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READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE
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Bradt Guide Sao Tome and Principe
• Kathleen Becker
GUIDEBOOK •
2008 •
PAPER
• 192 PAGES
A practical guide in the British series to the West African island nation. With 75% of its area covered by rainforest Sao Tome & Príncipe (STP) is characterised by unspoilt, palm-fringed beaches, towering volcanic peaks and a fascinating colonial heritage. Now with the recent discovery of large oil deposits in the Gulf of Guinea, STP is on the cusp of change. This is the first, stand-alone guide to Africa's second-smallest country, and its enticing blend of African, Portuguese and Caribbean culture. The guide will enable pioneering travellers to discover an African island paradise.
(CAF31, $25.99) |
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African Silences
• Peter Matthiessen
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
1992 •
PAPER
• 225 PAGES
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) |
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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, $24.95) |
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Gabon Map
• IGN
1994 •
MAP
A folded, self-cover map of Gabon, with an inset of Libreville, at a scale of 1:1,000,000, published by the Institut Geographique National in France. With an index, distance chart, and climatic information. One Side. 39x35 inches.
(CAF24, $16.95) |
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