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Bradt Guide Ethiopia •  Philip Briggs
GUIDEBOOK • 2005 • PAPER • 560 PAGES
A region-by-region overview of the country for the traveler with brief introductory chapters on wildlife, culture and history. The focus of the book is on practical travel information, including a long section on cultural differences. With 65 maps and a section of color photographs. Briggs has written all the Bradt Africa guides. Fourth Edition. (ETP05, $24.95)

Notes from the Hyena's Belly, An Ethiopian Boyhood •  Nega Mezlekia
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 2002 • PAPER • 351 PAGES
A memoir of childhood in Ethiopia after the downfall of emperor Haile Selassie, rich in references to local folkloric traditions. Mezlekia, who was born in Jigiga in 1958, chronicles his early childhood, youthful political activism and conscription into a guerilla army. It's a harrowing tale, revealing of Ethiopian daily life and recent history. (ETP26, $16.00)

The Emperor, Downfall of an Autocrat •  Ryszard Kapuscinski
HISTORY • 1989 • PAPER • 180 PAGES
In 1975, Kapuscinski traveled throughout the country listening to stories of the Supreme Emperor Haile Selassie by the servants and associates that had surrounded him while Ethiopia collapsed around him. The Polish journalist transforms these interviews into a powerful narrative of high living and unimaginable abuse by the ancient regime. Originally published in 1978. (ETP10, $12.95)

Ethiopia Map •   Cartographia
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Color shaded relief map of Ethiopia at a scale of 1:2,500,000, featuring an inset of central Adis Ababa, and an index of place names. (ETP14, $12.00)

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Lonely Planet Ethiopia & Eritrea •  Frances Linzee Gordon • GUIDEBOOK • A comprehensive guide in the Lonely Planet style featuring maps, background detail on the country and culture -- and practical information for the traveler. (ETP30, $25.99)

Lonely Planet Ethiopian Amharic Phrasebook •  Tilahun Gabriel • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • A handy phrasebook for Amharic basics. This guide focuses on pronunciation, basic grammar and essential vocabulary for the traveler. (ETP06, $7.99)

A History of Ethiopia •  Harold Marcus • HISTORY • A challenging, in-depth survey of Africa's oldest nation, ranging from prehistory to 1991; organized chronologically, it features three chapters on the long reign of Haile Sellassie -- his rise to power and eventual overthrow. (ETP01, $21.95)

Layers of Time: A History of Ethiopia •  Paul Henze • HISTORY • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE • A concise history of Ethiopia by a U.S. government officer in Addis Ababa in the 1960s. Henze has remained involved in Ethipian affairs as a writer, consultant and frequent visitor. (ETP21, $26.95)

The Blue Nile •  Alan Moorehead • HISTORY • In this grand history of exploration and events on the great river from 1798 to 1869, Moorehead follows the course of the Blue Nile from the Ethiopian highlands through Sudan and Egypt to the Mediterranean. (EGY67, $14.00)

The Ethiopians •  Richard Pankhurst •  Barbara Pankhurst • HISTORY • An outstanding survey of Ethiopian political history and culture from pre-history to 1991 by a leading scholar who has lived in Ethiopia for 30 years. (ETP20, $40.95)

Lucy, The Beginnings of Humankind •  Maitland Armstrong Edey •  Donald Johanson • ARCHAEOLOGY • The original, influential account of the thrilling discovery of Lucy in 1974 and the impact of the discovery on ideas about human evolution. (ATP06, $17.00)

Chameleon Days, An American Boyhood in Ethiopia •  Tim Bascom • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • Bascom looks back in this absorbing memoir, winner of the Breadloaf and Bakeless Prize, at the Ethiopia of his childhood, his missionary doctor parents, siblings, friends and acquaintances, boarding school in Addis Ababa and the cabin on the slopes of Lake Bishoftu. (ETP38, $12.00)

Eating the Flowers of Paradise, One Man's Journey Through Ethiopia and Yemen •  Kevin Rushby • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • A natural and cultural history of qat, the hallucinogenic leaf chewed by the baleful in Yemen. Rushby sets out on the old qat route from Harar to Djibouti, the Red Sea and celebrated San'a in this tale of adventure. (ARB43, $16.95)

First Footsteps in East Africa or, An Exploration of Harar •  Richard Francis Burton • EXPLORATION • OUT OF PRINT • The original amazing account of Burton's explorations in North and East Africa, including his visit to the forbidden city of Harar. This book provides great insight into the mind of the Victorian explorer. (AFR21, $14.95)

Sheba, Through the Desert in Search of the Legendary Queen •  Nicholas Clapp • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • An Indiana Jones-like quest across the deserts of Yemen and grasslands of Ethiopia, with a varied cast of characters encountered along the way, to discover the truth about the storied Queen of Sheba. (ETP24, $14.00)

The Mountains of Rasselas, An Ethiopian Adventure •  Thomas Pakenham • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE • OUT OF PRINT • In 1955, escorted by an armed guard, 22-year-old Thomas Pakenham set out into the Ethiopian mountains, hoping to uncover the origins of the legend related in Samuel Johnson's "Rasselas." (ETP18, $24.95)

Ethiopian Stories •  George S. Schuyler • MYSTERY • An omnibus edition of Schuyler's two 1930s novellas, "Ethiopian Murder Mystery" and "Revolt in Ethiopia", both romanticized adventures about Ethiopia's struggles with the invading Italians. (ETP04, $19.95)

Flashman on the March •  George MacDonald Fraser • LITERATURE • In this 12th outing in the series, our reluctant hero finds himself at the center of General Robert Napier's Abysssinian campaign. It's another excellent opportunity to comment on the folly of the British Empire, a rollicking entertainment and painless dose of history. (ETP37, $14.00)

The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia •  Samuel Johnson •  J.P. Hardy • LITERATURE • Johnson drew upon the journals of a Jesuit priest to weave this ironic tale of earthly paradise in the "happy valley of Abyssinia," originally published in 1759. (ETP12, $9.95)

The Sign and the Seal, The Quest for the Lost Arc of the Covenant •  Graham Hancock • MYSTERY • This page-turning yarn of adventure, amazing persistence, and scholarship, which follows Hancock's 1983 visit to Axum, Ethiopia, the legendary resting place of the Ark of the Covenant. (AFR23, $16.95)

Birds of Eastern Africa, Princeton Illustrated Checklists •  Ber Van Perlo • FIELD GUIDE • OUT OF PRINT • This handy guide illustrates and briefly describes most East African birds. A remarkably small book, featuring 96 color plates, 1,487 species -- and essential information for quick reference in the field. (EAF40, $29.95)

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	Bradt Guide Ethiopia • Philip Briggs GUIDEBOOK • 2005 • PAPER • 560 PAGES A region-by-region overview of the country for the traveler with brief introductory chapters on wildlife, culture and history. The focus of the book is on practical travel information, including a long section on cultural differences. With 65 maps and a section of color photographs. Briggs has written all the Bradt Africa guides. Fourth Edition. (ETP05, $24.95)
	Notes from the Hyena's Belly, An Ethiopian Boyhood • Nega Mezlekia BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 2002 • PAPER • 351 PAGES A memoir of childhood in Ethiopia after the downfall of emperor Haile Selassie, rich in references to local folkloric traditions. Mezlekia, who was born in Jigiga in 1958, chronicles his early childhood, youthful political activism and conscription into a guerilla army. It's a harrowing tale, revealing of Ethiopian daily life and recent history. (ETP26, $16.00)
	The Emperor, Downfall of an Autocrat • Ryszard Kapuscinski HISTORY • 1989 • PAPER • 180 PAGES In 1975, Kapuscinski traveled throughout the country listening to stories of the Supreme Emperor Haile Selassie by the servants and associates that had surrounded him while Ethiopia collapsed around him. The Polish journalist transforms these interviews into a powerful narrative of high living and unimaginable abuse by the ancient regime. Originally published in 1978. (ETP10, $12.95)
	Ethiopia Map • Cartographia MAP Color shaded relief map of Ethiopia at a scale of 1:2,500,000, featuring an inset of central Adis Ababa, and an index of place names. (ETP14, $12.00)

	Lonely Planet Ethiopia & Eritrea • Frances Linzee Gordon • GUIDEBOOK • A comprehensive guide in the Lonely Planet style featuring maps, background detail on the country and culture -- and practical information for the traveler. (ETP30, $25.99)
	Lonely Planet Ethiopian Amharic Phrasebook • Tilahun Gabriel • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • A handy phrasebook for Amharic basics. This guide focuses on pronunciation, basic grammar and essential vocabulary for the traveler. (ETP06, $7.99)
	A History of Ethiopia • Harold Marcus • HISTORY • A challenging, in-depth survey of Africa's oldest nation, ranging from prehistory to 1991; organized chronologically, it features three chapters on the long reign of Haile Sellassie -- his rise to power and eventual overthrow. (ETP01, $21.95)
	Layers of Time: A History of Ethiopia • Paul Henze • HISTORY • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE • A concise history of Ethiopia by a U.S. government officer in Addis Ababa in the 1960s. Henze has remained involved in Ethipian affairs as a writer, consultant and frequent visitor. (ETP21, $26.95)
	The Blue Nile • Alan Moorehead • HISTORY • In this grand history of exploration and events on the great river from 1798 to 1869, Moorehead follows the course of the Blue Nile from the Ethiopian highlands through Sudan and Egypt to the Mediterranean. (EGY67, $14.00)
	The Ethiopians • Richard Pankhurst • Barbara Pankhurst • HISTORY • An outstanding survey of Ethiopian political history and culture from pre-history to 1991 by a leading scholar who has lived in Ethiopia for 30 years. (ETP20, $40.95)
	Lucy, The Beginnings of Humankind • Maitland Armstrong Edey • Donald Johanson • ARCHAEOLOGY • The original, influential account of the thrilling discovery of Lucy in 1974 and the impact of the discovery on ideas about human evolution. (ATP06, $17.00)
	Chameleon Days, An American Boyhood in Ethiopia • Tim Bascom • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • Bascom looks back in this absorbing memoir, winner of the Breadloaf and Bakeless Prize, at the Ethiopia of his childhood, his missionary doctor parents, siblings, friends and acquaintances, boarding school in Addis Ababa and the cabin on the slopes of Lake Bishoftu. (ETP38, $12.00)
	Eating the Flowers of Paradise, One Man's Journey Through Ethiopia and Yemen • Kevin Rushby • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • A natural and cultural history of qat, the hallucinogenic leaf chewed by the baleful in Yemen. Rushby sets out on the old qat route from Harar to Djibouti, the Red Sea and celebrated San'a in this tale of adventure. (ARB43, $16.95)
	First Footsteps in East Africa or, An Exploration of Harar • Richard Francis Burton • EXPLORATION • OUT OF PRINT • The original amazing account of Burton's explorations in North and East Africa, including his visit to the forbidden city of Harar. This book provides great insight into the mind of the Victorian explorer. (AFR21, $14.95)
	Sheba, Through the Desert in Search of the Legendary Queen • Nicholas Clapp • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • An Indiana Jones-like quest across the deserts of Yemen and grasslands of Ethiopia, with a varied cast of characters encountered along the way, to discover the truth about the storied Queen of Sheba. (ETP24, $14.00)
	The Mountains of Rasselas, An Ethiopian Adventure • Thomas Pakenham • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE • OUT OF PRINT • In 1955, escorted by an armed guard, 22-year-old Thomas Pakenham set out into the Ethiopian mountains, hoping to uncover the origins of the legend related in Samuel Johnson's "Rasselas." (ETP18, $24.95)
	Ethiopian Stories • George S. Schuyler • MYSTERY • An omnibus edition of Schuyler's two 1930s novellas, "Ethiopian Murder Mystery" and "Revolt in Ethiopia", both romanticized adventures about Ethiopia's struggles with the invading Italians. (ETP04, $19.95)
	Flashman on the March • George MacDonald Fraser • LITERATURE • In this 12th outing in the series, our reluctant hero finds himself at the center of General Robert Napier's Abysssinian campaign. It's another excellent opportunity to comment on the folly of the British Empire, a rollicking entertainment and painless dose of history. (ETP37, $14.00)
	The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia • Samuel Johnson • J.P. Hardy • LITERATURE • Johnson drew upon the journals of a Jesuit priest to weave this ironic tale of earthly paradise in the "happy valley of Abyssinia," originally published in 1759. (ETP12, $9.95)
	The Sign and the Seal, The Quest for the Lost Arc of the Covenant • Graham Hancock • MYSTERY • This page-turning yarn of adventure, amazing persistence, and scholarship, which follows Hancock's 1983 visit to Axum, Ethiopia, the legendary resting place of the Ark of the Covenant. (AFR23, $16.95)
	Birds of Eastern Africa, Princeton Illustrated Checklists • Ber Van Perlo • FIELD GUIDE • OUT OF PRINT • This handy guide illustrates and briefly describes most East African birds. A remarkably small book, featuring 96 color plates, 1,487 species -- and essential information for quick reference in the field. (EAF40, $29.95)