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These 5 items are available for $77, including U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXEAF396)

Bradt Guide Rwanda  •  Janice Booth  •  Philip Briggs GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 280 PAGES A practical, detailed travel guide to Rwanda in the British series, with a focus on nature (especially gorillas), history and culture. (CAF25, $23.95)
We Wish to Inform You that Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families, Stories From Rwanda  •  Philip Gourevitch HISTORY •  1999 •  PAPER  • 355 PAGES The gut-wrenching story of Hutus and Tutsis in Rwanda, looking backward from the horrific genocide of 1994 to deep-seated historical causes (and Western inaction). Gourevitch, a staff writer for the New Yorker, offers both an insightful chronicle and extraordinary stories in this award-winning report. (CAF26, $15.00)
Gorillas in the Mist  •  Dian Fossey NATURAL HISTORY •  2000 •  PAPER  • 326 PAGES Fossey's highly personal, detailed account of the ecology and behavior of the mountain gorilla based on her 13 years among "the greatest of the great apes." These highly endangered gorillas are restricted to just six extinct volcanoes in the Virunga mountains, an area 25 miles long and only 6-12 miles wide. She describes habituating her study group. Having named the animals, she follows the life history, diet and sex life of each, offering insight into both the study animals and researcher. Originally published in 1983. (UGD05, $15.00)
In the Kingdom of Gorillas, Fragile Species in a Dangerous Land  •  Bill Weber  •  Amy Vedder NATURAL HISTORY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 384 PAGES A gripping account of conservation, ecology and politics in Rwanda's Virunga Mountains by the husband-and-wife team who worked with Diane Fossey in the 1970s. The team offer insight into what went so terribly wrong with the Mountain Gorilla Project, and the importance of involving the local communities in conservation. (UGD11, $16.00)
Rwanda/Burundi Map  •  ITMB 2007 •  MAP A detailed, folded map of Rwanda and Burundi at the very good scale of 1:300,000. With insets of Kigali and Bujumbur. Third edition. (CAF27, $11.95)

The Scramble for Africa  •  Thomas Pakenham   • HISTORY  •  A well-written, meticulously researched history of the Victorian land grab in Africa. The book includes excellent portraits of the egomaniacal personalities that overran the continent. (AFR26, $23.95)
The Shadow of the Sun  •  Ryszard Kapuscinski  •  Klara Glowczewska   • HISTORY  •  A collection of intelligent, wide-ranging essays on Africa by the veteran author and war correspondent. He addresses important themes with insight, including the devastating impact of AIDS and recent political disasters in Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania and Rwanda. (AFR88, $15.00)
Exploration of Africa, From Cairo to the Cape  •  Ann Hugon   • EXPLORATION • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  This jewel of a book chronicles the 19th-century exploration of Africa with hundreds of contemporary paintings and prints, brief chapters on the expeditions, and a very useful chronology. Livingstone, Burton and others are featured in a series of journal excerpts. (AFR03, $12.95)
Out of America, A Black Man Confronts Africa  •  Keith B. Richburg   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  A tough, provocative account by a journalist who was based in Nairobi from 1991-1994 and covered murder, war and coups in Liberia, Rwanda and Somalia. (AFR134, $14.00)
Gorilla Doctors: Saving Endangered Great Apes  •  Pamela S. Turner   • NATURAL HISTORY • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)  •  An illustrated overview of the work of Dr. Felicia Nutter and the Rwanda's Mountain Gorilla Project, geared for grades five to eight. With excellent color photographs throughout. (UGD14, $17.00)
Gorillas, Natural History & Conservation  •  Kelly Stewart   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  An illustrated overview of the natural history and ecology of the gorilla. (CAF35, $17.95)
Mountain Gorilla  •  Adrian Warren   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  This remarkable documentary, filmed in the Parc des Volcans in Rwanda and orginally produced for IMAX, follows a day in the life of a group of mountain gorillas. 39 minutes. (EAF142, $14.98)
The Impenetrable Forest  •  Thor Hanson   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Hanson recounts his time in the peace corps in Uganda and his work to establish a gorilla trekking program in the Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest, home not just half of the world's mountain gorillas but also chimpanzees, colobus monkeys, elephants, giant forest hogs and rare forest birds. (UGD10, $24.95)
The Myth of Wild Africa  •  Jonathan Adams  •  Thomas McShane   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  The authors, associated with the World Wildlife Fund, explode the romantic fallacy of an untouched continent where animals roam freely in sanctuaries. It's a no-holds-barred critique of old-style conservation in Africa. (AFR15, $22.95)
The Year of the Gorilla  •  George Schaller   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Schaller's vivid tale of adventures among the gorillas of the Virunga volcanoes of Zaire, Rwanda and Uganda -- a wonderful account of field work under difficult and sometimes dangerous circumstances by one of the great wildlife biologists. (UGD03, $27.00)
World Atlas of Great Apes And Their Conservation  •  Julian Caldecott   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  This handsome, authoritative natural history of bonobos, chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans, published in conjunction with The Great Ape Project, features essays by leading scholars, color photographs and maps. (BST106, $50.00)
Birds of East Africa  •  Terry Stevenson  •  John Fanshawe   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Compact and comprehensive, this guide to 1,388 species of birds in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi features 286 excellent color plates, range maps and notes on habitats and conservation. A veteran tour leader, co-author Stevenson lives in Kenya. (EAF92, $40.00)
Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals  •  Jonathan Kingdon   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Take it along. An artist and biologist, Kingdon provides both delightful full-color illustrations and informative text for this great guide. (EAF128, $24.95)
Mountain Gorillas  •  Gene Eckhart   • FIELD GUIDE • COMING IN NOVEMBER  •  Featuring 200 intimate color photographs, this up-to-date, captivating portrait reveals the gorillas of Bwindi National Forest and Virunga Volcanoes, their biology, status and hope. (UGD17, $34.95)
National Audubon Society Field Guide to African Wildlife  •  Peter Alden   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A portable guide to the landforms, wild areas, mammals, birds, reptiles and insects of Africa, featuring contributions by experts and almost 600 color photographs. (AFR25, $23.95)