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	Africa's Turn?  •  Edward Miguel CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2009 •  HARD COVER  • 144 PAGES The Berkeley economist, who works in Kenya, brings together nine experts on Africa and international development to respond to his refreshingly optimistic observation that African nations are experiencing modest, but genuine, gains in standard of living and improved government. (AFR240, $14.95)
	Lucy's Legacy, The Quest for Human Origins  •  Donald Johanson SCIENCE •  2009 •  HARD COVER  • 288 PAGES Paleoanthropologist Johanson explores the breakthrough findings since the 'Lucy' skeleton was unearthed in his follow up to Lucy: The Beginnings of Mankind. (ATP21, $25.00)
	The Door of No Return, The History of Cape Coast Castle and the Atlantic Slave Trade  •  William St. Clair HISTORY •  2008 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES St. Clair draws on correspondence, government records, artifacts and ship's logs for this absorbing history of the British headquarters for the slave trade on Ghana's Gold coast, today a World Heritage Site. (WAF116, $15.95)
	West African Folktales  •  Jack Berry  •  Richard Spears ANTHOLOGY •  1991 •  PAPER  • 229 PAGES A collection of 123 unembellished tales, well chosen and simply translated. It's a good introduction to the spirit of traditional cultures throughout West Africa. (WAF13, $21.00)
	National Audubon Society Field Guide to African Wildlife  •  Peter Alden FIELD GUIDE •  1995 •  PAPER  • 988 PAGES A compact introduction to the landforms, wild areas, mammals, birds, reptiles and insects of Africa, featuring contributions by experts and almost 600 color photographs. Most of the book is a field guide to commonly encountered birds, mammals and other creatures of the African continent. (AFR25, $23.95)
	Africa Map  •   Kummerly & Frey Maps MAP A folded, full color map of the entire continent, including parts of Iberia, the Mediterranean, Arabian Peninsula and Red Sea, at a scale of 1:12,000,000. Published in Germany. One Side. 37x31 inches. (AFR19, $16.95)
	Exploration of Africa, From Cairo to the Cape  •  Ann Hugon EXPLORATION •  1993 •  PAPER  • 173 PAGES • 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 speak for themselves in a series of journal excerpts. (AFR03, $12.95)

	Cape Town & Peninsula Adventure Map  •   National Geographic    •  This double-sided, full-color map covers hiking trails, attractions and points of interest in Cape Town south to the Cape of Good Hope. (SAF161, $9.95)
	Bradt Guide Ghana  •  Philip Briggs  •  Hilary Bradt  •  Annabel Milne   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Complete with maps and town plans, this guide to Ghana features practical information on the country's history, culture and attractions. (WAF27, $26.99)
	Bradt Guide Sao Tome and Principe  •  Kathleen Becker   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A practical guide in the British series to the West African island nation. (CAF31, $25.99)
	Eyewitness Guide Morocco  •   Eyewitness Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Gorgeously illustrated and filled with excellent maps, this compact guide introduces Morocco's history, culture and attractions. (MRC58, $25.00)
	Lonely Planet West Africa  •   Lonely Planet   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A comprehensive guide to all West Africa, this is the book to carry for travels from Mauritania to Niger, with both a good overview of culture and history and the usual Lonely Planet attention to practical travel information. (WAF10, $31.99)
	Time Out Cape Town  •   Time Out   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Travelers will appreciate this lively, informative guide for where to go and what to do in Cape Town. (SAF164, $19.95)
	A History of Sub-Saharan Africa  •  Robert O. Collins  •  James M. Burns   • HISTORY  •  A clear, brief survey of the history and development of Africa, aimed at undergraduates and interested readers, organized thematically. With chapters on climate and geography, the rise of states and empires, the slave trade within Africa and beyond to the Americas, the European conquest, and Africa in the 20th century. (AFR174, $28.99)
	Africa and Africans  •  Paul Bohannan  •  Philip Curtin   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  This handy primer, geared for undergraduates, presents a notably clear, concise overview of African people, religion, history, art and culture with an eye towards debunking popular myths. (AFR165, $29.95)
	Africa, A Biography of the Continent  •  John Reader   • HISTORY  •  With the ease of a practiced journalist, Reader weaves a lively and masterful tale of the continent from ancient cultures to modern times. Both authoritative and informal, this is a splendid introduction to all of Africa. (AFR49, $18.95)
	Born on a Monday, A Photo Documentary of Ghana  •  Carrie Brown   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Carrie Brown documents the people, culture and daily activities of the village of Woe in Ghana in this striking collection of color photographs. With accompanying essays by Brown and Cross-Cultural Solutions' Ghanaian staff. (WAF79, $24.95)
	Cultural Atlas of Africa  •  Jocelyn Murray   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A handsomely illustrated atlas of African history and culture with 96 outstanding maps, 250 color photographs and excellent essays. (AFR47, $50.00)
	New News Out of Africa, Uncovering Africa's Renaissance  •  Charlayne Hunter-Gault   • HISTORY  •  A PBS correspondant addresses the current state of affairs in South Africa, Rwanda, Mozambique, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Angola and Sierra Leone, incorporating his own experiences and the continent's troubled and tangled history. (AFR203, $14.95)
	Saltwater Slavery, A Middle Passage from Africa to American Diaspora  •  Stephanie E. Smallwood   • HISTORY  •  Smallwood offers a clear, engaging study of Slavery and the Middle Passage, drawing upon journals, narratives and letters from slaves transported in harsh conditions across the Atlantic. (WAF115, $17.95)
	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, $23.99)
	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)
	West Africa Before the Colonial Era, A History to 1850  •  Basil Davidson   • HISTORY  •  A history of the rich empires and cultures of West Africa before 1850. Davidson puts the stories of these cultures in a broader, general context. Includes maps, illustrations, and a timeline. (WAF07, $49.00)
	African Art, An Introduction  •  Frank Willett   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A concise, well illustrated overview of the art and culture of Africa, portraying the range of spectacular art produced throughout the ages. (AFR18, $18.95)
	African Textiles  •  John Gillow   • ART & ARCHITECTURE • COMING IN AUGUST  •  A handsomely illustrated, informative survey of the textile arts of Africa, organized geographically with chapters on various styles, techniques and cultures. With 500 color photographs of examples from all over the continent. (AFR137, $44.95)
	Inside Africa, South and West  •  Angelika Taschen   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  This sumptuously produced book with African cloth covers showcases the diversity of interior style across Africa from stunning village architecture to luxurious lodges, ornate palaces, and celebrated homes. (AFR191, $59.99)
	Rough Guide Music West African Gold  •   Rough Guide World Music   • MUSIC  •  Subtitled "The Big Beat of West Africa, Joyous Sounds from a Golden Era, this authoritative compilation showcases the music produced in sub-Saharan West Africa from the late 1950s to the early 1980s, including bands such as Bembeya Jazz, the music of Salif Keita and Dexter Johnson & the International Band and Orchestra Baobab. (WAF100, $14.95)
	A Long Way Gone, Memoirs of a Boy Soldier  •  Ishmael Beah   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  This absorbing account by a young man who, as a boy of 12, gets swept up in Sierra Leone's civil war, goes beyond even the best journalistic efforts in revealing the life and mind of a child abducted into the horrors of warfare. (WAF130, $12.00)
	A Street in Marrakech, A Personal View of Urban Women in Morocco  •  Elizabeth Warnock Fernea   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  This intimate account of an American woman and ethnographer on a year abroad with her family in 1972 brims with lively descriptions of daily life of women in and around the medina In Marrakech. (MRC29, $24.95)
	African Silences  •  Peter Matthiessen   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  In this narrative of Equatorial Africa, Matthiessen recounts several trips to The Gambia, Senegal, Zaire and the Congo Basin in search of rhinos, elephants and other endangered wildlife. (WAF36, $13.00)
	French Lessons in Africa, Travels with my Briefcase Through French Africa  •  Peter Biddlecombe   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  A scandalously entertaining and useful introduction to Francophone Africa by the hilarious British writer and inveterate traveler. (WAF68, $17.95)
	In Morocco  •  Edith Wharton   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  A very enjoyable account of Wharton's month-long journey through Morocco just after World War I, including evocative portraits of Rabat, Fez and Marrakesh. (MRC02, $19.95)
	Journey Without Maps  •  Graham Greene   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  A classic account of a 1930s journey of discovery from Sierra Leone to the Liberian coast. There's no one better at capturing local personalities and complicated morality than Graham Greene, who had a particular interest in West Africa. (WAF15, $15.00)
	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)
	My Traitor's Heart: A South African Exile Returns to Face His Country, His Tribe, and His Conscience  •  Rian Malan   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • FAVORITE  •  The Afrikaner and journalist recounts his return 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, legends of the Zulu nation and some brutally honest reporting of current events. (SAF19, $15.00)
	Sahara  •  Michael Palin   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  In this endearing romp, the peripatetic Palin crosses the Sahara, depicting the desert's diverse cultures and rich history with characteristic wit. (NAF63, $16.95)
	The Caliph's House, A Year in Casablanca  •  Tahir Shah   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Shah is a marvelous storyteller, weaving Moroccan customs and history with deft portraits of neighbors, craftsmen and others in this entertaining tale of the transformation of a crumbling palace in Casablanca. (MRC66, $14.00)
	No Sweetness Here and Other Stories  •  Ama Ata Aidoo   • ANTHOLOGY  •  A collection of eleven short stories about the lives of women and men in postcolonial Ghana and the tensions between traditional village and urban life; Aidoo's stories emphasize Ghana's prominent oral culture. (WAF23, $13.95)
	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)
	Segu  •  Maryse Conde  •  Barbara Bray   • LITERATURE  •  An epic novel set in the West African kingdom of Bambara (old Mali) in 1797, exhaustive in its detail and thoroughly addictive. Conde transforms actual historical events into a full-blooded, lively tale. (WAF17, $17.00)
	The Burning Shore  •  Wilbur Smith   • LITERATURE  •  An epic tale of romance, survival and daring set in Southwestern Africa (aka Namibia) by the master of South African pulp fiction. (NMB12, $7.99)
	The Sheltering Sky  •  Paul Bowles   • LITERATURE  •  Bowles' most famous work, the tale of three people whose lives unravel in the desert of North Africa. Originally published in 1949. (NAF09, $20.00)
	A Certain Curve of Horn, The Hundred-Year Quest for the Giant Sable Antelope of Angola  •  John Frederick Walker   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Walker weaves tale of exploration and adventure with the politics and history of 20th century Angola in this portrait of the magnificent antelope. (SAF235, $15.00)
	Africa, Continent of Contrasts  •  Philip Briggs  •  Martin Harvey  •  Ariadne van Zandbergen   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Organized into North, South, East and West, this handsome book showcases stunning photographs of people, landscapes and culture alongside insightful, engaging text by Bradt guidebook maestro Philip Briggs. (AFR181, $43.95)
	Gabon: The Last Eden  •   National Geographic Society   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  This stunning film documents the work of scientists and rangers in Gabon and the elephants, hippos, buffalo, gorillas and other abundant, diverse wildlife of Central Africa. Gabon recently designated 13 national parks and preserves, covering 10% of the country. (CAF37, $19.98)
	Namibia Space  •  Julienne du Toit   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  This handsome collection of photographs and essays showcases the diversity of the landscapes, wildlife and culture of Namibia. (NMB16, $23.95)
	Sahara, The Extraordinary History of the World's Largest Desert  •  Sheila Hirtle  •  Marq de Villiers   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A chronicle of the geography, history and nature of the Sahara. The author combines travelogue, science and archaeology in this informative report. (NAF13, $14.00)
	The Last Place On Earth  •  Mike Fay  •  Michael Nichols   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A two-volume boxed set, this authoritative, spectacularly photographed book by National Geographic documents Michael Fay's 465-day, 2,000-mile Mega-Transect with photographer Nick Nichols from the Congo highlands to the Atlantic Ocean shore of Gabon. With Nichol's extraordinary color photographs (vol. 1) and a facsimile edition of Fay's diary (vol. 2). (CAF38, $150.00)
	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)
	A Field Guide to the Birds of The Gambia and Senegal  •  Clive Barlow  •  Tim Wacher  •  Tony Disley   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A guide to 660 species of birds of Senegal and the Gambia, featuring 48 color plates and short descriptions on the facing pages. (WAF03, $42.00)
	Birds of Western Africa  •  Nik Borrow  •  Ron Demey   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A compact field edition of Barrow and Demey's comprehensive handbook, covering nearly 1,300 species from Senegal to Congo and featuring 150 color plates. (WAF76, $45.00)
	Birds of Western and Central Africa, Princeton Illustrated Checklist  •  Ber Van Perlo   • FIELD GUIDE  •  An admirably compact, comprehensive guide to 1,500 species throughout Western and Central Africa featuring 109 color plates by Ber Van Perlo. (WAF02, $29.95)
	The Wildlife of Southern Africa, A Field Guide to the Animals and Plants of the Region  •  Vincent Carruthers  •  Kenneth Newman   • FIELD GUIDE • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  The fully revised guide to the birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, insects, fish and plants of Southern Africa, all in one compact volume. With 1,200 illustrations by a range of experts. (SAF59, $29.95)

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