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Dive in to warm Caribbean waters, soak up the sunshine, and
discover the vibrant culture and spirit of Jamaica. Inside Moon
Jamaica you'll find: *Flexible, strategic itineraries with ideas
for backpackers, beach-lovers, adventure travellers, honeymooners,
wellness-seekers, and more *Top activities and unique experiences:
Watch hummingbirds flit about tropical flowers, take a dip in a
crystal-clear spring on a hot day, or relax on soft white sands.
See beloved local bands perform at a Negril nightclub and move to
the beat of Kingston's legendary music scene. Savour sweet Jamaican
rum and coffee, chow down on authentic jerk chicken, or have a
romantic beachfront dinner *Outdoor adventures: Cliff-jumping into
azure waters, surf the waves, climb the Blue Mountains, or hike
through lush jungle *Find the best beaches for surfing, sunsets,
seclusion, and more *Insight from Kingston local Oliver Hill on how
to experience Jamaica like an insider, support local and
sustainable businesses, avoid over-tourism, and respectfully engage
with the culture *Full-colour photos and detailed maps throughout
*Background information on Jamaica's landscape, history, and
cultural customs *Handy tools including a glossary of Jamaican
Patois terms, packing suggestions, and tips for women travelling
alone, families with kids, seniors, and LGBTQ travellers Experience
the best of Jamaica with Moon. Exploring more of the Caribbean?
Check out Moon Bahamas, Moon Aruba, or Moon Dominican Republic.
Oliver Hill is one of the best known entrepreneurs in South Africa.
He was responsible for creating the fertiliser industry in the then
Rhodesia by building not only the largest plant of its kind in the
Southern hemisphere, but also the first large terminal for
receiving liquid gas in Africa. Following on this he conceived the
idea of building chemical plants on floating platforms so as to cut
the time and costs of building in the remote areas of the world. To
exploit this idea he contracted to build the world's first floating
chemical plant for Indonesia at a cost of U$250 million. Based on
the concept of building plants on floating platforms so as to build
them in civilised circumstances, he proposed a floating GTL plant
for Alaska North Slope. BP however rejected the idea as
temperatures in Alaska were -40 degrees. The studies were given to
Sasol who had given the technology to him, and who then used them
to build the first GTL plant in Mossel Bay. He then used the
cryogenic terminal in Maputo to start a fertiliser factory in
Swaziland and introduced the first high analysis fertilisers to
South Africa at double the concentration of the existing products.
In order to better utilise the Swazi plant he started an explosives
business which was a South African monopoly at the time. To break
into the market he made an agreement with Du Pont in America and
introduced the new concept of water gel explosives which were
making dynamite obsolete in America. After a protracted struggle
the South African monopoly agreed to take a licence from him and
Dynamite has disappeared from the Southern African market. He also
became involved in building a plant for Du Pont's system of roof
bolting for the mining industry using polyester cartridges (now the
industry standard). He also invented a cheap detonating relay
system which was used by Du Pont in America. Head to Head is the
story of the enormous struggle to break into the markets against
the most powerful cartels in Southern Africa. These cartels were
little interested in new technologies and fought tooth and nail
against the ideas introduced by Oliver Hill. In order to finance
these enterprises a host of innovative financing tools were
introduced, as well as aggressive marketing tools. At the end of it
all the chemical industry has been transformed.
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly
growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by
advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve
the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own:
digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works
in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these
high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts
are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries,
undergraduate students, and independent scholars.The Age of
Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious and philosophical
understanding and continues to influence present-day thinking.
Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immanuel
Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons and
moral debates on the issues of the day, such as the slave trade.
The Age of Reason saw conflict between Protestantism and
Catholicism transformed into one between faith and logic -- a
debate that continues in the twenty-first century.++++The below
data was compiled from various identification fields in the
bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an
additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:
++++Bodleian Library (Oxford)T200094London: printed, and are to be
sold at Ed. Evets; and Elizabeth Mallet; and at the author's house
in Nevil's-Alley, in Fetter-lane, 1702. 34p.; 8
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