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Amazing Africa

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Amazing Africa

Amazing Africa

by Pascal Maitre

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2013
  • HARD COVER
  • 348 PAGES

Pascal Maitre captures the diversity of peoples, traditions, landscapes and living conditions across Africa in 147 double-page, richly hued and stunning photographs in this gorgeous tribute. Published in conjucntion with UNESCO, the photographs cover 25 different African countries over the course of 30 years. (AFR307, $100.00)

Eyes Over Africa

Eyes Over Africa

by Michael Poliza

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 408 PAGES

Poliza takes to the air in this second book, superbly illustrated the beauty and diversity of Africa in stunning low aerial photographs. (AFR205, $125.00)

African Safari, Into the Great Game Reserves

African Safari, Into the Great Game Reserves

by Peter and Beverly Pickford

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 300 PAGES

With a traveler's notebook, essays and color photographs of Africa, its people, landscapes and wildlife, this dazzling photographic journey captures the adventure of Safari. (AFR260, $49.95)

Wildlife Photography, On Safari With Your DSLR

Wildlife Photography, On Safari With Your DSLR

by Uwe Skrzypczak

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

Skrzypczak includes chapters on equipment, technique, composition and wildlife in this practical, beautifully illustrated guide, loaded with striking images of the wildlife of Ngorongoro, the Serengeti and the Masai Mara. (EAF379, $39.95)

The Behavior Guide to African Mammals

The Behavior Guide to African Mammals

by Richard Estes

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 611 PAGES

The 20th anniversary edition of Estes' authoritative overview of the ecology and behavior of African mammals for serious-minded safari-goers and scientists alike. (AFR54, $39.95)

Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals

Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals

by Jonathan Kingdon

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

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, $25.95)

Mammals of Africa (6-Volume Set)

Mammals of Africa (6-Volume Set)

by Jonathan Kingdon

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2013
  • 3160 PAGES

$800 until May 31, 20013, $900 therafter. All 1160 species of African mammal are described and illustrated in unprecedented detail in this magnificant six-volume set, with more than 660 exquisite color paintings by Jonathan Kingdon, range maps and authoritative essays on the ecology and evolution, morphology and fossil history of every species of African mammal by Kingdon and his team of scholars and editors. (AFR306, $800.00)

Safari, A Photicular Book

Safari, A Photicular Book

by Dan Kainen

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2012
  • HARD COVER

As if on safari, readers encounter eight wild animals in this mesmerizing book which uses clever sliding lenses so that the cheetah bounds, the gazelle leaps, the African elephant snaps its ears and the gorilla munches the leaves off a branch. With s lively, informative essay and an at-a-glance list of important facts. (EAF397, $24.95)

Serengeti Spy

Serengeti Spy

by Anup Shah

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2012
  • HARD COVER
  • 204 PAGES

A hoof-level view of the Masai Mara and Serengeti. Photographer Anup Shah lets the wildlife reveal themselves, placing small remote cameras at watering holes, outcrops and other strategic spots. The ground-level view is as surprising as it is clever, putting you face-to-face with lion and cheetah and wildebeest and all the creatures in action across the plains. (EAF396, $40.00)

 
The Complete African Safari Planner

The Complete African Safari Planner


by Fodor's

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2013
  • PAPER
  • 616 PAGES

This inviting, well-organized guide focuses on must-see attractions, the best lodges and camps, and provides excellent advice on planning and packing, maps and photos. Use this book to figure out where to go and what to do on your next safari. (AFR217, $29.99)

Africa's Big Five

Africa's Big Five


by Gerald Hinde

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 144 PAGES

Bestseller. Gerald Hinde teamed up with colleagues William Taylor and Richard du Toit for this portrait of the lion, elephant, leopard, rhino and buffalo, featuring hundreds of color photographs by the accomplished trio. (AFR178, $39.95)

Big Five of Africa

Big Five of Africa


by Gerald Hinde

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 143 PAGES

Hinde's stunning photographs celebrate Africa's lions, elephants, leopards, rhinos and buffalo. (AFR241, $20.00)

Classic Africa

Classic Africa


by Michael Poliza

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2010
  • HARD COVER
  • 320 PAGES

Printed and beautifully bound in Italy, Michael Poliza's exquisite new book showcases the wildlife of Africa -- each elephant, zebra, lion or rhino photographed alone or in a group against the African plains. The photographs, taken over a decade, have been rendered in rich sepia, not only recalling safaris of yore but also adding to their distinctive beauty. With full-age photos printed on uncoated, heavy eight vellum, bound in textured suede-like cloth. (AFR279, $125.00)

Creature, 4 Floor Puzzles

Creature, 4 Floor Puzzles


by Andrew Zuckerman

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2009
  • HARD COVER

Chimpanzee, lion, tiger and elephant puzzles are all included in these two double-sided big, sturdy 16-piece puzzles, packaged in box with carrying handle. (BST198, $24.95)

On This Earth, a Shadow Falls

On This Earth, a Shadow Falls


by Nick Brandt

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2012
  • HARD COVER
  • 192 PAGES

This exquisite, oversized portfolio, bound in linen, showcases 90 rich black-and-white portraits of majestic lion, cheetah, elephant, gorilla and wildlife across the African continent. (EAF398, $160.00)

Serengeti, The Eternal Beginning

Serengeti, The Eternal Beginning


by Boyd Norton

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 288 PAGES

Featuring 250 exquisite color photographs alongside Norton's firsthand accounts of travels in Serengeti National Park, Kenya's Masai Mara and Ngorongoro over a decades-long career. (EAF378, $35.00)

Wild at Heart

Wild at Heart


by Peter Godwin | Chris Johns

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 176 PAGES

This lush collection of full-color photographs tackles conservation, development and tradition in Southern Africa. It's a well-illustrated portrait of the region by National Geographic photographer Chris Johns and veteran journalist Peter Godwin. (SAF130, $65.00)

African Wildlife

African Wildlife


by James Kavanaugh

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1999
  • PLASTIC CARD

Slip this laminated foldout guide in your pocket for quick reference in the field. (AFR109, $5.95)

National Audubon Society Field Guide to African Wildlife

National Audubon Society Field Guide to African Wildlife


by Bunny McBride | Duane Schlitter | Richard Estes | Peter Alden

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 988 PAGES

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

The Safari Companion


by Richard Estes

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 459 PAGES
  • 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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