ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CONTINENT
From the Latin phrase terra continens continuous land, from continēre.
10 QUOTES WITH «CONTINENT»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
continent.
African narratives in the West, they proliferate. I really don't care anymore. I'm more interested in the stories we tell about ourselves - how, as a writer, I find that African writers have always been the curators of our humanity on this continent.
In a continent but recently settled, many parts of which have as yet little historical or cultural background, the material for this volume has been gathered from a section that was one of the first to be colonized.
The countries of the American continent and the adjacent islands are for the United States the natural marts of supply and demand.
Prior to September 11, we thought the world beyond our shores was one world of risk and the world in our continent was another world of risk.
Bringing more large sporting events to Africa would help the continent develop sports policies and at the same time optimize its peoples' chances of achieving competitive success.
Jewish intellectuals contributed a great deal to insure that Europe became a continent of humanism, and it is with these humanist ideals that Europe must now intervene in the Middle East conflict.
I'm doing a lot of things in Africa. I've formed a company with two friends of mine called Made In Africa and we are doing a lot of important things across the continent.
There's nowhere like home for me, but there has been something so interesting about most of the places I've visited. One that sticks out in my mind is traveling around South America. It's a huge continent, and I only got to see a small portion of it, but I've always liked going there.
I think I shall return to America even a better patriot than when I left it. A citizen of the United States, travelling on the continent of Europe, finds the contrast between a government of power and a government of opinion forced upon him at every step.
Africa is the most weathered continent in the world; 75 percent of its soil has been degraded. You don't just bring that back. I always like to say it's like putting an oxygen mask on a cadaver; it just isn't going to work.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONTINENT»
Discover the use of
continent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
continent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Savage
Continent: Europe in the Aftermath of World War II
Keith Lowe's Savage Continent is an awe-inspiring portrait of how Europe emerged from the ashes of WWII.
The Lost Continent is a classic of travel literature - hilariously, stomach-achingly funny, yet tinged with heartache - and the book that first staked Bill Bryson's claim as the most beloved writer of his generation.
3
Forgotten
Continent: The Battle for Latin America's Soul
This book argues that rather than failing the test, Latin America’s efforts to build fairer and more prosperous societies make it one of the world’s most vigorous laboratories for capitalist democracy.
4
Dark
Continent: Europe's Twentieth Century
Unflinching, intelligent, Dark Continent provides a provocative vision of Europ's past, present, and future-and confirms Mark Mazower as a historian of valuable gifts. From the Trade Paperback edition.
5
Africa: A Biography of the
Continent
Reader tells the extraordinary story of humankind's adaptation to the ferocious obstacles of forest, river and desert, and to the threat of debilitating parasites, bacteria and viruses unmatched elsewhere in the world.
6
The Conquest of a
Continent: Siberia and the Russians
This epic of adventure, heroism, discovery, exploitation, and almost unimaginable cruelty is perhaps unrivaled in human history.
7
The Lost
Continent of Mu
This classic book on the theory of a lost continent in the Pacific. First published in 1931, and imparts the fascinating travel stories and theories of James Churchward.
8
Africans: The History of a
Continent
Africans: The History of a Continent is thus a single story binding living Africans to their earliest human ancestors.
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The Bright Continent: Breaking Rules and Making Change in ...
Or Ushahidi, the Kenyan technology collective that crowdsources citizen activism and disaster relief. The Bright Continent calls for a necessary shift in our thinking about Africa.
On its first publication over twenty years ago, this captivating novel marked the arrival of one of the most imaginative minds at work: a writer capable of transporting his readers to a strange and wonderful landscape while revealing the ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONTINENT»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
continent is used in the context of the following news items.
Pope urges LatAm to unite and spread faith on continent
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) - Pope Francis urged Latin Americans to channel the same urgency that brought them independence from Spain two centuries ago to ... «WHDH-TV, Jul 15»
Serving up the continent in Kelso Market Square
Serving up the continent in Kelso Market Square. Published: 8 Jul 2015 06:300 comments. A KELSO hotel has been granted a licence to serve alcohol in an ... «Border Telegraph, Jul 15»
S Yesudas resigns as Managing Director Indian Sub continent Vizeum
S Yesudas has stepped down as Managing Director, Indian sub-continent, Vizeum (Dentsu Aegis Network Company). “Yes, I have decided to ... «Exchange4Media, Jul 15»
Sunniest Continent Lures Tesla as Solar Battery Race Accelerates
Australia, the sunniest continent, is luring solar battery suppliers from Tesla Motors Inc. to LG Corp. as the global roll out of the technology for ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
#TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou shows another side to a …
We stamp an entire continent – millions and millions and millions of people – with pity. Africa has become nothing to us but a byword for misery ... «Metro, Jul 15»
AO eyes further European expansion as it looks to become …
Bolton-based online retailer AO World is poised to expand its European footprint further with a move into a second country on the Continent. «Prolific North, Jul 15»
The Guardian view on Greece's no vote: eight days that shook a …
... a risk of political contagion, with untold consequences for the more fundamental and more precious project of kinship across the continent. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Pope Francis tours home continent
The Argentine pontiff visits Latin America to champion the poor and the environment. Sean Carberry reports. △ Hide Transcript. «Reuters, Jul 15»
Copa America '15 – a shadow of the continent's attacking talent
The competition is supposed to be the best of what the South American continent has to offer in terms of football; incredible technical ability, ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
Gemma New of Hamilton Philharmonic is 1 of continent's few female …
Picture the typical image of a conductor. He's poised. He's animated, leading rows of classical musicians with a sweep of his arms. And he's ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
