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Guide to Mount Kenya and Kilimanjaro

Guide to Mount Kenya and Kilimanjaro


by Iain Allan

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 264 PAGES

Allan's pocket guide to mountaineering, produced by the Mountain Club of Kenya, is a comprehensive overview of mountain medicine, geology, flora and fauna. With climbing routes and a fold-out topo maps of the two mountains. (EAF68, $33.95)

Kilimanjaro Climbing and Trekking Map

Kilimanjaro Climbing and Trekking Map


by Sacha Wettstein | Sandra Greulich

  • 2008
  • MAP

This topographic and thematic map at a scale of 1:80,000 includes city maps of Moshi and Arusha, trekking profiles, routes and GPS data. (EAF346, $33.99)

Ngorongoro

Ngorongoro


by Reinhard Kunkel

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 336 PAGES

Kunkel's three hundred stunning photographs celebrate the abundant wildlife of the crater and surrounding conservation area. Kunkel has been traveling and photographing in the region since 1973. (EAF165, $75.00)

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)

West with the Night

West with the Night


by Beryl Markham

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1983
  • PAPER
  • 294 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

Markham evokes the landscapes, people and wildlife of East Africa in engrossing detail in this memoir of adventures as a bush pilot in 1930s Kenya. A Longitude favorite. (EAF10, $16.00)

The Worlds of a Maasai Warrior

The Worlds of a Maasai Warrior


by Ole Saitoti

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

Bridging several worlds with tremendous grace, Saitoti looks back on his life among the Maasai, both as spokesperson for his tribe and as one of the first Maasai safari guides. (EAF29, $27.95)

Arusha National Park Map

Arusha National Park Map


by Ma Company (Tanzania)

  • 1997
  • MAP

A full color handsome topographic map and souvenir of Mt. Meru and Arusha National Park (EAF106, $14.95)

Kilimanjaro, A Complete Trekker's Guide

Kilimanjaro, A Complete Trekker's Guide


by Alexander Stewart

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 255 PAGES
  • COMING IN MARCH

A compact, comprehensive overview of the mountain and practical guide to Kilimanjaro treks. The section on climbing covers all the popular routes. (EAF134, $22.95)

Kilimanjaro & East Africa, A Climbing and Trekking Guide

Kilimanjaro & East Africa, A Climbing and Trekking Guide


by Cameron Burns

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 236 PAGES

A compact planning guide to Kilimanjaro's forest and moorland routes, neighboring Mount Meru, Mount Kenya and the Rwenzoris. (EAF63, $19.95)

The Cadogan Guide to Travel Health

The Cadogan Guide to Travel Health


by Jane Wilson-Howarth

  • REFERENCE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 312 PAGES

The fifth, exapnded edition of Dr. Wilson-Howarth's authoritative and entertaining guide, originally published as Bugs, Bites & Bowels. (GEN68, $14.95)

The Shadow of Kilimanjaro

The Shadow of Kilimanjaro


by Rick Ridgeway

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

Ridgeway 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. (EAF61, $18.99)

Seven Summits

Seven Summits


by Dick Bass | Frank Wells | Rick Ridgeway

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

For those heading to Africa, this book about two men trying to conquer the world's seven summit includes a detailed description of the (non-technical) Machame route on Kilimanjaro. (EXP48, $15.99)

In the Dust of Kilimanjaro

In the Dust of Kilimanjaro


by David Western

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 250 PAGES

Published in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Kenya Wildlife Service and written by its former director, Western writes eloquently of his immersion in the natural history and cultures of Kenya. (EAF48, $35.00)

 

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