This book explores the role of caravan transport and human porterage in the colony of German East Africa (present-day mainland Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi). With caravan mobility being of pivotal importance to colonial rule during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the exploration of vernacular transport and its governance during this period sheds new light on the trajectories of colonial statehood. The author addresses key questions such as the African resilience to colo...

Electrospinning is from the academic as well as technical perspective presently the most versatile technique for the preparation of continuousnanofi bers obtained from numerous materials including polymers, metals, and ceramics. Shapes and properties of fibers can be tailoredaccording to the demand of numerous applications including filtration, membranes, textiles, catalysis, reinforcement, or biomedicals.This book summarizes the state-of-the art in electrospinning wit...