ZAMBEZIAThe Journal of theUniversity of ZimbabweVolume 10, No. i, 1982ZAMBEZIAThe Journalofthe University of ZimbabweVolume 10, No. 1, 19S2Edited byft S. ROBERTSUNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE, SALISBURYZambezia: The Journal of the University of ZimbabweISSN 0379-0622 = Zambezia® UniYersity of Zimbabwe, 1982Photoset by BOOKSET (PVT,) LTD.Printed by BOOKPRINT (PVT.) LTD.both of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.ZAMBEZIAThe publication of Zamhezia, the bi-annual journal of the University ofZimbabwe, has been made possible by the generous support of the PublicationsCommittee of the University, The main focus of the journal, as its name implies, isSouth Central Africa; but inaugural lectures and articles of a more general interestare also published. Monograph supplements to Zambezia, of which there may beup to eight in a year, cover the main disciplines in the University (Agriculture,Commerce and Law, Education, Engineering, the Humanities, Medicine,Science, Social Studies), and do not necessarily have the same regional focus asZambezia itself.ORDERS A complete catalogue of these publications may be obtained withoutcharge oo application to the Publications Officer, University of Zimbabwe,P.O. Box MP 45, Mount Pleasant, Salisbury, Zimbabwe. Standing Orders for thejournal and/or supplements, under which an invoice is sent prior to dispatch of theorder, are welcomed.CONTENTSThe Library in the University Community S. M. Made 1A Development Strategy for Zimbabwe Ann Seidman 13RESEARCH REPORTSoil Moisture and Soil Temperature Regimesin Zimbabwe J. P. Watsonand A. van Wambeke 41ESSAY REVIEWSContrasting Views of Shona Sculpture .......... R, S. Roberts,Gillian J. WylieandA.C.Hodza 49Limitations of Legal Publications in Zimbabwe ... A. H. N. Eastwood 59Recent Zimbabwean Poetry ................... G. R, Brown 63BOOK REVIEWS 77r .^