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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)

Birds of Southern Africa, Princeton Illustrated Checklists

Birds of Southern Africa, Princeton Illustrated Checklists


by Ber Van Perlo

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

An admirably compact guide, featuring small illustrations of 1,250 species, brief descriptions and black-and-white range maps. (SAF79, $29.95)

Blue Shoes and Happiness

Blue Shoes and Happiness


by Alexander McCall Smith

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

The seventh installment in McCall-Smith's best-selling series, in which blue shoes (or other possessions) are not the road to happiness. (BOT25, $14.00)

The Double Comfort Safari Club

The Double Comfort Safari Club


by Alexander McCall Smith

  • LITERATURE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 211 PAGES

The infinitely patient Precious Ramotswe and secretary (make that assistant detective!) Grace Makutsi, travel to the Okavango in this delightful 11th book in the enjoyable series. (BOT38, $14.00)

Eye of the Leopard

Eye of the Leopard


by National Geographic Society

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • DVD

Dereck and Beverly Joubert document the life of one charismatic cub over three years at Mombo Camp in Botswana's Moremi Reserve. (BST187, $19.95)

The Full Cupboard of Life

The Full Cupboard of Life


by Alexander McCall Smith

  • MYSTERY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 198 PAGES

The fifth episode in the ongoing adventures of Mma Ramotswe. (BOT19, $14.00)

The Good Husband of Zebra Drive


by Alexander McCall Smith

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

This latest novel gives assistant sleuth Grace Makutski an opportunity to shine -- along with Mma Ramotswe's darling husband (who wonders if he is exciting enough for her). (BOT27, $14.00)

The Healing Land, The Bushmen and the Kalahari Desert

The Healing Land, The Bushmen and the Kalahari Desert


by Rupert Isaacson

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 278 PAGES

A powerful account of the ancient traditions of the Kalahari Bushmen -- and the very contemporary struggle of a people who have been displaced from their land. (SAF135, $13.00)

In the Company of Cheerful Ladies

In the Company of Cheerful Ladies


by Alexander McCall Smith

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 233 PAGES

In this the sixth installment of McCall Smith's delightful series, our hero Precious Ramotswe encounters an assortment of troubles, which she handles with her characteristic aplomb. (BOT22, $14.00)

The Kalahari Typing School for Men

The Kalahari Typing School for Men


by Alexander McCall Smith

  • MYSTERY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 191 PAGES

The fourth in the enormously pleasurable series firmly grounded in the culture, foilkways and landscapes of southern Africa. (BOT17, $14.00)

The Last Lions

The Last Lions


by Dereck & Beverly Joubert

  • 2012
  • DVD

Filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert track the one lioness, Ma di Tau (Mother of Lions) and her three newborns in the Okavango. (BOT43, $19.99)

Lonely Planet Botswana & Namibia

Lonely Planet Botswana & Namibia


by Lonely Planet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 424 PAGES

An informative practical guide to Botswana and its attractions, including nearby Victoria Falls. (BOT14, $27.99)

The Miracle at Speedy Motors

The Miracle at Speedy Motors


by Alexander McCall Smith

  • LITERATURE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

Ever exuberant, McCall Smith once again channels the life and world view of a certain Precious Ramotswe in this ninth installment of the endlessly pleasurable No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. (BOT31, $14.00)

Morality for Beautiful Girls

Morality for Beautiful Girls


by Alexander McCall Smith

  • MYSTERY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 225 PAGES

The continuing adventures of Mma Ramotswe and her No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. (BOT12, $14.00)

The Myth of Wild Africa

The Myth of Wild Africa


by Jonathan Adams | Thomas McShane

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 290 PAGES

The authors, associated with the World Wildlife Fund, explode the romantic fallacy of an untouched continent where animals roam freely in sanctuaries. It's a no-holds-barred critique of old-style conservation in Africa. (AFR15, $29.95)

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency


by Alexander McCall Smith

  • MYSTERY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 235 PAGES

The delightful introduction to Botswana's formidable female detective, evoking the cultures, customs and texture of Africa. (BOT10, $13.95)

The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party

The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party


by Alexander McCall Smith

  • MYSTERY
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 256 PAGES

The twelfth installment in the best-selling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series follows more of the adventures of Precious Ramotswe and Grace Makutsi in Botswana. (BOT40, $24.95)

Tea Time for the Traditionally Built

Tea Time for the Traditionally Built


by Alexander McCall Smith

  • MYSTERY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

In this 10th installment in the series Mma Ramotswe is hired by the local football team to investigate their losing streak. (BOT33, $14.00)

Tears of the Giraffe

Tears of the Giraffe


by Alexander McCall Smith

  • MYSTERY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 202 PAGES

More from the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. (BOT11, $14.95)

A Carrion Death

A Carrion Death


by Michael Stanley

  • MYSTERY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

The debut of Detective David "Kubu" Bengu of the Botswana Criminal Investigation Department. (BOT37, $14.99)

The Last Lions

The Last Lions


by Dereck & Beverly Joubert

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

Dereck and Beverly Joubert track Ma di Tau (Mother of Lions) and her three newborns in the Okavango in this companion book to the National Geographic film. The book, like the documentary, was photographed around Duba Plains Camp, in northern Botswana. (BOT41, $24.00)

 

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