloomington |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Indiana University Press |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2009 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xii, 199 p. : ill. maps ; 25 cm. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Includes bibliographical references p. ([183]-191) and index. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | The TAZARA (Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority), or Freedom Railway, from Dar es Salaam on the Tanzanian coast to the Copperbelt region of Zambia, was instrumental in fostering one of the most sweeping development transitions in postcolonial Africa. Built during the height of the Cold War, the railway was intended to redirect the mineral wealth of the interior away from routes through South Africa and Rhodesia. Rebuffed by Western aid agencies, newly independent Tanzania and Zambia accepted help from China to construct what would become one of Africa's most vital transportation corridors. The book follows the railroad from design and construction to its daily use as a vital means for moving villagers and goods. It tells a story of how transnational interests contributed to environmental change, population movements, and the rise of local and regional enterprise. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Railroads--Tanzania. |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Total checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| UONGOZI Institute Resources Centre - Dar es Salaam | UONGOZI Institute Resources Centre - Dar es Salaam | 01/17/2025 | 385.0985MON | 002848 | 01/31/2025 | 01/17/2025 | Book |