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Africa
• Phyllis Martin
• Patrick O'Meara
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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African history and prehistory, popular culture, art and economics; It's all here in the most popular introductory text for undergraduate African studies courses in North America. With maps, photographs and drawings.
(AFR07, $20.95)
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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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Africa's Vanishing Wildlife
• Chris Stuart
• NATURAL HISTORY
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Outstanding photography and text profiling wildlife found all over the continent.
(AFR43, $45.00)
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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 Nights
• Kuki Gallman
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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A sequel to Gallman's I dreamed of Africa, set on her ranch in Kenya.
(EAF121, $14.00)
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African Obsession, The Life and Legacy of Carl Akeley
• Penelope Bodry-Sanders
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
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A biography of Carl Akeley that follows his expeditions throughout East and Central Africa, capturing his fascination with turn-of-the-century Africa..
(AFR52, $14.95)
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African Odyssey, 365 Days
• Anup Shah
• Manoj Shah
• NATURAL HISTORY
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(EAF178, $29.95)
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African Predators
• M.G.L. Mills
• Gus Mills
• Martin Harvey
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A natural history of the giant cats and other predators of Africa.
(AFR114, $39.95)
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African Silences
• Peter Matthiessen
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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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)
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African Wildlife
• Raymond Leung
• James Kavanaugh
• FIELD GUIDE
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A laminated foldout guide.
(AFR109, $5.95)
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The Africans
• David Lamb
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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In these 17 well-written essays, news correspondent Lamb ranges throughout Africa, creating an insightful portrait of the land and especially its people.
(AFR22, $14.95)
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All Things Reconsidered, My Birding Adventures
• Roger Tory Peterson
• NATURAL HISTORY
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This lovely selection from Bird Watcher's Digest includes Perterson's grand adventures in Alaska, Russia, Kenya and New York City.
(BRD46, $14.95)
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The Big Cats and Their Fossil Relatives, An Illustrated Guide to Their Evolution and Natural History
• Alan Turner
• Mauricio Anton
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A thoroughly researched guide to modern felines and their ancestors.
(BST50, $26.95)
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Bill Bryson's African Diary
• Bill Bryson
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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It's slight but with all the profits going to CARE International (who sponsored Bryson's visit), this 50-page essay on Kenya has its heart in the right place. It's a diary of Bryon's week-long junket at the invitation of the poverty-fighting organization.
(AFR128, $12.00)
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The Black Man's Burden, Africa and the Curse of the Nation-State
• Basil Davidson
• HISTORY
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An evocative work that traces the origins of Africa's independence movement, placing the continent's current political instability in a historical perspective.
(AFR92, $15.00)
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The Books of Secrets
• M.G. Vassanjii
• LITERATURE
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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.
(EAF65, $15.00)
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Bradt Guide Tanzania
• Philip Briggs
• GUIDEBOOK
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A compact guide to Tanzania, its history, wildlife and major attractions, with maps, town plans and lots of practical travel information.
(EAF39, $25.95)
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Bradt Guide Zanzibar
• David Else
• Sarah Chanter
• GUIDEBOOK
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A personal, detailed guide to Zanzibar, its history, culture, attractions and natural history. With color photographs, maps and excellent travel information.
(EAF33, $21.95)
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Cats of Africa
• Anthony Hall-Martin
• FIELD GUIDE
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A gorgeously illustrated, species-by-species guide to Africa's wild cats.
(BST24, $49.95)
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Cultural Atlas of Africa
• Jocelyn Murray
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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A handsomely illustrated atlas of African history and culture with 96 outstanding maps, 250 color photographs and excellent essays.
(AFR47, $50.00)
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Culture Smart! Kenya, A Quick Guide to Customs and Etiquette
• Jane Barsby
• GUIDEBOOK
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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)
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Darwin's Dreampond, Drama in Lake Victoria
• Tijs Goldschmidt
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A vivid account of the author's field work on the ecology and evolution of the Cichlid fiches.
(EAF53, $27.00)
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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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The Deserts of Africa
• Michael Martin
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A good portrait of the geography, culture and wildlife of the Sahara, Namibia, Kalahari and Rift Valley deserts of Africa. With 148 gorgeous full-color photographs.
(AFR87, $50.00)
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Footprint Kenya Handbook
• Lizzie Williams
• GUIDEBOOK
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A practical guide in the popular British series.
(EAF144, $19.95)
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The Fossil Trail, How We Know What We Think We Know About Human Evolution
• Ian Tattersall
• SCIENCE
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A balanced, thought-provoking survey of the physical evidence for human evolution.
(ATP08, $19.95)
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Ghosts of Tsavo, Stalking the Mystery Lions of East Africa
• Philp Caputo
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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An account of Caputo's adventures in Tsavo National Park on the trail of some very big lions.
(EAF93, $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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Green Hills of Africa
• Ernest Hemingway
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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Hemingway paints a real life story of his ramblings on safari in this classic, exquisitely written tale of hunting around Lake Manyara. It features some of the best writing ever on the land itself, and the original pencil drawings.
(EAF25, $15.00)
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Guide to Mount Kenya and Kilimanjaro
• Iain Allan
• GUIDEBOOK
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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, and a fold-out topo maps of the two mountains.
(EAF68, $33.95)
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Heart of Darkness, with Congo Diary
• Joseph Conrad
• LITERATURE
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One of the century's most important works, this short story tells of the harrowing journey Marlow takes into the Belgian congo.
(AFR46, $7.95)
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Heinemann Book of Contemporary African Short Stories
• Chinua Achebe
• Lynn Innes
• ANTHOLOGY
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A single-volume introduction to the vast literature of Africa, containing stories from the past 37 years.
(AFR10, $11.95)
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Hemingway in Africa, The Last Safari
• Christopher Ondaatje
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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In this illustrated account of travels in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda, Christopher Ondaajte conjures Hemingway and his love for Africa.
(AFR139, $37.50)
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How to Draw Animals
• Judy Tatchell
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(JUV01, $4.95)
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I Married Adventure, The Lives of Osa and Martin Johnson
• Osa Johnson
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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Osa Johnson's 1940 account of adventures in places she never expected to visit, including Borneo and Kenya.
(PAC110, $19.95)
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In the Dust of Kilimanjaro
• David Western
• NATURAL HISTORY
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Western writes eloquently of his immersion in the natural history and cultures of Kenya.
(EAF48, $24.00)
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Kenya and Tanzania Map
• Cartographia
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A colorful map of the region.
(EAF97, $12.00)
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Kilimanjaro & East Africa, A Climbing and Trekking Guide
• Cameron Burns
• GUIDEBOOK
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A compact planning guide to Kilimanjaro's forest and moorland routes, neighboring Mount Meru, Mount Kenya and the Rwenzoris.
(EAF63, $19.95)
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Kilimanjaro Map
• ITMB
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A full-color topographic map of the mountain and surroundings at a scale of 1:62,500 with routes and huts clearly indicated.
(EAF69, $11.95)
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The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals
• Jonathan Kingdon
• FIELD GUIDE
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This stunningly illustrated, comprehensive field guide, by a leading authority, is worth it for just Kingdon's 480 exquisite color paintings. With full information on identification, distribution, ecology and conservation of 1,100 species.
(AFR32, $47.50)
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The Lions of Tsavo, Exploring the Legacy of Africa's Notorious Man-Eaters
• Bruce D. Patterson
• NATURAL HISTORY
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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)
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Lonely Planet East Africa
• Hugh Finlay
• GUIDEBOOK
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This practical guide to East Africa features maps, a good overview of culture, history and nature. Covers Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya and Tanzania.
(EAF81, $29.99)
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Lonely Planet Kenya
• Matt Fletcher
• Hugh Finlay
• Geoff Crowther
• GUIDEBOOK
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A practical guide to Kenya.
(EAF84, $24.99)
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Lonely Planet Swahili Phrasebook
• Lonely Planet
• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
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A pocket dictionary and language guide for the traveler.
(EAF96, $8.99)
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Lucy's Legacy, Sex and Intelligence in Human Evolution
• Alison Jolly
• SCIENCE
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A well-informed, popular account of what makes us human.
(AFR104, $18.95)
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The Man-Eaters of Tsavo
• John Henry Patterson
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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The true tale of John Henry Patterson, the Victorian adventurer who set out to build a bridge over the Tsavo River. The production of the bridge turns out to be a monumental task when two man-eating lions hunt and kill much of the work force.
(EAF80, $23.95)
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Mount Kenya Map
• Ordnance Survey
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A full color general wall map of Mt. Kenya and surroundings at a scale of 1:125,000 published by the Survey of Kenya.
(EAF141, $10.95)
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to African Wildlife
• Peter Alden
• FIELD GUIDE
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A portable guide to the landforms, wild areas, mammals, birds, reptiles and insects of Africa, featuring contributions by experts and almost 600 color photographs.
(AFR25, $23.95)
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New News Out of Africa, Uncovering Africa's Renaissance
• Charlayne Hunter-Gault
• HISTORY
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A PBS correspondant addresses the current state of affairs in South Africa, Rwanda, Mozambique, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Angola and Sierra Leone, incorporating his own experiences and the continent's troubled and tangled history.
(AFR203, $14.95)
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Nomads of the Serengeti
• Robyn Stewart
• NATURAL HISTORY
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Featuring 200 color photographs of the wildlife and landscapes of the Serengeti, with a focus on the birds, migrating herds, and predators.
(EAF149, $32.95)
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Origins Reconsidered, In Search of What Makes Us Human
• Richard Leakey
• Roger Lewin
• SCIENCE
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A personal account of hominid evolution, looking back at the evidence and conclusions from the original 1977 book "Origins," augmented with a thoughtful consideration of what makes us human.
(ATP07, $17.95)
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Out of Africa
• Isak Dinesen
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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Isak Dinesen's classic tale on audio casette.
(EAF124, $15.95)
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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, $18.00)
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Petals of Blood
• Ngugi wa Thiong'o
• LITERATURE
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In this tale of political greed and hypocrisy, first published in 1977, the Kenyan novelist follows the fate of three men suspected of murder in a small village in the highlands.
(EAF135, $15.00)
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A Photographic Guide, Southern, Central, and East African Mammals
• Chris Stuart
• Tilde Stuart
• FIELD GUIDE
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A compact guide, designed for the field, including almost all of the conspicuous species and a good sampling of the smaller or more secretive animals.
(EAF16, $15.95)
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The Remarkable Baobab
• Thomas Pakenham
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A celebration of the tremendous, twisted baobabs of Africa, Madagascar and Australia. The 60 large-format color photographs show that the Baobab is indeed remarkable.
(NAT71, $19.95)
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Rough Guide Kenya
• Daniel Jacobs
• GUIDEBOOK
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This practical guide in the excellent British series includes a good historical and cultural overview.
(EAF171, $24.99)
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The Scramble for Africa
• Thomas Pakenham
• HISTORY
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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.
(AFR26, $23.95)
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The Serengeti Lion, A Study of Predator-Prey Relations
• George Schaller
• NATURAL HISTORY
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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.
(EAF13, $45.00)
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The Snows of Kilimanjaro
• Ernest Hemingway
• LITERATURE
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Set in Africa, this collection of 10 prime Hemingway stories includes not just the famous title story but also "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber," a chilling masterpiece about an American couple on a big-game safari.
(EAF26, $13.00)
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Stalking Ivory, A Jade Del Cameron Mystery
• Suzanne Arruda
• MYSTERY
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(EAF160, $23.95)
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Surrender or Starve: Travels in Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, and Eritrea
• Robert D. Kaplan
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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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.
(AFR155, $13.95)
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Swahili Dictionary
• D.V. Perrott
• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
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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)
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Swahili, Start Speaking Today
• Educational Services Corporation
• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
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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)
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Tanzania Map
• Nelles
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A clear, color map of Tanzania at a scale of 1:1,500,000.
(EAF08, $10.95)
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Too Close to the Sun: The Audacious Life and Times of Denys Finch Hatton
• Sara Wheeler
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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Wheeler captures the romance, adventure and personalities of 1920s-era East Africa in this winning biography of the handsome gadabout, daring bush pilot and companion of Baroness Blixen and Beryl Markham.
(EAF172, $27.95)
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Trekking in East Africa
• Lonely Planet
• GUIDEBOOK
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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.
(EAF67, $19.99)
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The Ukimwi Road: From Kenya to Zimbabwe
• Dervla Murphy
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
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An award-winning travel writer on a 3,000-mile adventure from Kenya to Zimbabwe.
(AFR01, $22.95)
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A Vanished World
• Wilfred Thesiger
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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This stunning visual album of an unusually eventful life takes in Thesiger's travels and adventures in revolutionary Ethiopia and the mountains of the Hindu Kush, his time among the Marsh Arabs of Iraq, his long stint living in Northern Kenya, and his long love affair with the Empty Quarter of Oman.
(ARB56, $35.00)
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Weep Not Child
• Ngugi wa Thiong'o
• LITERATURE
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A story of the lives touched by the Kenyan Mau Mau Uprising against British colonizers in the 1950's.
(EAF136, $12.95)
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