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Essential Books These 5 items are available for $101, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXUGD04)		  
Bradt Guide Uganda  •  Philip Briggs
GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER  • 512 PAGES
A comprehensive guide in the growing series by Bradt, noteworthy for its focus on culture, nature and responsible travel. The author includes sights and activities throughout the country. (UGD07, $27.99)		   Bradt Guide Uganda
The Safari Companion  •  Richard Estes
FIELD GUIDE •  1999 •  PAPER  • 459 PAGES • BEST SELLER
An invaluable encyclopedic guide to Africa's mammals by a noted scientist. Written with the typical safari-goer in mind, this perennial bestseller includes black-and-white drawings, an overview of each group and in-depth information. (AFR06, $30.00)		   The Safari Companion
The Year of the Gorilla  •  George Schaller
NATURAL HISTORY •  2010 •  PAPER  • 290 PAGES
A vividly written tale of adventures among the gorillas of the Virunga volcanoes of Zire, Rwanda and Uganda. This book is a wonderful, accessible account of field work under difficult and sometimes dangerous circumstances by one of the great wildlife biologists. In this classic, Schaller tells of the gorillas, the excitement of tracking animals in the jungle bureaucratic pitfalls and very real trouble with poachers. Illustrated with photographs and line drawings by the author. (UGD03, $25.00)		   The Year of the Gorilla
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, $15.95)		   Gorillas in the Mist
Uganda Map  •  ITMB
2010 •  MAP
A detailed physical map (scale 1:800,000) of Uganda, featuring city and national park insets. One Side. 35x27 inches. (UGD01, $11.95)		   Uganda Map



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Dangerous Beauty, Life and Death in Africa: True Stories From a Safari Guide  •  Mark Ross   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Ross writes in vivid detail about his experiences as a safari guide in Uganda and Kenya and the night in 1999 when two members of his party were abducted and killed by Rwandan rebels. (EAF132, $14.95)
 		  
Abyssinian Chronicles  •  Moses Isegawa   • LITERATURE  •  A riveting coming-of-age novel, set in Uganda during the absurd, terrible reign of Ida Amin. It's a big, ambitious book that follows the author's own path -- and Uganda's history -- from rural Uganda to Kampala and, eventually, Europe. (UGD12, $16.00)
 		  
The Last King of Scotland  •  Giles Foden   • LITERATURE  •  A lurid, darkly humorous novel based on the last desperate days of the rule of Idi Amin in Uganda. The book is rich in detail of not only the lunacy of a failing despot, but also of life -- especially among the expatriates. (UGD08, $14.00)
 		  
Cheetah  •  Luke Hunter  •  Dave Hamman   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  This oversize portrait of the Cheetah by wildlife biologist Luke Hunter features hundreds of color photographs by colleague Dave Hamman. (AFR182, $40.00)
 		  
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In the Kingdom of Gorillas, Fragile Species in a Dangerous Land  •  Bill Weber  •  Amy Vedder   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  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. (UGD11, $23.99)
 		  
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 to 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)
 		  
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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, $55.00)
 		  
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