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AA Gill is Away
• A. A. Gill
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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A hilarious collection of tales by the acerbic British columnist and personality. The range is staggering -- included are reports from famine-plagued Sudan, Tokyo, Scotland, Tanzania and the Kalahari, and Los Angeles where he investigates the adult-film (AKA porn) industry.
(TVL76, $14.00)
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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, $19.95)
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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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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 Voices, African Lives: Personal Narratives from a Swahili Village
• Patricia Caplan
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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An enormously detailed ethnographic portrait of life on the Swahili coast, including Mafia Island, based on the author's interviews, encounters and research over several decades.
(EAF88, $43.95)
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Arusha National Park Map
• Ma Company (Tanzania)
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A full color handsome topographic map and souvenir of Mt. Meru and Arusha National Park
(EAF106, $11.95)
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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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Black Mischief
• Evelyn Waugh
• LITERATURE
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Waugh's devilish third novel, a send up of British colonial Africa and home-grown potentates on the fictional island of Anzania (which is based on Zanzibar). Originally written in 1932.
(AFR20, $13.95)
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Bones of Contention, Controversies in the Search for Human Origins
• Roger Lewin
• NATURAL HISTORY
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Lewin, a science writer who has worked with Richard Leakey, offers an engaging account of the issues, debates and personalities in paleoanthropology.
(ATP05, $24.00)
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Cadogan Guide Tanzania & Zanzibar
• Annabel Skinner
• GUIDEBOOK
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This Cadogan guide strikes a good balance between up-to-date practical information and background on history, culture and nature.
(EAF158, $21.95)
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Ancestral Passions, The Leakey Family and the Quest for Humankind's Beginnings
• Virginia Morell
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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A biography of the Leakey family, documenting their discoveries and their vast contributions to the field of paleontology. The Leakeys have been instrumental in tracing human origins to East Africa.
(EAF76, $28.95)
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Captain Sir Richard Burton, A Biography
• Edward Rice
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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A splendid, absorbing account of the Victorian explorer.
(AFR99, $27.50)
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Come to Africa and Save Your Marriage and other Stories
• Maria Thomas
• LITERATURE
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A twentieth anniversary edition of the African expatriate author's wry 14 short stories.
(EAF163, $12.00)
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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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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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Dhow of the Monsoon, From Zanzibar to Oman in the Wake of Sindbad
• William M. Holden
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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Holden weaves history, mythology and geography, introducing us to a cast of memorable characters and bringing to life the sights and sounds of the sea.
(EAF157, $19.95)
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Explore Mount Kilimanjaro
• Jacquetta Megarry
• GUIDEBOOK
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An ingenious spiral-bound guide to the Marunga, Machame and Rongai trekking routes with foldout, color maps.
(EAF102, $15.95)
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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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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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I Dreamed of Africa
• Kuki Gallman
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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This bestseller is a highly personal account of tragedy and magic in Kenya. Italian-born Gallman tells of her move to Ol Ari Nyiro, a ranch set in the highland plain in the shadow of Mount Kenya.
(EAF23, $15.95)
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An Ice-Cream War, A Novel
• William Boyd
• LITERATURE
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This finely wrought, sensitive novel captures the drama and day-to-day reality of friends and family caught up in WWI in German East Africa.
(EAF146, $15.95)
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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, $20.00)
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In the Shadow of Man
• Jane Goodall
• Stephen Jay Gould
• David A. Hamburg
• NATURAL HISTORY
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Goodall's popular account of her early years among the chimps at Gombe Stream Reserve includes 80 photographs by Hugo van Lawick.
(EAF74, $15.00)
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Investigating Olduvai, Archaeology of Human Origins
• Jeanne Septis
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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A CD-Rom created for University students to explore the FLK-Zinj fossil site at Olduvai, with separate sections for data, analysis and investigation.
(EAF90, $39.95)
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Journey to the Source of the Nile
• Christopher Ondaatje
• EXPLORATION
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A modern journey in the footsteps of the Victorian explorers.
(AFR96, $25.00)
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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, To the Roof of Africa
• David Breashears
• EXPLORATION
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A strikingly beautiful celebration of Kilimanjaro, originally presented in IMAX theatres. Breshears focuses on the history, nature and beauty of the mountain along with the experiences of the trekkers.
(EAF112, $19.99)
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The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals
• Jonathan Kingdon
• FIELD GUIDE
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A stunningly illustrated, comprehensive field guide to African mammals. This concise guide provides full information on more than 1,100 species. It includes 480 outstanding color illustrations by the author and 280 maps.
(AFR32, $47.50)
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The Lake Regions of Central Africa
• Richard Francis Burton
• EXPLORATION
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Burton's account of exploration between Zanzibar and Lake Tanganyika.
(AFR98, $16.95)
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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 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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Lonely Planet Tanzania
• Mary Fitzpatrick
• GUIDEBOOK
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A comprehensive, practical guide to Tanzania featuring maps, a good overview of culture, history and nature and much nuts-and-bolts information on excursions, accommodations and sightseeing.
(EAF95, $24.99)
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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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Lucy, The Beginnings of Humankind
• Maitland Armstrong Edey
• Donald Johanson
• ARCHAEOLOGY
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The original, influential account of the thrilling discovery of Lucy in 1974 and the impact of the discovery on ideas about human evolution.
(ATP06, $17.00)
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Masai, The Rain Warriors
• Pascal Plisson
• HISTORY
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Set in the beautiful highlands of Kenya and filmed in the Masai language, this feature film follows eight young Masai warriors in their quest to slay a mythical lion and thereby end a devastating drought.
(EAF191, $24.95)
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Mimi and Toutou's Big Adventure, The Bizarre Battle of Lake Tanganyika
• Giles Foden
• HISTORY
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Award-winning author Giles Foden recounts the true story that inspired the classic film, The African Queen. This history is just as dramatic and colorful as the movie.
(EAF131, $24.00)
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New Map of Kilimanjaro National Park
• Ma Company (Tanzania)
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A colorful hand-drawn topographic map.
(EAF104, $11.95)
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Ngorongoro Conservation Area
• Ma Company (Tanzania)
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An attractive, colorful and informative sketch map of the area with notes on wildlife and conservation at a scale of 2:210,000.
(EAF153, $14.95)
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No Way Home, The Decline of the World's Great Animal Migrations
• David Wilcove
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A conservation biologist at Princeton, Wilcove argues powerfully that we must protect the habitats and byways of the grand migratory assemblages on the ground, in the air and on the water
(CON41, $24.95)
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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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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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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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The Rough Guide to Tanzania
• Jens Finke
• GUIDEBOOK
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A practical guide in the popular series.
(EAF187, $23.99)
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Rough Waters, Nature and Development in an East African Marine Park
• Christine J. Walley
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A scholarly account of the establishment of Tanzania's Mafia Island Marine Park.
(EAF129, $24.95)
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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 Shadow of Kilimanjaro, On Foot Across East Africa
• Rick Ridgeway
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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Ridgeway 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. A perceptive overview of Kenya, its wildlife and conservation by an appreciative observer.
(EAF61, $17.00)
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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, 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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Tales From Tanzania, A Mostly True Story
• Scott Balows
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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Balows evokes the East African landscape with loving detail in this hilarious chronicle of a Tanzanian safari, full of adventure and mishap.
(EAF185, $14.50)
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Tanzania, The Land and Its People
• John Ndembwike
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A clear overview of the history, geography, people and life of Tanzania, East Africa's largest and most diverse nation.
(EAF184, $12.95)
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Through a Window, My Thirty Years with the Chimpanzees of Gombe
• Jane Goodall
• NATURAL HISTORY
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The now-classic account of Jane Goodall's research into the life of the chimpanzee on the shores of Lake Tanganyika.
(EAF42, $16.00)
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Traversa, A Solo Walk Across Africa from the Skeleton Coast to the Indian Ocean
• Fran Sandham
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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Sandham writes with down-to-earth glee of the personalities, hardships, pleasures and idiocy of a 3,000-mile trek (sometimes in the company of a donkey or mule) through tough terrain.
(AFR212, $25.00)
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The Wisdom of the Bones, In Search of Human Origins
• Alan Walker
• Pat Shipman
• SCIENCE
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A dramatic account of the discovery, in 1984, and significance of a remarkably intact skeleton of Homo erectus in northern Kenya.
(ATP09, $15.00)
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