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Essential Books These 4 items are available for $69, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXEAF444)		  
Bradt Safari Guide Northern Tanzania  •  Philip Briggs
GUIDEBOOK •  2009 •  PAPER  • 296 PAGES
A compact, practical overview of the history, wildlife and attractions of northern Tanzania, including the Serengeti, Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Olduvai, Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar. With maps, town plans and useful travel information. (EAF143, $24.99)		   Bradt Safari Guide Northern Tanzania
What We Know About Climate Change  •  Kerry Emanuel
SCIENCE •  2007 •  HARD COVER  • 85 PAGES
With the power of a polished lecturer, hurricane scientist Emanuel's heroically condensed, authoritative essays on state of the science of climate change is as balanced as it is lucid -- and important. (GEO46, $14.95)		   What We Know About Climate Change
Wildlife of East Africa  •  Martin B. Withers  •  David Hosking
FIELD GUIDE •  2002 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES • BEST SELLER
A compact, take-along 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. With a map covering parks and reserves of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, and an introductory chapter with Safari information. (EAF108, $19.95)		   Wildlife of East Africa
Tanzania Map  •  Nelles
2009 •  MAP • BEST SELLER
A clear, double-sided map of Tanzania, with neighboring Rwanda and Burundi, at a scale of 1:1,500,000, with maps of Zanzibar, Pemba, Dar el Salaam and Arusha. Two Sides. 20x40 inches. (EAF08, $13.95)		   Tanzania Map



Also Recommended

Kenya & Northern Tanzania (Serengeti) Map  •  Nelles    •  A detailed map of Kenya and northern Tanzania (including the Serengeti) at a scale of 1:1,100,000 with inset maps of Lamu, Nairobi and Mombasa. (EAF07, $13.95)
 		  
Northern Tanzania Map  •  Ma Company (Tanzania)    •  A colorful, hand-drawn map at a scale of 1:1.4 million with illustrations of common trees. (EAF154, $14.95)
 		  
Serengeti National Park Map  •  Ma Company (Tanzania)    •  This detailed, full-color sketch map of the Serengeti ecosystem includes camps, lodges, watercourses, habitat and topography. (EAF130, $14.95)
 		  
Culture Smart! Tanzania  •  Quintin Winks   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This pocket guide introduces local customs, etiquette and culture. (EAF208, $9.95)
 		  
Say it in Swahili  •  Sharifa Zawawi   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS  •  A palm-size pocket guide to common phrases and expressions. (EAF46, $5.95)
 		  
Africa, A Biography of the Continent  •  John Reader   • HISTORY  •  With the ease of a practiced journalist, Reader weaves a masterful and lively tale of the continent, from ancient cultures to modern times. Both authoritative and informal, this is a splendid introduction to all of Africa. (AFR49, $18.95)
 		  
The Fate of Africa  •  Martin Meredith   • HISTORY  •  Ambitious in scope, immensely readable -- and as big as a doorstop -- Martin Meredith's blockbuster country-by-country overview of the tumult in Africa since independence is now revised and updated to reflect recent events. (AFR154, $21.99)
 		  
The Scramble for Africa  •  Thomas Pakenham   • HISTORY  •  Absorbing and meticulously researched, this in-depth history of the Victorian land grab in Africa includes excellent portraits of the egomaniacal personalities who overran the continent. (AFR26, $23.99)
 		  
Ancestral Passions, The Leakey Family and the Quest for Humankind's Beginnings  •  Virginia Morell   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  A biography of the Leakey family, documenting their discoveries and their vast contributions to the field of paleontology. The Leakeys have been instrumental in tracing human origins to East Africa. (EAF76, $38.95)
 		  
Green Hills of Africa  •  Ernest Hemingway   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Hemingway paints the true story of his ramblings on safari in this classic, exquisitely written tale of hunting around Lake Manyara, which includes some of the best writing on the land itself and original pencil drawings. (EAF25, $16.00)
 		  
North of South, An African Journey  •  Shiva Naipaul   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • FAVORITE  •  A sharp portrait of Africa, circa 1979. A brilliant and provocative observer, Naipaul meditates on the various peoples he encounters in Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia. The best, most insightful thing we've read about race relations in Africa. (EAF28, $16.00)
 		  
Out of Africa  •  Isak Dinesen   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • FAVORITE  •  The perennially best-selling tale of a naive young woman who leaves Denmark for East Africa, Dinesen's autobiography draws us into life on a struggling coffee plantation. It's a moving story inspired by a love for Kenya and its people. Includes the novella Shadows on the Grass. (EAF22, $15.00)
 		  
The Tree Where Man Was Born  •  Peter Matthiessen   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  A classic portrait of East Africa, enthralling in its detail on nature and daily life. Includes Maasai, Ngorongoro, the Kenyan highlands, and Mathiessen's field trips, safaris and adventures in the Serengeti. (EAF27, $17.00)
 		  
The Worlds of a Maasai Warrior  •  Ole Saitoti   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Bridging several worlds with tremendous grace, Saitoti looks back on his life among the Maasai, both as spokesperson for his tribe and as one of the first Maasai safari guides. (EAF29, $27.95)
 		  
West with the Night  •  Beryl Markham   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • FAVORITE  •  Markham evokes the landscapes, people and wildlife of East Africa in engrossing detail in this memoir of adventures as a bush pilot in 1930s Kenya. A Longitude favorite. (EAF10, $16.00)
 		  
The Snows of Kilimanjaro  •  Ernest Hemingway   • LITERATURE  •  Set in Africa, this collection of 10 prime Hemingway stories includes not just the famous title story but also The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber, a chilling masterpiece about an American couple on a big-game safari. (EAF26, $14.00)
 		  
Africa, The Serengeti  •  George Casey   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  James Earl Jones narrates this dazzling 40-minute IMAX documentary of the migration of wildebeest in the Serengeti and Masai Mara. (EAF120, $19.99)
 		  
Bones of Contention, Controversies in the Search for Human Origins  •  Roger Lewin   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Lewin, a science writer who has worked with Richard Leakey, offers an engaging account of the issues, debates and personalities in paleoanthropology. (ATP05, $30.00)
 		  
Darwin's Nightmare  •  Hubert Sauper   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  This award-winning documentary shows the devastating impact of the introduction of Nile perch on not just on the ecology of Lake Victoria but also on the economy of the region. (EAF206, $26.99)
 		  
Divine Wind, The History and Science of Hurricanes  •  Kerry Emanuel   • SCIENCE  •  Emanuel discusses hurricane formation and dissolution, storm prediction, and the hazards of building in the tropics, while providing stories and images of historical catastrophes. (SCI250, $55.00)
 		  
Into Africa, With a New Postcript  •  Craig Packer   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Packer writes of a year in the field, from studying primates at Gombe to the lions of the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater. (EAF77, $27.50)
 		  
Lucy's Legacy, The Quest for Human Origins  •  Donald Johanson   • SCIENCE  •  Paleoanthropologist Johanson explores the breakthrough findings since the 'Lucy' skeleton was unearthed in his follow up to Lucy: The Beginnings of Humankind. (ATP21, $15.00)
 		  
Ngorongoro  •  Reinhard Kunkel   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Kunkel's three hundred stunning photographs celebrate the abundant wildlife of the crater and surrounding conservation area. Kunkel has been traveling and photographing in the region since 1973. (EAF165, $75.00)
 		  
Tanzania Safari Companion  •  Alain Pons   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A colorful illustrated guide to wildlife, photographic opportunities and travel. There are beautiful photographs on every page, each accompanied by tips for travellers looking to get the most out of their cameras. (EAF174, $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, $29.95)
 		  
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)
 		  
African Wildlife  •  James Kavanaugh   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Slip this laminated foldout guide in your pocket for quick reference in the field. (AFR109, $5.95)
 		  
Birds of East Africa  •  Terry Stevenson  •  John Fanshawe   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Compact and comprehensive, this guide to 1,388 species of birds in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi features 286 excellent color plates, range maps and notes on habitats and conservation. A veteran tour leader, co-author Stevenson lives in Kenya. (EAF92, $39.50)
 		  
Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania  •  Dale Zimmerman  •  Donald Turner  •  David Pearson   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Ideal for the Serengeti, this field guide features 124 stunning color plates. (FG39, $35.00)
 		  
Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals  •  Jonathan Kingdon   • FIELD GUIDE  •  An artist and biologist, Kingdon provides both delightful full-color illustrations and informative text. (EAF128, $24.95)
 		  
National Audubon Society Field Guide to African Wildlife  •  Peter Alden   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This comprehensive photo guide covers 850 birds, mammals and reptiles of Africa. With range maps and a good country-by-country overview of habitats and parks. (AFR25, $24.95)
 		  
The Safari Companion  •  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, this perennial bestseller includes black-and-white drawings, an overview of each group and in-depth information. (AFR06, $30.00)
 		  
 
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