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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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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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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 Dodo And Mauritius Island, Imaginary Encounters
• Harri Kallio
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A beautifully illustrated pictorial salute to the extinct dodo and its island home, accompanied by Kallio's winning photographs.
(MTS07, $45.00)
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Gap in Nature, Discovering the World's Extinct Animals
• Tim F. Flannery
• Peter Schouten
• SCIENCE
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An illustrated, informative tribute to 103 species that have perished in the last 500 years.
(SCI55, $34.95)
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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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Indo-Pacific Coral Reef Field Guide
• Gerald Allen
• Roger Steene
• FIELD GUIDE
• OUT OF PRINT
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This comprehensive identification guide to coral reef fishes and invertebrates from Hawaii to the Red Sea features 1,800 color photographs.
(DIV48, $40.00)
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Journey to Mauritius
• Bernardin de Saint-Pierre
• Jason Wilson
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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A lyrical account of colonial society, daily life and nature in Mauritius, newly translated and with an introduction by Jason Wilson.
(MTS06, $15.00)
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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 Mauritius, Reunion & Seychelles
• Tom Masters
• GUIDEBOOK
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This excellent practical guide includes maps, travel details and a good overview of the culture, history and nature of the islands.
(SEY04, $23.99)
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Mauritius and Reunion Map
• Hildebrand
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(AFR40, $12.95)
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The Mauritius Command
• Patrick O'Brian
• LITERATURE
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The rousing tale of a mission to the Mascarene Islands to take Rodriguez, Mauritius and Reunion from the French and install a proper British governor. It's the fourth of the series of hugely popular Aubrey-Maturin novels.
(SEY18, $14.95)
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Mauritius Map
• Globetrotter
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A map of Mauritius at a scale of 1:80,000.
(MTS04, $8.95)
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The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide
• Tom Rosenbauer
• REFERENCE
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An introduction to the techniques and equipment necessary to fly fishing.
(FSH04, $24.95)
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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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A Photographic Guide to the Birds of the Indian Ocean Islands
• Ian Sinclair
• Olivier Langrand
• FIELD GUIDE
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The most spectacular or commonly encountered birds of the western Indian Ocean.
(MAD46, $16.00)
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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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Seabirds of the World, The Complete Reference
• Jim Enticott
• FIELD GUIDE
• OUT OF PRINT
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This oversize tome provides full coverage of all the world's seabirds.
(FG23, $49.95)
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Spectrum Guide to Mauritius
• Camerapix
• GUIDEBOOK
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An excellent overview of the history, nature and attractions of Mauritius
(MTS03, $19.95)
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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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