10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE BIGHT»
Discover the use of
the Bight in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
the Bight and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Slave Trade and Culture in
the Bight of Biafra: An ...
The Slave Trade and Culture in the Bight of Biafra dissects and explains the structure, dramatic expansion, and manifold effects of the slave trade in the Bight of Biafra.
2
The Battle of Heligoland
Bight
The battle of Heligoland Bight was the first major action between the British and German fleets during World War I. The British orchestrated the battle as a warning to the German high command that any attempt to operate their naval forces ...
3
Halfhyde at
the Bight of Benin
As the Russians establish a naval presence in the Bight of Benin, the British begin to wonder if their naval dominance will be challenged, and Lieutenant St. Vincent Halfhyde is sent to investigate the Russian threat. Reprint.
4
From Slaving to Neoslavery:
The Bight of Biafra and Fernando ...
In From Slaving to Neoslavery, Ibrahim K. Sundiata offers a comprehensive history of Fernando Po, explains the continuities between slavery and free contract labor, and challenges standard notions of labor development and progress in ...
5
In
the Bight:
The Bc Forest Industry Today
From tenure and forest planning to stumpage and sustained yield regulation, "In the Bight" covers it all, making it essential for anyone interested in BC's forests.
6
Art and Memory in
the Work of Elizabeth Bishop
As Jamie McKendrick points out, Bishop's poems are full of literary references but
there are only two occasions when she actually names another poet in her poetry
, Baudelaire in The Bight' and Blake in 'Sandpiper'. In both, the references, ...
7
Falklands, Jutland and
the Bight
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Edward Barry Stewart Bingham, 2010
8
The Ocean Dumping Quandary: Waste Disposal in
the New York
Bight
This nontechnical review of ocean dumping issues looks at the development of the metropolitan coastal region from a societal view, particularly in how we have used the waters of the New York Bight.
Donald Fleming Squires, 1983
9
A Coast for All Seasons: A Naturalist's Guide to
the Coast ...
The Bight flanks the coastal plain on the trailing edge of the North American plate
, which is generally tectonically stable to slightly downwarping (Inman and
Nordstrom, 1971). Two northwest-southeast oriented tectonic highs (regions that
...
Miles O. Hayes, Jacqueline Michel, 2008
While this situation presumably made Oyo the most powerful state in the
economic sphere of the Bight of Benin, it is clear that even Dahomey's tributary
status did not result in free and unfettered access to Whydah for Oyo slave
traders. Conflict ...
Toyin Falola, Matthew M. Heaton, 2008
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE BIGHT»
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the Bight is used in the context of the following news items.
Brooklyn Woman Dives Into Sandy Hook Bay for 'Unprecedented …
For decades, the Bight has held a reputation for being dirty, polluted and teeming with boat traffic. “It used to be more of a dumping zone,” Morrison says. “But in ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
Chevron Studies Great Australian Bight Seismic Data
BP, which plans to start drilling in the Bight in October 2016, completed a seismic program in the region three years ago. BP is looking for opportunities to work ... «E&P, Jun 15»
BP would need to bring equipment from Texas to contain South …
“The Bight is one of the most significant whale nurseries in the world, it's a ... “Of all the places to be turning into an oil field, the Great Australian Bight is not it. «The Guardian, May 15»
BP eyes riches in the Bight
BP says it is on target to spud its first well in the Great Australian Bight in October next year, excited at what it says are "fundamentals to open up a new oil ... «The West Australian, May 15»
Protesters rally at Glenelg against exploratory oil drilling in the Bight
About 100 people have rallied at Glenelg in Adelaide to protest about plans by energy company BP to explore for oil in the Great Australian Bight. «ABC Online, May 15»
Mooloolaba protest planned to tell BP hands off the Bight
MOOLOOLABA will be part of a worldwide protest tomorrow, May 16, to raise awareness of the risks posed by the offshore oil and gas industry and push for ... «The Sunshine Coast Daily, May 15»
Social research into the Great Australian Bight to look at potential …
The program is looking into the Bight's environmental and economic values. Media player: "Space" to play, "M" to mute, "left" and "right" to seek. «ABC Online, Feb 15»
Oil and gas companies converge on the Great Australian Bight to …
Jason Kuchel, from the SA Chamber of Mines and Energy, said the Bight was one of the most prospective, unexplored offshore basins in the world. «ABC Online, Jan 15»
SA police searching for missing tourist find woman's body
Police found the body after abseiling down a cliff near Head of the Bight. They are yet to confirm whether it is 30-year-old French national Aurelie Lhorme, whose ... «ABC Online, Apr 14»
More exploration permits granted for Great Australian Bight
"Not only is the Cooper Basin attracting attention but the Bight basin in Commonwealth waters off the South Australian coast is also being acknowledged as a ... «ABC Online, Oct 13»