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Essential Books These 5 items are available for $105, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXUGD13)		  
Among African Apes, Stories and Photos from the Field  •  Christophe Boesch  •  Martha Robbins
NATURAL HISTORY •  2011 •  HARD COVER  • 196 PAGES
Alongside color photographs of chimpanzees, bonobos and gorillas, Robbins and Boesch tell the compelling stories of wild apes and the researchers who study them, including field research in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda, Ivindo National Park in Gabon, and the Taï National Park in Côte d'Ivoire. (UGD25, $29.95)		   Among African Apes, Stories and Photos from the Field
The Impenetrable Forest  •  Thor Hanson
NATURAL HISTORY •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 286 PAGES
A memorable account of a peace corps worker in Uganda -- and the establishment of the tourism program in the Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest in the hills of southwest Uganda. Bwindi forest is a biologically diverse region home to half of the world's mountain gorillas, along with chimpanzees, colobus monkeys and other primates, elephants, giant forest hogs and rare forest birds. (UGD10, $24.95)		   The Impenetrable Forest
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
Bradt Guide Uganda  •  Philip Briggs
GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER  • 512 PAGES
A comprehensive guide in the growing series by Bradt, noteworthy for its focus on culture, nature and responsible travel. The author includes sights and activities throughout the country. (UGD07, $27.99)		   Bradt Guide Uganda
Uganda Map  •  ITMB
2010 •  MAP
A detailed physical map (scale 1:800,000) of Uganda, featuring city and national park insets. One Side. 35x27 inches. (UGD01, $11.95)		   Uganda Map



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Journey Through Uganda  •  Philip Briggs  •  David Pluth   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Pluth captures the diversity of landscapes, culture, people and wildlife of Uganda in this collection of large color photographs. (UGD20, $60.00)
 		  
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)
 		  
The White Nile  •  Alan Moorehead   • HISTORY  •  A lively history of the Victorian search for the source of the Nile including the extraordinary tales of Burton and Speke, not to mention the famous meeting of Livingstone and Stanley. With vivid descriptions of Zanzibar, the last days of Khartoum and the building of the Suez Canal. (EGY79, $14.99)
 		  
Uganda: Tarnished Pearl of Africa  •  Thomas P. Ofcansky   • HISTORY  •  An analyst for East Africa in the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency, Ofcansky examines the political, social and cultural history of contemporary Uganda in this succinct, well-considered scholarly survey. (UGD15, $36.00)
 		  
The Last King of Scotland  •  Giles Foden   • LITERATURE  •  A lurid, darkly humorous novel based on the last desperate days of the rule of Idi Amin in Uganda. The book is rich in detail of not only the lunacy of a failing despot, but also of life -- especially among the expatriates. (UGD08, $14.00)
 		  
Gorillas in the Mist  •  Dian Fossey   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Fossey's highly personal, detailed account of the ecology and behavior of the mountain gorilla of Virunga based on her 13 years among "the greatest of the great apes." (UGD05, $15.95)
 		  
Gorillas, Natural History & Conservation  •  Kelly Stewart   • NATURAL HISTORY • COMING IN  •  An illustrated overview of the natural history and ecology of the gorilla. (CAF35, $17.95)
 		  
My Family Album, Thirty Years of Primate Photography  •  F. B. M. De Waal   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Waal illuminates the striking diversity of primate social interaction, gesture and and behavior in this witty collection of 128 duotone photographs (with accompanying explanations) of chimps, bonobos, capuchin, baboons and macaques. (BST107, $40.00)
 		  
The Lion's Eye, Seeing in the Wild  •  Johanna Greenfield   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Greenfield describes the beauty, challenges and danger of life in the wild in this enthralling account of her work among the chimpanzee's in Uganda's Impenetrable Forest. (UGD21, $23.99)
 		  
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)
 		  
The Year of the Gorilla  •  George Schaller   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Schaller's vivid tale of adventures among the gorillas of the Virunga volcanoes of Zaire, Rwanda and Uganda -- a wonderful account of field work under difficult and sometimes dangerous circumstances by one of the great wildlife biologists. (UGD03, $25.00)
 		  
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)
 		  
Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals  •  Jonathan Kingdon   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A convenient compact edition of Kingdon's gloriously illustrated Field Guide to African Mammals. With abbreviated information on identification, distribution, ecology and conservation status and the same 480 outstanding color illustrations and maps as its bigger cousin. (EAF128, $24.95)
 		  
Mountain Gorillas  •  Gene Eckhart   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Featuring 200 intimate color photographs, this up-to-date, captivating portrait reveals the gorillas of Bwindi National Forest and Virunga Volcanoes, their biology, status and hope. (UGD17, $37.95)
 		  
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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