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This digital document is an article from Focus on Geography, published by Thomson Gale on September 22, 2006. The length of the article is 4358 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Homage to temptation: a trip into Jamaica's coffee country.
Author: Jason Dittmer
Publication: Focus on Geography (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 22, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 49Issue: 2Page: 32(5)

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This book is suitable for children of ages 9-14. Described in tourist brochures as a land of white sand beaches, sun, and surf, Jamaica is also a mountainous island with green forests, trickling streams, and modern cities. Beautiful colour photos depict the island's tropical beauty, busy cities, and back-country villages. The other topics include: The history of the word Jamaica (land of wood and water in the Taino language); How Jamaica was formed from volcanic eruptions; The varied landscapes of Jamaica: The Great Morass, the Royal Palm Reserve, and the Blue mountains; Jamaica's history and people and the early sugar plantations, to coffee growing, rum making, bauxite mining. ... Read more

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This book is suitable for children of ages 9-14. The motto on Jamaica's coat of arms, "Out of Many, One People," reflects the diversity of cultures that is Jamaica today. "Jamaica: The People" follows the island's history from colony to independence and beyond. Fabulous images and special spreads on food and life in a Maroon village show a side of Jamaica not depicted in tourist pamphlets. The other topics include: The Taino people - Jamaica's first inhabitants; The slave trade and the plantation system; Pirates of the Caribbean; Rebellion and resistance to slavery and oppression; Jamaican heroes such as Paul Bogle ,Nanny, Marcus Garvey and Alexander Bustamante; Jamaican influence abroad and Jamaican foods made famous. ... Read more

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Jamaica the People
Very brief, only 32 pages. Geared more towards children, although for those looking for information on the cultures and the people, this is helpful. ... Read more

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Part of a series which introduces young children to simple primary geography, this book presents an up-to-date description of Jamaica using simple text to provide a wealth of information about the country, the people and day-to-day life in Jamaica. The main text is complemented by first-hand interviews with children from many parts of the country, bringing to life topics such as home life, festivals, sport and industry. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from The Geographical Journal, published by Royal Geographical Society on September 1, 2002. The length of the article is 7675 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: KEY WORDS: Jamaica, small-scale farmers, agricultural decision-making, cold rationalism, rational conservatism, perception

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Title: Decision-making and innovation among small-scale yam farmers in central Jamaica: a dynamic, pragmatic and adaptive process.
Author: Clinton L. Beckford
Publication: The Geographical Journal (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 2002
Publisher: Royal Geographical Society
Volume: 168Issue: 3Page: 248(12)

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This digital document is an article from The Geographical Journal, published by Thomson Gale on December 1, 2006. The length of the article is 8924 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: KEY WORDS: Caribbean, Jamaica, population mobility, sustainable development, small farming

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Title: Population mobility and the survival of small farming in the Rio Grande Valley, Jamaica.
Author: Amani Ishemo
Publication: The Geographical Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 172Issue: 4Page: 318(13)

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Copyright 1995. For use in primary and secondary schools, also for the general reader. ... Read more