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Essential Books These 4 items are available for $72, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXAFR161)		  
Bradt Guide Angola  •  Mike Stead
GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER  • 240 PAGES
A comprehensive guide in the growing series by Bradt, noteworthy for its focus on culture, nature and responsible travel, with plenty of practical travel details. (SAF251, $27.99)		   Bradt Guide Angola
Empire in Africa, Angola and Its Neighbors  •  David Birmingham
HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 190 PAGES
In this illuminating history, noted historian David Birmingham explains how Angola went from colony to independence, how in the 1990s the Cold War legacy turned to civil war, and how peace finally dawned in 2002. (AFR238, $22.00)		  
Another Day in the Life  •  Ryszard Kapuscinski  •  William R. Brand  •  Katarzyna Mroczkowska-Brand
HISTORY •  2001 •  PAPER  • 144 PAGES
Polish journalist Ryszard Kapuscinski has documented political unrest around the world, and particularly in Africa, for decades, resulting in a string of powerful books. His vivid imagery, combined with his willingness to travel into the heart of chaos, make this, his account of three months in Angola during the 1960s, a visceral document of civil war and the destructive legacy of colonialism. (CAF23, $15.00)		  
Angola Map  •  Cartographia
MAP
This detailed road map (1:2 million) of Angola, including the Cabinda area and a Luanda street plan, shows terrain and relief, national parks and game reserves and other points of interest. Two Sides. 35x27 inches. (SAF237, $12.00)		  



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