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Bradt Guide Mozambique •  Philip Briggs
GUIDEBOOK • 2007 • PAPER • 272 PAGES
This comprehensive guide features an overview of the history, wildlife and natural history of Mozambique along with color photographs and maps.. (SAF106, $24.99)

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)

A Complicated War, The Harrowing of Mozambique •  William Finnegan
HISTORY • 1993 • PAPER • 325 PAGES
An eyewitness historical, political and social account of Mozambique and the civil war that has ravaged the country, organized as a travelogue of sorts -- and centered around the author's own travels and interviews. Finnegan, a staff writer for the New Yorker, risked his own life as he traveled through the war-torn country, seeking first-hand accounts from the refugees whose families have been murdered by the Mozambique National Resistance. Portions of this book originally appeared in the "New Yorker." (SAF94, $26.95)

Mozambique Map •   ITMB
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A folded, full-color map of Mozambique designed for travelers at a scale of 1:1,900,000. (SAF144, $10.95)

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A History of Mozambique •  Malyn Newitt • HISTORY • A comprehensive, scholarly history of Mozambique from Portuguese trade in the 15th century to the 1980s. (SAF42, $59.95)

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)

South from the Limpopo, Travels Through South Africa •  Dervla Murphy • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • The intrepid Murphy captures the excitement, contradictions and challenges of South Africa on her 6,000-mile journey during the nation's first true elections in 1994. (SAF102, $16.95)

A Fish Caught in Time, The Search for the Coelacanth •  Samantha Weinberg • SCIENCE • The tale of the five-foot-long, lobe-finned fish, long-thought extinct, but discovered alive off the coast of South Africa in 1938. Most of the subsequent specimens have been found off the Comoro Islands in the Mozambique Channel. (BST53, $13.95)

Elephantoms, Tracking the Elephant •  Lyall Watson • NATURAL HISTORY • An evocative account of the myth, lore and nature of elephants in South Africa. (SAF129, $14.95)

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

The Snorkeller's Guide to the Coral Reef, From the Red Sea to the Pacific Ocean •  Paddy Ryan •  Peter Atkinson • NATURAL HISTORY • The best-selling, take-along guide to coral reefs, coral reef fishes, invertebrates and plants of the Indo-Pacific. With 200 color photographs. (DIV18, $19.95)

A Photographic Guide, Southern, Central, and East African Mammals •  Chris Stuart •  Tilde Stuart • FIELD GUIDE • A compact guide, designed for the field, including almost all of the conspicuous species and a good sampling of the smaller or more secretive animals. (EAF16, $15.95)

Birds of Southern Africa, Princeton Illustrated Checklists •  Ber Van Perlo • FIELD GUIDE • OUT OF PRINT • An admirably compact guide, featuring small illustrations of 1,250 species, brief descriptions and black-and-white range maps. (SAF79, $29.95)

Fishwatcher's Field Guide Indian Ocean •  Idaz Greenberg • FIELD GUIDE • A double-sided card illustrating 70 fishes of Seychelles, Maldives and neighboring islands. (FG17, $7.50)

Marine Invertebrates Indian Ocean and the Central Pacific •  Idaz Greenberg • FIELD GUIDE • This double-sided plastic card shows 50 of the most commonly encountered marine invertebrates of the Indian Ocean in full-color illustrations, convenient for snorkeling trips. (DIV15, $7.50)

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, $28.00)

Southern African Birds, A Photographic Guide •  Ian Sinclair • FIELD GUIDE • A pocket guide to the 265 most conspicuous birds south of the Zambezi River featuring color photographs, brief descriptions and range maps. We also carry Birds of Namibia (NMB17, $15.95). (SAF14, $15.95)

The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals •  Jonathan Kingdon • FIELD GUIDE • This stunningly illustrated, comprehensive field guide, by a leading authority, is worth it for just Kingdon's 480 exquisite color paintings. With full information on identification, distribution, ecology and conservation of 1,100 species. (AFR32, $47.50)

The Safari Companion, A Guide to Watching African Mammals •  Richard Estes • FIELD GUIDE • BEST SELLER • An invaluable encyclopedic guide to Africa's mammals by a noted scientist. Written with the typical safari-goer in mind, it includes black-and-white drawings, an overview of each group and in-depth information on the behavior, habits and diet of 100 large African mammals. (AFR06, $30.00)

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	Bradt Guide Mozambique • Philip Briggs GUIDEBOOK • 2007 • PAPER • 272 PAGES This comprehensive guide features an overview of the history, wildlife and natural history of Mozambique along with color photographs and maps.. (SAF106, $24.99)
	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)
	A Complicated War, The Harrowing of Mozambique • William Finnegan HISTORY • 1993 • PAPER • 325 PAGES An eyewitness historical, political and social account of Mozambique and the civil war that has ravaged the country, organized as a travelogue of sorts -- and centered around the author's own travels and interviews. Finnegan, a staff writer for the New Yorker, risked his own life as he traveled through the war-torn country, seeking first-hand accounts from the refugees whose families have been murdered by the Mozambique National Resistance. Portions of this book originally appeared in the "New Yorker." (SAF94, $26.95)
	Mozambique Map • ITMB MAP A folded, full-color map of Mozambique designed for travelers at a scale of 1:1,900,000. (SAF144, $10.95)

	A History of Mozambique • Malyn Newitt • HISTORY • A comprehensive, scholarly history of Mozambique from Portuguese trade in the 15th century to the 1980s. (SAF42, $59.95)
	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)
	South from the Limpopo, Travels Through South Africa • Dervla Murphy • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • The intrepid Murphy captures the excitement, contradictions and challenges of South Africa on her 6,000-mile journey during the nation's first true elections in 1994. (SAF102, $16.95)
	A Fish Caught in Time, The Search for the Coelacanth • Samantha Weinberg • SCIENCE • The tale of the five-foot-long, lobe-finned fish, long-thought extinct, but discovered alive off the coast of South Africa in 1938. Most of the subsequent specimens have been found off the Comoro Islands in the Mozambique Channel. (BST53, $13.95)
	Elephantoms, Tracking the Elephant • Lyall Watson • NATURAL HISTORY • An evocative account of the myth, lore and nature of elephants in South Africa. (SAF129, $14.95)
	The Myth of Wild Africa • Jonathan Adams • Thomas McShane • NATURAL HISTORY • The authors, associated with the 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)
	The Snorkeller's Guide to the Coral Reef, From the Red Sea to the Pacific Ocean • Paddy Ryan • Peter Atkinson • NATURAL HISTORY • The best-selling, take-along guide to coral reefs, coral reef fishes, invertebrates and plants of the Indo-Pacific. With 200 color photographs. (DIV18, $19.95)
	A Photographic Guide, Southern, Central, and East African Mammals • Chris Stuart • Tilde Stuart • FIELD GUIDE • A compact guide, designed for the field, including almost all of the conspicuous species and a good sampling of the smaller or more secretive animals. (EAF16, $15.95)
	Birds of Southern Africa, Princeton Illustrated Checklists • Ber Van Perlo • FIELD GUIDE • OUT OF PRINT • An admirably compact guide, featuring small illustrations of 1,250 species, brief descriptions and black-and-white range maps. (SAF79, $29.95)
	Fishwatcher's Field Guide Indian Ocean • Idaz Greenberg • FIELD GUIDE • A double-sided card illustrating 70 fishes of Seychelles, Maldives and neighboring islands. (FG17, $7.50)
	Marine Invertebrates Indian Ocean and the Central Pacific • Idaz Greenberg • FIELD GUIDE • This double-sided plastic card shows 50 of the most commonly encountered marine invertebrates of the Indian Ocean in full-color illustrations, convenient for snorkeling trips. (DIV15, $7.50)
	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, $28.00)
	Southern African Birds, A Photographic Guide • Ian Sinclair • FIELD GUIDE • A pocket guide to the 265 most conspicuous birds south of the Zambezi River featuring color photographs, brief descriptions and range maps. We also carry Birds of Namibia (NMB17, $15.95). (SAF14, $15.95)
	The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals • Jonathan Kingdon • FIELD GUIDE • This stunningly illustrated, comprehensive field guide, by a leading authority, is worth it for just Kingdon's 480 exquisite color paintings. With full information on identification, distribution, ecology and conservation of 1,100 species. (AFR32, $47.50)
	The Safari Companion, A Guide to Watching African Mammals • Richard Estes • FIELD GUIDE • BEST SELLER • An invaluable encyclopedic guide to Africa's mammals by a noted scientist. Written with the typical safari-goer in mind, it includes black-and-white drawings, an overview of each group and in-depth information on the behavior, habits and diet of 100 large African mammals. (AFR06, $30.00)