Uganda Safari

MOUNTAIN TRAVEL-SOBEK
Uganda Safari | READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE

These 5 items are available for $100, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXUGD04)

E-mail
Print

Select
Item

Bradt Guide Uganda •  Philip Briggs
GUIDEBOOK • 2007 • PAPER • 496 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, $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)

The Year of the Gorilla •  George Schaller
NATURAL HISTORY • 1997 • PAPER • 260 PAGES
A vividly written tale of adventures among the gorillas of the Virunga voilcanes 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, $27.00)

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)

Uganda Map •   ITMB
2004 • MAP
A detailed physical map (scale 1:800,000) of Uganda, featuring city and national park insets. (UGD01, $11.95)

Related Categories

Insight Guide East African Wildlife •   Insight Guides • GUIDEBOOK • OUT OF PRINT • A guide to East Africa and especially to its wildlife, featuring color photographs, accounts of individual animal species and a park-by-park summary of major attractions. (EAF36, $23.95)

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)

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)

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)

The White Nile •  Alan Moorehead • EXPLORATION • A lively history of the Victorian search for the source of the Nile including the extraordinary tales of Burton and Speke, not to mention the famous meeting of Livingstone and Stanley. (EGY79, $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, $15.00)

The Last King of Scotland •  Giles Foden • LITERATURE • A lurid, blackly 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)

Gorillas, Natural History & Conservation •  Kelly Stewart • NATURAL HISTORY • An illustrated overview of the natural history and ecology of the gorilla. (CAF35, $17.95)

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, $16.00)

The Impenetrable Forest •  Thor Hanson • NATURAL HISTORY • COMING IN OCTOBER • A memorable account of a peace corps worker in Uganda -- and the establishment of the tourism program in the Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest in the hills of southwest Uganda. (UGD10, $24.95)

The Myth of Wild Africa •  Jonathan Adams •  Thomas McShane • NATURAL HISTORY • The authors, associated with 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)

Walker's Primates of the World •  Ronald M. Nowak • NATURAL HISTORY • OUT OF PRINT • An authoritative, well-illustrated overview of the primates with an excellent overview, species-by-species survey and black-and-white photographs. (BST98, $25.00)

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 contributions by leading scholars along with color photographs and maps. (BST106, $45.00)

Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals •  Jonathan Kingdon • FIELD GUIDE • Take it along. An artist and foremost biologist, Kingdon provides both the delightful full-color illustrations and concise text for this great guide. (EAF128, $24.95)

Wildlife of East Africa •  Martin B. Withers •  David Hosking • FIELD GUIDE • BEST SELLER • A compact guide to 475 common species of birds, mammals, reptiles, insects, trees and flowers of East Africa. Designed for the field, the guide features full-color photographs with detailed descriptions of each species on facing pages. (EAF108, $19.95)

Here are some other groups of books that might interest you. Click to view a listing:

More Books
For Kids


	These 5 items are available for $100, including U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXUGD04)	E-mail Print
Select Item

	Bradt Guide Uganda • Philip Briggs GUIDEBOOK • 2007 • PAPER • 496 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, $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)
	The Year of the Gorilla • George Schaller NATURAL HISTORY • 1997 • PAPER • 260 PAGES A vividly written tale of adventures among the gorillas of the Virunga voilcanes 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, $27.00)
	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)
	Uganda Map • ITMB 2004 • MAP A detailed physical map (scale 1:800,000) of Uganda, featuring city and national park insets. (UGD01, $11.95)

	Insight Guide East African Wildlife • Insight Guides • GUIDEBOOK • OUT OF PRINT • A guide to East Africa and especially to its wildlife, featuring color photographs, accounts of individual animal species and a park-by-park summary of major attractions. (EAF36, $23.95)
	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)
	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)
	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)
	The White Nile • Alan Moorehead • EXPLORATION • A lively history of the Victorian search for the source of the Nile including the extraordinary tales of Burton and Speke, not to mention the famous meeting of Livingstone and Stanley. (EGY79, $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, $15.00)
	The Last King of Scotland • Giles Foden • LITERATURE • A lurid, blackly 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)
	Gorillas, Natural History & Conservation • Kelly Stewart • NATURAL HISTORY • An illustrated overview of the natural history and ecology of the gorilla. (CAF35, $17.95)
	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, $16.00)
	The Impenetrable Forest • Thor Hanson • NATURAL HISTORY • COMING IN OCTOBER • A memorable account of a peace corps worker in Uganda -- and the establishment of the tourism program in the Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest in the hills of southwest Uganda. (UGD10, $24.95)
	The Myth of Wild Africa • Jonathan Adams • Thomas McShane • NATURAL HISTORY • The authors, associated with 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)
	Walker's Primates of the World • Ronald M. Nowak • NATURAL HISTORY • OUT OF PRINT • An authoritative, well-illustrated overview of the primates with an excellent overview, species-by-species survey and black-and-white photographs. (BST98, $25.00)
	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 contributions by leading scholars along with color photographs and maps. (BST106, $45.00)
	Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals • Jonathan Kingdon • FIELD GUIDE • Take it along. An artist and foremost biologist, Kingdon provides both the delightful full-color illustrations and concise text for this great guide. (EAF128, $24.95)
	Wildlife of East Africa • Martin B. Withers • David Hosking • FIELD GUIDE • BEST SELLER • A compact guide to 475 common species of birds, mammals, reptiles, insects, trees and flowers of East Africa. Designed for the field, the guide features full-color photographs with detailed descriptions of each species on facing pages. (EAF108, $19.95)