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Africa
• Michael Lewis
• John Reader
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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An informative survey of the geography, culture and wildlife of Africa featuring 175 color photographs and accompanying text by John Reader; organized geographically.
(AFR111, $50.00)
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African Art, An Introduction
• Frank Willett
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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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)
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African Wildlife
• Raymond Leung
• James Kavanaugh
• FIELD GUIDE
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Slip this laminated foldout guide in your pocket.
(AFR109, $5.95)
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Backcountry Pilot, Flying Adventures with Ike Russell
• Thomas Bowen
• ANTHOLOGY
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An anthology of anecdotes Ike Russell, a bush pilot legendary among research scientists.
(DES07, $29.95)
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Bradt Guide Mauritius, Rodriques & Reunion
• Royston Ellis
• Derek Schuurman
• GUIDEBOOK
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A comprehensive guide to Mauritius and the Mascarenes for the independent traveler, with excellent suggestions for where to go and what to do, and practical advice for getting around.
(MTS01, $22.95)
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Coral Reef Animals of the Indo-Pacific
• Terence M. Gosliner
• FIELD GUIDE
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A comprehensive handbook to 1,000 marine invertebrates by a leading expert from the California Academy of Sciences.
(DIV19, $45.00)
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Desertion
• Abdulrazak Gurnah
• LITERATURE
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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.
(EAF138, $13.95)
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A Fish Caught in Time, The Search for the Coelacanth
• Samantha Weinberg
• SCIENCE
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The tale of the five-foot-long, lobe-finned fish, long-thought extinct, but discovered alive off the coast of South Africa in 1938. Most of the subsequent specimens have been found off the Comoro Islands in the Mozambique Channel.
(BST53, $13.95)
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Fishwatcher's Field Guide Indian Ocean
• Idaz Greenberg
• FIELD GUIDE
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A double-sided card illustrating 70 fishes of Seychelles, Maldives and neighboring islands.
(FG17, $7.50)
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The Future of the Past
• Alexander Stille
• HISTORY
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Far-flung travels in search what to save and how to do it in the information age.
(CON23, $16.00)
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The Ghost with Trembling Wings
• Scott Weidensaul
• NATURAL HISTORY
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The search, sometimes successful, for lost species, worldwide including such island havens as Tasmania, Madagascar and Cuba.
(CON24, $16.00)
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The Girl Who Married a Lion and Other Tales from Africa
• Alexander McCall Smith
• LITERATURE
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McCall Smith brings together folktales, often hilarious or bizarre, which he heard as a child growing up in Zimbabwe.
(AFR141, $22.00)
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A Hundred Horizons, The Indian Ocean in the Age of Global Empire
• Sugata Bose
• HISTORY
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In this sophisticated and scholarly history, Bose examines trade and interactions among the far-flung peoples of the Indian Ocean region during the last century of the British Raj.
(IDA305, $27.95)
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Last Chance to See
• Douglas Adams
• Mark Carwardine
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A whirlwind visit to remote habitats around the world by two entertaining traveling companions.
(CON04, $14.95)
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Living Fossil, The Story of the Coelacanth
• Keith Stewart Thomson
• NATURAL HISTORY
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Thomson relates the remarkable discovery of the long-thought-extinct fossil fish in the deep waters of the Mozambique channel and Comoros Islands.
(BST09, $9.95)
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Lonely Planet Madagascar & Comoros
• Lonely Planet Publications
• GUIDEBOOK
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In the Lonely Planet hallmark style, this practical guide to Madagascar features a good overview of culture, history and nature, maps and much nuts-and-bolts information on excursions, accommodations and sightseeing.
(MAD02, $26.99)
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Madagascar Map
• Cartographia
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A folded, full-color traveler's map at a scale of 1:2,000,000 with an index on the reverse.
(MAD30, $12.00)
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Malagasy Dictionary and Phrasebook
• Janie Rasoloson
• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
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A handy pocket guide to the Malagasy language with a traveler's phrasebook and mini-dictionary.
(MAD43, $11.95)
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Maldives Map
• Borch Maps
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A double-sided, laminated map covering the whole island chain at a scale of 1:800,000.
(AFR56, $9.95)
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Marine Invertebrates Indian Ocean and the Central Pacific
• Idaz Greenberg
• FIELD GUIDE
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This double-sided plastic card shows 50 of the most commonly encountered marine invertebrates of the Indian Ocean in full-color illustrations, convenient for snorkeling trips.
(DIV15, $7.50)
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Mauritius and Reunion Map
• Hildebrand
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(AFR40, $12.95)
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Maverick in Madagascar
• Mark Eveleigh
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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An account of modern adventures in Madagascar.
(MAD28, $12.99)
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Objects as Envoys: Cloth, Imagery and Diplomacy in Madagascar
• Christine Mullen Kreamer
• Sarah Fee
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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A fascinating, scholarly survey of Malagasy textiles, their diversity and cultural significance.
(MAD32, $35.00)
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Over the Lip of the World, Among the Storytellers of Madagascar
• Earl B. McElfresh
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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An appreciative, impressionistic collection of Malagasy myths, stories and poetry.
(MAD26, $17.95)
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The Peopling of Africa, A Geographic Interpretation
• James L. Newman
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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An anthropological study of Africa, which considers, among other factors, genetics, religion, language and technology.
(AFR140, $23.00)
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Rough Guides Ethical Travel 25 Ultimate Experiences
• Rough Guides
• GUIDEBOOK
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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.
(WLD109, $5.99)
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The Safari Companion, A Guide to Watching African Mammals
• Richard Estes
• FIELD GUIDE
• BEST SELLER
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An invaluable encyclopedic guide to Africa's mammals by a noted scientist. Written with the typical safari-goer in mind, it includes black-and-white drawings, an overview of each group and in-depth information on the behavior, habits and diet of 100 large African mammals.
(AFR06, $30.00)
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The Snorkeller's Guide to the Coral Reef, From the Red Sea to the Pacific Ocean
• Paddy Ryan
• Peter Atkinson
• NATURAL HISTORY
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The best-selling, take-along guide to coral reefs, coral reef fishes, invertebrates and plants of the Indo-Pacific. With 200 color photographs.
(DIV18, $19.95)
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Spectrum Guide to Maldives
• Interlink Books
• GUIDEBOOK
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Comprehensive, beautifully illustrated and well written, this is an excellent overview of the history, nature and attractions of the Maldives. It features great maps and a good overview of marine life, culture, history and economics.
(AFR55, $22.95)
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The Tree Where Man Was Born
• Peter Matthiessen
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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This classic portrait of East Africa, enthralling in its detail on nature and daily life, takes in the Maasai, Ngorongoro, the Kenyan highlands and Mathiessen's field trips, safaris and adventures in the Serengeti.
(EAF27, $17.00)
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The Unquiet Grave
• Cyril Connolly
• LITERATURE
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A wonderfully digressive collection of literary wisdom, in which Connolly dodges and weaves around the figure of Palinurus.
(GEN260, $13.95)
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The World of the Swahili
• John Middleton
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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A full-length ethnography of the Swahili people by a leading Africanist at Yale
(AFR17, $28.00)
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