Africa  •  Phyllis Martin  •  Patrick O'Meara CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1995 •  PAPER  • 400 PAGES African history and prehistory, popular culture, art and economics with dozens of maps, photographs and drawings. We especially liked the chapter on the contemporary map of Africa. It's all here. Pick and choose those areas that interest you. It's the most popular introductory text for undergraduate African studies courses in North America -- refreshingly free of cant and completely revised in 1995 to reflect changes in African politics. (AFR07, $20.95)
Africa  •  Michael Lewis  •  John Reader CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2001 •  HARD COVER  • 320 PAGES An informative survey of the geography, culture and wildlife of Africa featuring 175 color photographs and accompanying text by John Reader (Africa: A Biography of the Continent). Organized geographically, it's the companion volume to an eight-hour television series by PBS and National Geographic. (AFR111, $50.00)
Africa's Vanishing Wildlife  •  Chris Stuart NATURAL HISTORY •  1996 •  HARD COVER  • 208 PAGES Profiling wildlife found all over the continent, this sixth book by the prolific husband-and-wife team features outstanding color photography, great maps and a well considered analysis of prospects for the future of individual species. (AFR43, $45.00)
Africa, The Serengeti  •  George Casey  •  James Earl Jones NATURAL HISTORY •  1994 •  DVD This 40-minute documentary filmed in glorious 70 millimeter IMAX, follows the fate of the wildebeest on the spectacular year-long migration in Kenya and Tanzania. The cinematographer captures all the action in stunning color. With narration by James Earl Jones and score by Hans Zimmer. The filmmakers capture not only the scope of the Serengeti but also the drama and gore of birth, predation and fighting. (EAF120, $14.99)
African Art, An Introduction  •  Frank Willett ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2002 •  PAPER  • 272 PAGES A concise, well illustrated overview of the art and culture of Africa, portraying the range of spectacular art produced throughout the ages. (AFR18, $18.95)
African Nights  •  Kuki Gallman BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2000 •  PAPER  • 326 PAGES In this sequel to I Dreamed of Africa Gallman writes of life on her ranch in Kenya, the people, wildlife and challenges. (EAF121, $14.00)
African Obsession, The Life and Legacy of Carl Akeley  •  Penelope Bodry-Sanders BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1998 •  PAPER  • 300 PAGES • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE An insightful biography of Carl Akeley, the biologist and conservationist at the American Museum of Natural History responsible for the Hall of African Mammals. Written with great verve and authority, this book is now available in a revised paperback edition. It follows Akeley on his expeditions throughout East and Central Africa, capturing his fascination with turn-of-the-century Africa. (AFR52, $14.95)
African Odyssey, 365 Days  •  Anup Shah  •  Manoj Shah NATURAL HISTORY •  2007 •  HARD COVER  • 744 PAGES (EAF178, $29.95)
African Predators  •  M.G.L. Mills  •  Gus Mills  •  Martin Harvey NATURAL HISTORY •  2001 •  HARD COVER  • 160 PAGES A natural history of the giant cats and other predators of Africa, covering evolution, behavior and conservation, and complemented by full-color photographs. (AFR114, $39.95)
African Safari Journal  •  Mark Nolting  •  Duncan Butchart GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 328 PAGES A compact guide and journal, including essential travel information, wildlife checklists, phrase book, park maps and field guide to common birds and mammals. (EAF43, $19.95)
African Silences  •  Peter Matthiessen TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1992 •  PAPER  • 225 PAGES In this narrative of Equatorial Africa, Matthiessen recounts several trips to The Gambia, Senegal, Zaire and the Congo Basin in search of rhinos, elephants and other endangered wildlife. (WAF36, $13.00)
African Wildlife  •  Raymond Leung  •  James Kavanaugh FIELD GUIDE •  1999 •  PLASTIC CARD A laminated foldout guide illustrating almost 150 species of African animals. This pocket guide is designed for quick reference in the field. (AFR109, $5.95)
The Africans  •  David Lamb CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1987 •  PAPER  • 371 PAGES In these 17 well written essays, news correspondent Lamb ranges throughout Africa, creating an insightful portrait of the land and especially its people. This now-classic book is a wide-ranging political and social survey of the continent, banned in a number of countries -- and as interesting today as when it was first published in 1984. (AFR22, $14.95)
Animals of Africa  •  Thomas B. Allen FIELD GUIDE •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 252 PAGES With 200 stunning color photographs and an introduction by Jane Goodall, this coffe-table book shows the animals of Africa in their natural habitats. (AFR223, $45.00)
Antonia Saw the Oryx First  •  Maria Thomas  •  George Packer LITERATURE •  2007 •  PAPER  • 296 PAGES A reprint of a beloved novel, first published in 1987, set at a medical clinic in Tanzania and drawn from the author's experiences. It's a complex portrait of two women -- a local healer and western doctor -- and their growing and unlikely friendship. In celebration of its 20th anniversary, Soho Press will also reissue Maria Thomas' Come to Africa and Save Your Marriage, and African Visas. Thomas is the pseudonym for Roberta Worrick, who died in a plane crash in Ethiopia on a congressional mission. (EAF148, $12.00)
The Big Cats and Their Fossil Relatives, An Illustrated Guide to Their Evolution and Natural History  •  Alan Turner  •  Mauricio Anton NATURAL HISTORY •  2000 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES A thoroughly researched and accessible guide to modern felines and their prehistoric ancestors. From the sabertooth tiger to the average house cat, this far-reaching natural history finds links between present-day species and fossil evidence to form an account of the anatomy, behavior and evolution of cats. Includes almost 200 amazingly detailed drawings. (BST50, $26.95)
The Books of Secrets  •  M.G. Vassanjii LITERATURE •  1997 •  PAPER  • 337 PAGES Intrigue, history and politics along East Africa's Swahili Coast. The many machinations of this prize-winning novel revolve around the discovery of a 1913 diary of a British colonial administrator in Dar es Salaam. It evokes the history and atmosphere of the coast, where black, white, Indian and Arab are long intertwined. (EAF65, $15.00)
Bradt Guide Rwanda  •  Janice Booth  •  Philip Briggs GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 280 PAGES A practical, detailed travel guide to Rwanda in the British series, with a focus on nature (especially gorillas), history and culture. (CAF25, $23.95)
Bradt Guide Tanzania  •  Philip Briggs GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 646 PAGES A comprehensive guide to Tanzania, its history, wildlife and major attractions in the series of Africa guides by Philip Briggs for Bradt. Geared for the independent traveler, it also includes maps, town plans and lots of practical travel information. It covers not just the popular safari destinations in the north but also Gombe Stream, Mahale Mountains and Selous Game Reserve. (EAF39, $25.95)
Bradt Guide Zanzibar  •  David Else  •  Sarah Chanter GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 342 PAGES A personal, detailed guide to Zanzibar, its history, culture, attractions and natural history. With color photographs, maps and excellent travel information. (EAF33, $21.95)
Cats of Africa  •  Anthony Hall-Martin FIELD GUIDE •  1998 •  HARD COVER  • 152 PAGES A species-by-species guide to Africa's wild cats, gorgeously illustrated by Paul Bosman. With range maps, conservation status and descriptions. (BST24, $49.95)
Collected Stories  •  Roald Dahl LITERATURE •  2006 •  HARD COVER  • 888 PAGES Beautifully presented, this Everyman's Library edition collects Dahl's 51 stories for adults, including his tales of adventure as as fighter pilot in East Africa in WWII. (GEN378, $30.00)
Cultural Atlas of Africa  •  Jocelyn Murray CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1998 •  HARD COVER  • 240 PAGES This book is a handsomely illustrated atlas of African history and culture with 96 outstanding maps, 250 color photographs and excellent essays. (AFR47, $50.00)
Culture Smart! Kenya, A Quick Guide to Customs and Etiquette  •  Jane Barsby GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 168 PAGES A concise, no-nonsense guide to local customs, etiquette and culture with a short overview of the land and people along with practical travel advice. (EAF177, $9.95)
Dangerous Beauty -- Life and Death in Africa: True Stories From a Safari Guide  •  Mark Ross TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 336 PAGES Ross writes in vivid detail about his experiences as a safari guide in Uganda and Kenya and the night in 1999 when two members of his party were abducted and killed by Rwandan rebels. (EAF132, $14.95)
Darwin's Dreampond, Drama in Lake Victoria  •  Tijs Goldschmidt NATURAL HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 274 PAGES A fortuitous combination of solid science and vivid travel writing, this book is Goldschmidt's account of his field work at Lake Victoria, and especially of his work on the ecology and evolution of the cichlid fishes. (EAF53, $27.00)
Desertion  •  Abdulrazak Gurnah LITERATURE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 272 PAGES Set in Zanzibar, this novel of a troubled love affair spans sixty years and paints a vivid portrait of turn-of-the-century colonial Africa. The time-skipping tale is opens in 1899, following the fate of a British adventurer lost in the East African desert. Rescued by a Muslim shopkeeper, he begins a love affair with the man's sister, Rehana. Skipping to the 1950s, the story follows the lives of two brother: a Zanzibari in England Rashid, and Amin, who is having an affair with Rehana's granddaughter. (EAF138, $13.95)
Elephant Destiny, Biography of an Endangered Species in Africa  •  Martin Meredith NATURAL HISTORY •  2004 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES A succinct and fascinating history of the relationship between humans and the African Elephant. (AFR187, $14.95)
Facing Mount Kenya, The Tribal Life of the Kikuyu  •  Jomo Kenyatta BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1965 •  PAPER  • 326 PAGES A classic ethnographic account of the Kikiyu people of central Kenya by one of its most famous citizens. With an introduction by Bronislav Malinowski, Kenyatta's anthropological mentor at the London School of Economics in the 1930s. (EAF41, $13.60)
The Flame Trees of Thika  •  Elsbeth Huxley BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2000 •  PAPER  • 280 PAGES A richly detailed memoir of colonial life, Victorian in its detail and somber tone. Born in 1907, Huxley looks back at her intrepid parents and the home they made together in Thika. We imagine a lot of lace and regular afternoon tea. It's a rich portrait of the everyday pleasures and challenges of life as a pioneering settler in the white highlands of Kenya. (EAF24, $15.00)
Footprint Diving the World, A Guide to the World's Coral Seas  •  Beth Tierney  •  Shaun Tierney GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 350 PAGES An inviting, beautifully illustrated guide to 220 dive sites in 19 countries with chapters on Australia and the Pacific, Mexico and Honduras, Egypt, East Africa and the Maldives, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Micronesia. Featuring the diving couple's favorite destinations, the book includes a planning guide, practical tips, and listing of dive centers, hotels, restaurants and live-aboards. (OCE102, $29.95)
The Forest People  •  Colin Turnbull BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1987 •  PAPER  • 295 PAGES A sensation in its day, this sentimental, romantic portrait of the Mbuti Pygmies of Uganda made Turnbull famous. Read with the right balance of skepticism and tolerance, it can be a useful, moving record of one man's peculiar ethnographic fieldwork. First published in 1961. (CAF22, $15.00)
Ghosts of Tsavo, Stalking the Mystery Lions of East Africa  •  Philp Caputo TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 275 PAGES An account of Caputo's adventures in Tsavo National Park and Southern Uganda on the trail of some very big lions. He set out in the company of with legendary guide Iain Allan and two researchers from the Field Museum in Chicago. With a 16-page section of photographs. This book is the latest chapter in the Victorian tale of two lions that killed and ate 140 railway workers building a bridge over the Tsavo River. (EAF93, $16.00)
The Girl Who Married a Lion and Other Tales from Africa  •  Alexander McCall Smith LITERATURE •  2004 •  HARD COVER  • 192 PAGES McCall Smith brings together a collection of often hilarious, often bizarre folktales which he heard as a child growing up in Zimbabwe. In addition to the tales from his previous collection, Children of Wax, the best-selling author includes seven new tales from Botswana. In an interesting twist on a writer's creation, the title character of the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency provides an introduction. (AFR141, $22.00)
The Great Rift Valley of East Africa  •  Anup and Manoj Shah NATURAL HISTORY •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 144 PAGES Award-winning wildlife photographers Anup and Manoj Shah explore the diversity of wildlife and habitats along the length and breadth of the East African section of the Great Rift Valley. (EAF193, $26.95)
Guide to Mount Kenya and Kilimanjaro  •  Iain Allan GUIDEBOOK •  1998 •  PAPER  • 264 PAGES A pocket guide to mountaineering produced by the Mountain Club of Kenya. It's a comprehensive overview, covering mountain medicine, geology, flora and fauna, and other topics in detail. With climbing routes, maps and photographs. Also of interest to trekkers, the guide is geared for serious mountaineers on one of the Alpine routes. With a fold-out topo map. (EAF68, $33.95)
Heart of Darkness, with Congo Diary  •  Joseph Conrad LITERATURE •  1995 •  PAPER  • 166 PAGES A monumentally influential literary work, this short story tells of Marlow's harrowing journey into the Belgian Congo. Rich with irony, this story blurs the lines between savagery and civilization. This edition also includes selections from Conrad's journal while he was in the Congo, creating a blueprint for his later writings. (AFR46, $7.95)
Heinemann Book of Contemporary African Short Stories  •  Chinua Achebe  •  Lynn Innes ANTHOLOGY •  1992 •  PAPER  • 196 PAGES All written in the last 25 years, these 20 outstanding stories showcase both established African writers and new voices in the field. A single-volume introduction to the vast literature of all of Africa. (AFR10, $11.95)
Hemingway in Africa, The Last Safari  •  Christopher Ondaatje BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2004 •  HARD COVER  • 240 PAGES Ernest Hemingway's love of East Africa can be glimpsed in "The Green Hills of Africa" and "The Snows of Kilimanjaro"-- Christopher Ondaatje traveled to Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda to retrace the steps of Hemingway's inspiration for this amply illustrated biography. Ondaatje examines Hemingway's travels with a literary attention to detail, and documents his findings with 98 color photographs, including one of the actual leopard which inspired the short story "The Snows of Kilimanjaro." (AFR139, $37.50)
A History of Sub-Saharan Africa  •  Robert O. Collins  •  James M. Burns HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 368 PAGES A clear, brief survey of the history and development of Africa, aimed at undergraduates and interested readers, organized thematically. With chapters on climate and geography, the rise of states and empires, the slave trade within Africa and beyond to the Americas, the European conquest, and Africa in the 20th century. (AFR174, $27.99)
How It Was With Dooms, A True Story from Africa  •  Xan Hopcraft NATURAL HISTORY •  2000 •  PAPER  • 64 PAGES • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8) A moving, if sentimental, story about the love between a boy and his pet cheetah, aimed at kids ages 4-8. Ten-year-old Xan tells about the life of Dooms, the cheetah who was rescued from the wild, learned to live and hunt for himself, but remained an integral part of the Hopcraft family ranch in Kenya. (EAF37, $9.99)
How to Draw Animals  •  Judy Tatchell 1988 •  PAPER (JUV01, $4.95)
The Human Career, Human Biological and Cultural Origins  •  Richard G. Klein REFERENCE •  1999 •  HARD COVER  • 810 PAGES An overview of human evolution, first published in 1989, and now substantially revised to reflect the current understanding of paleoanthrolopology. It's a popular textbook for university courses. (AFR74, $55.00)
I Dreamed of Africa  •  Kuki Gallman BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2000 •  PAPER  • 315 PAGES Enormously popular, this bestseller is a highly personal account of tragedy and magic in Kenya, as much catharsis as literature. Italian-born Gallman tells of her move to Ol Ari Nyiro, a ranch set in the highland plain in the shadow of Mount Kenya. Although Gallman loses both her husband and eldest son to terrible accidents in Africa, she perseveres -- and her childhood love of Africa grows stronger. Wistful and romantic, this is nonetheless a powerful book, vivid in its detail of life in Africa. It is now a major motion picture (and re-released with a new cover). (EAF23, $15.95)
Kenya Map  •  Nelles 2008 •  MAP 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, $10.95)
Kilimanjaro & East Africa, A Climbing and Trekking Guide  •  Cameron Burns GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 236 PAGES A compact guide to climbing with practical information on planning for your trek, outfitters and routes. It covers all the major forest and moorland routes to the main peaks on Kilimanjaro and Mt. Kenya, Mt. Meru and the Rwenzoris. With sketch maps and photographs. Second edition. (EAF63, $19.95)
Kilimanjaro Map  •  ITMB 2004 •  MAP A traveler's map of the mountain and surroundings at a scale of 1:62,500 with margin notes on the climbing routes, wildlife and history of exploration. It's a colorful topographic map with 100-foot contour lines. Routes, huts, and geographic features are clearly indicated. (EAF69, $11.95)
The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals  •  Jonathan Kingdon FIELD GUIDE •  1997 •  PAPER  • 476 PAGES An authoritative, beautifully illustrated guide. It features identification, classification and species information for all known African mammals, including many newly discovered species. Written by one of the foremost authorities on African mammals, this concise guide provides full information on identification, distribution, ecology and conservation status on more than 1,100 species. It includes 480 outstanding color illustrations by the author and 280 maps. (AFR32, $47.50)
A Kitchen Safari  •  Dumi Ndlovu  •  Short, Yvonne FOOD •  2007 •  HARD COVER  • 192 PAGES (AFR200, $38.95)
The Last Human, A Guide to Twenty Species of Extinct Humans  •  Ian Tattersall  •  Kenneth Mowbray  •  Esteban Sarmiento  •  G.J. Sawyer  •  Victor Deak  •  Donald Johanson  •  Meave Leakey NATURAL HISTORY •  2007 •  This illustrated, authoritative overview of the human species from Homo habilis to Homo sapiens, with contributions by Ian Tattersall and other curators at the American Museum of Natural History, is published as a companion to the Hall of Human Origins. Among its feartues are innovative 3-D reconstructiuons of how our ancestors may have appeared over the last six to seven million years. (ATP18, $45.00)
The Lions of Tsavo, Exploring the Legacy of Africa's Notorious Man-Eaters  •  Bruce D. Patterson NATURAL HISTORY •  2003 •  HARD COVER  • 324 PAGES An engaging account of research into the lions of Tsavo -- and the notorious 1898 events where two lions ate nearly 140 workers building a bridge. Patterson, a curator at the Field Museum in Chicago, has been studying the ecology, evolution and behavior of the lions of Tsavo since 1997. (EAF117, $24.95)
Malawi Map  •  ITMB 2000 •  MAP A full color map for travelers at a scale of 1:900,000. (SAF120, $10.95)
Memoirs of an Arabian Princess from Zanzibar  •  Emily Ruete BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1994 •  PAPER  • 298 PAGES Born Princess Salme in the Sultan's court on Zanzibar, the author wrote this book in the 1800s as a tribute to the island for her children. It is rich in details of a long-lost way of life, recalling the time when the sultans reigned on Zanzibar. In the last chapter she tells of her visit home after 19 years in Germany. Originally published in 1907. (EAF44, $25.95)
Mimi and Toutou's Big Adventure, The Bizarre Battle of Lake Tanganyika  •  Giles Foden HISTORY •  2005 •  HARD COVER  • 272 PAGES Award-winning author Giles Foden recounts the true story that inspired the classic film, The African Queen. During World War I, a lowly British naval lieutenant is ordered to make an impossible raid against powerful German steamers on Lake Tanganyika. Foden also wrote Zanzibar and The Last King of Scotland. He grew up in Africa. (EAF131, $24.00)
National Audubon Society Field Guide to African Wildlife  •  Peter Alden FIELD GUIDE •  1995 •  PAPER  • 988 PAGES A compact introduction to the landforms, wild areas, mammals, birds, reptiles and insects of Africa, featuring contributions by experts and almost 600 color photographs. Most of the book is a field guide to commonly encountered birds, mammals and other creatures of the African continent. (AFR25, $23.95)
Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tourist Map and Guide  •  Harms IC Verlag 1999 •  MAP An excellent map of the entire conservation area (at a scale of 1:230,000) with a nicely detailed topographic map of the crater itself on the reverse. With good information on roads, natural features, attractions and habitat. (EAF122, $15.95)
No Picnic on Mount Kenya  •  Felice Benuzzi  •  Rick Ridgeway EXPLORATION •  2005 •  PAPER  • 240 PAGES Bored beyond belief in a British prisoner of war camp at the foot of Mount Kenya in 1943, the author scrounged the food, material and colleagues to break-out of the camp, climb the mountain -- and then sneak back into prison. Among the many pleasures of this book are Benuzzi's accounts of the landscapes, animals and habitats on the way to the top. This splendid adventure is characterized by Benuzzi's offhand courage and great spirit. (EAF59, $14.95)
Nomads of the Serengeti  •  Robyn Stewart NATURAL HISTORY •  2006 •  HARD COVER  • 176 PAGES A coffee-table survey of the wildlife of the Serengeti, with a focus on the birds, migrating herds, and predators, featuring 200 color photographs. (EAF149, $32.95)
The Peopling of Africa, A Geographic Interpretation  •  James L. Newman CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1997 •  PAPER  • 252 PAGES An anthropological study of Africa, which considers, among other factors, genetics, religion, language and technology. With 50 maps. (AFR140, $23.00)
Petals of Blood  •  Ngugi wa Thiong'o LITERATURE •  2005 •  PAPER  • 432 PAGES In this tale of political greed and hypocrisy, first published in 1977 and now a Penguin Classic, the Kenyan novelist follows the fate of four suspects after three prominent local businessmen have been murdered in a small village in the highlands of Northern Kenya. This is the fourth novel by Ngugi and his first set since independence. It's both a suspenseful tale and a critique of post-colonial Africa. (EAF135, $15.00)
A Photographic Guide, Southern, Central, and East African Mammals  •  Chris Stuart  •  Tilde Stuart FIELD GUIDE •  2001 •  PAPER  • 144 PAGES A compact guide designed for the field. The Stuarts present 152 African mammals, including almost all of the conspicuous species and a good sampling of the smaller or more secretive animals. In addition to highlighting characteristic features, the authors give some information on diet, habitats and behavior. And, the book fits in your shirt pocket. 2nd edition. (EAF16, $15.95)
The Remarkable Baobab  •  Thomas Pakenham NATURAL HISTORY •  2004 •  HARD COVER  • 144 PAGES It was inevitable that Pakenham, an historian of Africa with a penchant for the world's most striking and bizarre trees, would discover the baobab. In this followup to Remarkable Trees of the World and Meetings with Remarkable Trees, he focuses on the tremendous, twisted boabab trees of Africa, Madagascar and Australia. Of the world's eight species, six are found in Madagascar. With 60 large-format color photographs. (NAT71, $19.95)
Reptiles and Amphibians of East Africa  •  Stephen Spawls FIELD GUIDE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 240 PAGES A pocket field guide to 200 species of reptiles and 80 amphibians of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi, each with a color photograph, range map and description. (EAF176, $24.95)
The River War, An Historical of The Reconquest of the Sudan  •  Winston S. Churchill  •  Mary Soames  •  James W. Muller HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 416 PAGES A riveting account of the history of the Sudan and its reconquest by Lord Kitchener and an Anglo-Egyptian Army in the 1890s by Winston Churchill, who served as a lieutenant during the war. Abridged from the original two-volume original. (AFR147, $16.95)
Rough Guide Music Ethiopia  •  Various Artists MUSIC •  2004 •  AUDIO CD A carefully chosen sampling of the diverse sounds of Ethiopia. (ETP39, $14.95)
Rough Guide Music Indian Ocean  •  Various Artists MUSIC •  2002 •  AUDIO CD A carefully chosen sampling of the diverse sounds of the islands of the Indian Ocean. (EAF339, $14.95)
Rough Guide Zanzibar  •  Jens Finke GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 261 PAGES This practical guide in the excellent British series includes a good historical and cultural overview. (EAF170, $17.99)
Rough Guides Africa 25 Ultimate Experiences  •  Rough Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 80 PAGES Subtitled Make the Most of Your Time on Earth, these colorful pocket guides, 25 in all, published in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Rough Guides, celebrate remarkable, not-to-be-missed things to do and places to go, certain to inspire. With an appendix including, for example, excellent reading and some practicalities, these teasers might just help you choose the next trip. As a celebration of Rough Guides, their scope and personality, they can't be beat. (AFR196, $5.99)
Rough Guides Wildlife Adventures 25 Ultimate Experiences  •  Rough Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 80 PAGES Subtitled Make the Most of Your Time on Earth, these colorful pocket guides, 25 in all, published in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Rough Guides, celebrate remarkable, not-to-be-missed things to do and places to go, certain to inspire. With an appendix including, for example, excellent reading and some practicalities, these teasers might just help you choose the next trip. As a celebration of Rough Guides, their scope and personality, they can't be beat. (WLD105, $5.99)
Rough Waters, Nature and Development in an East African Marine Park  •  Christine J. Walley NATURAL HISTORY •  2004 •  PAPER  • 336 PAGES A scholarly account of the establishment of Tanzania's Mafia Island Marine Park, taking in issues of conservation, local peoples and political tensions. (EAF129, $25.95)
Rwanda/Burundi Map  •  ITMB 2007 •  MAP A detailed, folded map of Rwanda and Burundi at the very good scale of 1:300,000. With insets of Kigali and Bujumbur. Third edition. (CAF27, $11.95)
Safari Living  •  Tim Beddow ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2006 •  HARD COVER  • 168 PAGES Beddow captures the beauty and setting of lodges and camps, highland estates and coast retreats in 100 color photos in this handsome overview of architecture and interior design in East Africa. (EAF147, $16.95)
The Scramble for Africa  •  Thomas Pakenham HISTORY •  1992 •  PAPER  • 738 PAGES A well-written, meticulously researched history of the Victorian land grab in Africa. The book includes excellent portraits of the egomaniacal personalities that overran the continent, including Kitchener, Rhodes, Gordon and King Leopold. Subtitled "white man's conquest of the dark continent from 1876 to 1912, " it's an absorbing tale of adventure, tragedy and farce. (AFR26, $23.95)
The Serengeti Lion, A Study of Predator-Prey Relations  •  George Schaller NATURAL HISTORY •  1972 •  PAPER  • 480 PAGES A classic study in field biology and winner of the National Book Award, this book is the result of Schaller's long-term study of the ecology of the Serengeti lion. Well worth browsing for its excellent general information on the habitats and animals of the Serengeti, you may find yourself drawn to the many charts, tables and maps. It's an elegant study, marvelously written. This book is part of a series of monographs on African mammals published by the University of Chicago Press. (EAF13, $45.00)
The Shadow of Kilimanjaro  •  Rick Ridgeway TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1999 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES Lucky Ridgeway, he got to walk across Kenya, albeit in the company of armed park rangers, while the rest of us tool around in mini-vans and Toyotas. The veteran of high peaks, Antarctica, the Amazon and other formidable destinations recounts his walk from Mount Kilimanjaro across Tsavo National Park to the Indian Ocean in the company of Iain Allan (and an armed guard). It's a perceptive overview of Kenya, its wildlife and conservation by an appreciative observer. He weaves history, philosophy and thoughtful observation into this marvelous account. (EAF61, $17.00)
Stalking Ivory, A Jade Del Cameron Mystery  •  Suzanne Arruda MYSTERY •  2007 •  HARD COVER  • 336 PAGES While on a photography assignment in East Africa, Jade and her friends uncover disturbing crimes and become involved in deepening mystery and peril. Arruda evokes the wild adventure and romance of the African plains in this suspenseful tale. (EAF160, $23.95)
Surrender or Starve: Travels in Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, and Eritrea  •  Robert D. Kaplan TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 240 PAGES Robert Kaplan, the prolific journalist and author of Balkan Ghosts, travelled through Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia and Eritrea for this illuminating travelogue examining the culture, religion, and politics of the region. Kaplan also pays particular attention to the formidable impact of the 1980s famine. (AFR155, $13.95)
Swahili Dictionary  •  D.V. Perrott LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •  2003 •  PAPER  • 266 PAGES A convenient dictionary, useful anywhere in East Africa and especially along the coast, with 14,000 entries and guide to grammar and pronunciation. (EAF54, $15.95)
Swahili, Start Speaking Today  •  Educational Services Corporation LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •  1995 •  CASETTE TAPE A 90-minute crash course in Swahili on two audio casettes tapes, which focuses on useful words and expressions for the traveler. (EAF110, $21.95)
Tanzania Map  •  Nelles 2008 •  MAP A clear, color double-sided map of Tanzania at a scale of 1:1,500,000 with a cardboard cover. With an inset of Zanzibar, and maps of attractions on the reverse. (EAF08, $10.95)
Travels with Myself and Another, A Memoir  •  Martha Gellhorn TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2001 •  PAPER  • 304 PAGES The "Another" of this title (also known as the unwilling companion), was Gellhorn's husband at the time Ernest Hemingway. Her witty account of worldwide travels is a classic of unexpected encounters and sharp description. She's a marvelous, incisive writer who covered every important conflict from from the Spanish Civil War to Vietnam and Nicaragua. The book includes an uncomfortable journey to visit with Chiang Kai-Shek, a remarkbale look at dysfunctional Moscow, and escapades with Hemingway in East Africa. Originally published in 1979. Gellhorn died in 1998 at the age of eighty-nine. (TVL25, $15.95)
Trekking in East Africa  •  Lonely Planet GUIDEBOOK •  2003 •  PAPER  • 264 PAGES A guide to Kilimanjaro, Mt. Kenya and the Rwenzori mountains and lesser-known treks in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. This book is both a practical guide to preparing for your trip and a good introduction to the history, culture and wildlife of the region. With 27 trekking maps, a section of color photographs and a focus on trekking. (EAF67, $19.99)
Waugh Abroad, Collected Travel Writing  •  Evelyn Waugh  •  Nicholas Shakespeare TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2003 •  HARD COVER  • 1064 PAGES The collected travel writing of the peripatetic Waugh, including a memorable voyage to Zanzibar, a visit to the Guyanas and other excursions to out-of-the-way and often uncomfortable locales. Waugh's trademark satire and self-deprecating humor are on full display in this diverse collection spanning a 30-year career. This Everyman's Library edition includes the full texts of: Labels, A Mediterranean Journal (1930); Remote People (1931); Ninety-two Days, The Account of a Tropical Journey Through British Guiana and Part of Brazil (1934); Waugh in Abyssinia (1936); Robbery Under Law, The Mexican Object-Lesson (1939); The Holy Places (1952); and A Tourist in Africa (1960). Nicholas Shakespeare (biographer of Chatwin) provides an introduction to the man and books. (TVL22, $25.00)
We Wish to Inform You that Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families, Stories From Rwanda  •  Philip Gourevitch HISTORY •  1999 •  PAPER  • 355 PAGES The gut-wrenching story of Hutus and Tutsis in Rwanda, looking backward from the horrific genocide of 1994 to deep-seated historical causes (and Western inaction). Gourevitch, a staff writer for the New Yorker, offers both an insightful chronicle and extraordinary stories in this award-winning report. (CAF26, $15.00)
The Weather in Africa  •  Martha Gellhorn BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2007 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES Martha Gellhorn's three novellas are about Europeans in the dramatic landscape of East Africa. Two sisters, one beautiful, one plain, return unmarried from their ventures in the great world to their parents hotel On The Mountain, where they are caught up in scandalous relations with an African official and an English botanist. A heart-broken woman tries to escape the memory of her son's death on a doomed holiday By The Sea. A lonely awkward young Englishman, disoriented by years as a prisoner-of-war, orphaned by bombs in London, seeks a new life In The Highlands, and is transformed by love for his Kenya farm and an African child. (AFR185, $33.95)
Weep Not Child  •  Ngugi wa Thiong'o LITERATURE •  1988 •  PAPER  • 136 PAGES A story of the lives touched by the Kenyan Mau Mau Uprising against British colonizers in the 1950's. (EAF136, $12.95)
West with the Night  •  Beryl Markham BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2004 •  AUDIO CD  • 6 PAGES An unabridged audio version Markham's sparkling memoir as read by Julie Harris on CD. (EAF123, $34.95)
Whatever You Do, Don't Run, Confessions of a Botswana Safari Guide  •  Peter Allison TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2007 •  PAPER  • 224 PAGES An inside look at dangers and misadventures in the Okavango Delta from a razor-witted conservationist and safari guide. (BOT29, $16.95)
When Elephants Weep: The Emotional Lives of Animals  •  J. Moussaieff Masson  •  Susan McCarthy NATURAL HISTORY •  1996 •  PAPER  • 291 PAGES This thought-provoking book provides a defense of the notion that animals do, in fact, have emotional senibilities not unlike those of humans. (BST105, $16.00)
The Wisdom of the Bones, In Search of Human Origins  •  Alan Walker  •  Pat Shipman SCIENCE •  1997 •  PAPER  • 368 PAGES A dramatic account of the discovery, in 1984, and significance of a remarkably intact skeleton of Homo erectus in northern Kenya. (ATP09, $15.00)
Women of the Four Winds  •  Elizabeth Olds BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1999 •  PAPER  • 336 PAGES Former president of the Society of Women Geographers, journalist Olds rescues four extraordinary 20th-century American women from obscurity in this collection of four short, lively biographies. All showed remarkable courage and perseverance. She includes Annie Smith Peck, a climber who was the first American and first woman to summit Huascaran in Peru (at age 60); Delia Akeley, an African explorer and big game hunter who more than kept up with her famous husband; Marguerite Harrison, an American spy in Lubianka prison in Soviet Russia; and Louise Arner Boyd who capped a lifetime of Arctic exploration with a flight over the North Pole at age 67. Originally published in 1985. (EXP19, $21.95)
The Zanzibar Chest: A Story of Life, Love, and Death in Foreign Lands  •  Aidan Hartley BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2004 •  PAPER  • 414 PAGES A journalist born in Kenya, Hartley weaves contemporary events, family history and experiences in the region in this meditative, personal elegy to colonialism in Africa. As Africa correspondent for Reuters in the 1990s, Hartley covered Ethiopia, Somalia, Rwanda and the Congo. He takes as his point of departure for the book a handwritten memoir by Peter Davey, found in the family chest of the title. (EAF119, $16.00)
Zanzibar Map  •  Harms IC Verlag MAP A colorful traveler's map to Zanzibar at a scale of 1:100,000. (EAF114, $15.95)