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Insight Guide South Africa •   Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK • 2009 • PAPER • 384 PAGES
In its hallmark style, this guide brings South Africa to life in hundreds of color photographs and vividly written essays by a team of experts. Panoramic in scope, the book takes us from Johannesburg out into the veldt, providing genuine insight into the history, nature and modern politics of this complex land. With a short section on Swaziland and Lesotho. (SAF21, $24.99)

The Safari Companion, A Guide to Watching African Mammals •  Richard Estes
FIELD GUIDE • 1999 • PAPER • 459 PAGES • BEST SELLER
An invaluable encyclopedic guide to Africa's mammals by a noted scientist. Estes describes 100 large African mammals: their diet, habitats and behavior. Written with the typical safari-goer in mind, and including black-and-white drawings. (AFR06, $30.00)

My Traitor's Heart •  Rian Malan
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 2000 • PAPER • 425 PAGES • FAVORITE
The story of an Afrikaner and journalist who returned to his homeland just before the collapse of Apartheid. Malan grapples with the black and white heart of South Africa, drawing on the 300-year history of his family in Africa and legends of the Zulu nation. Candid, beautifully written and impossible to put down. (SAF19, $15.00)

The Wildlife of Southern Africa, A Field Guide to the Animals and Plants of the Region •  Vincent Carruthers •  Kenneth Newman
FIELD GUIDE • 2008 • PAPER • 320 PAGES • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
A handsomely illustrated field guide to the birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, insects, fish and plants of Southern Africa, all in one compact volume. It features 1,200 illustrations and short descriptions of each species, including habitat and range. With contributions by experts and good color plates. A nice overview for even the keen naturalist; it covers -- for example -- over 600 of the 900 species of birds found in the region. (SAF59, $29.95)

South Africa Travel Map •   Globetrotter
2008 • MAP
A clear, double-sided map of South Africa at a scale of 1:2,400,000. It features inset maps of Cape Town, Durban, the Garden Route, Johannesburg, Kruger National Park, KwaZulu-Natal Arrea and Pretoria on the reverse. With an index of place names, Two Sides. 28x39 inches. (SAF09, $8.95)

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Cape Winelands, A Touring Guide •  Theresa Morrison •  Lanz von Horsten • GUIDEBOOK • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE • An informative, visual tour of 40 favorite wineries, all close to Cape Town. With fold-out maps, color photographs and information on restaurants, picnic spots and lodging. (SAF128, $20.00)

The Rough Guide to Cape Town and the Garden Route •   Rough Guide • GUIDEBOOK • This guide features helpful information on Cape Town attractions and Garden Route adventure activities, as well as reviews on accommodations, food and drink. With a color section and maps on every area. (SAF165, $19.99)

Walking •  Henry David Thoreau • REFERENCE • Slip this pocket edition of Thoreau's meditations on the spiritual benefits of this most civilized form of travel in your daypack for inspiration. (WLK04, $9.99)

A History of South Africa •  Leonard Thompson • HISTORY • A succinct history of South Africa, especially strong on early Africans and European colonization. (SAF101, $17.95)

Tomorrow is Another Country, The Inside Story of South Africa's Road to Change •  Allister Sparks • HISTORY • Essential to understanding South Africa today, this comprehensive account shows the extraordinary developments that led to multiracial democracy in South Africa. (SAF31, $21.00)

Long Walk to Freedom •  Nelson Mandela • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • An unpretentious tale of an extraordinary life, Mandela's autobiography is essential reading for an understanding of South Africa. His grace and his love for his country shine throughout. (SAF15, $17.99)

The Reader's Companion to South Africa •  Alan Ryan • ANTHOLOGY • OUT OF PRINT • A collection of 19 mostly classic traveler's accounts of South Africa. It is a vivid introduction to the land by foreign luminaries and comic masters, including Mark Twain, Alan Moorhead, Michael Palin and P.J. O'Rourke. (SAF61, $16.00)

Cry, The Beloved Country •  Alan Paton • LITERATURE • The deeply moving story of Reverend Kumalo's quest for justice. First published in 1948, it is a striking, poetic tribute to the power of the individual and a trenchant indictment of Apartheid. (SAF30, $15.00)

Life & Times of Michael K •  J.M. Coetzee • LITERATURE • A Booker Prize-winning novel about a troubled boy in South Africa in the midst of a civil war. J.M. Coetzee is also Nobel Prize winner for his body of work, much of which is set in his home country of South Africa. (SAF17, $14.00)

None to Accompany Me •  Nadine Gordimer • LITERATURE • A portrait of life in South Africa after the collapse of Apartheid. With keen attention to character and racial politics, Nobel Prize-winner Gordimer traces the experiences of two families during this turbulent time. (SAF76, $16.00)

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)

Newman's Birds of Southern Africa •  Kenneth Newman • FIELD GUIDE • The eighth edition of the compact field guide, our favorite for anywhere south of the Zambezi. (SAF29, $40.80)

Southern African Wildflowers •  John Manning •  Colin Patterson-Jones • FIELD GUIDE • This illustrated botanical odyssey, organized geographically, showcases interesting and unusual plants from the Zambezi, south to the Cape and across to the desert of the west. (SAF162, $39.95)

Southern African Wildlife, A Visitor's Guide •  Mike Unwin • FIELD GUIDE • A popular photographic guide to the mammals, birds, reptiles and habitats south of the Zambezi. With 300 color photographs and illuminating text. (SAF131, $24.95)

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	Insight Guide South Africa • Insight Guides GUIDEBOOK • 2009 • PAPER • 384 PAGES In its hallmark style, this guide brings South Africa to life in hundreds of color photographs and vividly written essays by a team of experts. Panoramic in scope, the book takes us from Johannesburg out into the veldt, providing genuine insight into the history, nature and modern politics of this complex land. With a short section on Swaziland and Lesotho. (SAF21, $24.99)
	The Safari Companion, A Guide to Watching African Mammals • Richard Estes FIELD GUIDE • 1999 • PAPER • 459 PAGES • BEST SELLER An invaluable encyclopedic guide to Africa's mammals by a noted scientist. Estes describes 100 large African mammals: their diet, habitats and behavior. Written with the typical safari-goer in mind, and including black-and-white drawings. (AFR06, $30.00)
	My Traitor's Heart • Rian Malan BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 2000 • PAPER • 425 PAGES • FAVORITE The story of an Afrikaner and journalist who returned to his homeland just before the collapse of Apartheid. Malan grapples with the black and white heart of South Africa, drawing on the 300-year history of his family in Africa and legends of the Zulu nation. Candid, beautifully written and impossible to put down. (SAF19, $15.00)
	The Wildlife of Southern Africa, A Field Guide to the Animals and Plants of the Region • Vincent Carruthers • Kenneth Newman FIELD GUIDE • 2008 • PAPER • 320 PAGES • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE A handsomely illustrated field guide to the birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, insects, fish and plants of Southern Africa, all in one compact volume. It features 1,200 illustrations and short descriptions of each species, including habitat and range. With contributions by experts and good color plates. A nice overview for even the keen naturalist; it covers -- for example -- over 600 of the 900 species of birds found in the region. (SAF59, $29.95)
	South Africa Travel Map • Globetrotter 2008 • MAP A clear, double-sided map of South Africa at a scale of 1:2,400,000. It features inset maps of Cape Town, Durban, the Garden Route, Johannesburg, Kruger National Park, KwaZulu-Natal Arrea and Pretoria on the reverse. With an index of place names, Two Sides. 28x39 inches. (SAF09, $8.95)

	Cape Winelands, A Touring Guide • Theresa Morrison • Lanz von Horsten • GUIDEBOOK • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE • An informative, visual tour of 40 favorite wineries, all close to Cape Town. With fold-out maps, color photographs and information on restaurants, picnic spots and lodging. (SAF128, $20.00)
	The Rough Guide to Cape Town and the Garden Route • Rough Guide • GUIDEBOOK • This guide features helpful information on Cape Town attractions and Garden Route adventure activities, as well as reviews on accommodations, food and drink. With a color section and maps on every area. (SAF165, $19.99)
	Walking • Henry David Thoreau • REFERENCE • Slip this pocket edition of Thoreau's meditations on the spiritual benefits of this most civilized form of travel in your daypack for inspiration. (WLK04, $9.99)
	A History of South Africa • Leonard Thompson • HISTORY • A succinct history of South Africa, especially strong on early Africans and European colonization. (SAF101, $17.95)
	Tomorrow is Another Country, The Inside Story of South Africa's Road to Change • Allister Sparks • HISTORY • Essential to understanding South Africa today, this comprehensive account shows the extraordinary developments that led to multiracial democracy in South Africa. (SAF31, $21.00)
	Long Walk to Freedom • Nelson Mandela • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • An unpretentious tale of an extraordinary life, Mandela's autobiography is essential reading for an understanding of South Africa. His grace and his love for his country shine throughout. (SAF15, $17.99)
	The Reader's Companion to South Africa • Alan Ryan • ANTHOLOGY • OUT OF PRINT • A collection of 19 mostly classic traveler's accounts of South Africa. It is a vivid introduction to the land by foreign luminaries and comic masters, including Mark Twain, Alan Moorhead, Michael Palin and P.J. O'Rourke. (SAF61, $16.00)
	Cry, The Beloved Country • Alan Paton • LITERATURE • The deeply moving story of Reverend Kumalo's quest for justice. First published in 1948, it is a striking, poetic tribute to the power of the individual and a trenchant indictment of Apartheid. (SAF30, $15.00)
	Life & Times of Michael K • J.M. Coetzee • LITERATURE • A Booker Prize-winning novel about a troubled boy in South Africa in the midst of a civil war. J.M. Coetzee is also Nobel Prize winner for his body of work, much of which is set in his home country of South Africa. (SAF17, $14.00)
	None to Accompany Me • Nadine Gordimer • LITERATURE • A portrait of life in South Africa after the collapse of Apartheid. With keen attention to character and racial politics, Nobel Prize-winner Gordimer traces the experiences of two families during this turbulent time. (SAF76, $16.00)
	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)
	Newman's Birds of Southern Africa • Kenneth Newman • FIELD GUIDE • The eighth edition of the compact field guide, our favorite for anywhere south of the Zambezi. (SAF29, $40.80)
	Southern African Wildflowers • John Manning • Colin Patterson-Jones • FIELD GUIDE • This illustrated botanical odyssey, organized geographically, showcases interesting and unusual plants from the Zambezi, south to the Cape and across to the desert of the west. (SAF162, $39.95)
	Southern African Wildlife, A Visitor's Guide • Mike Unwin • FIELD GUIDE • A popular photographic guide to the mammals, birds, reptiles and habitats south of the Zambezi. With 300 color photographs and illuminating text. (SAF131, $24.95)