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Africa

Africa


by Phyllis Martin | Patrick O'Meara

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

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, $26.00)

Africa

Africa


by Michael Lewis | John Reader

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 320 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

Published by National Geographic, this informative survey of the geography, culture and wildlife of Africa features 175 color photographs and accompanying text by John Reader. (AFR111, $50.00)

African Visas, A Novella and Stories


by Maria Thomas

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 242 PAGES

The last of three well-received books by the Peace Corps volunteer and writer Roberta Worrick (all written under the pen name Maria Thomas), this dark, modern novella and six sharp stories are set mainly in Ethiopia. (ETP40, $12.00)

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)

The Africans

The Africans


by David Lamb

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 371 PAGES

In these 17 well-written essays, news correspondent Lamb ranges throughout Africa, creating an insightful portrait of the land and especially its people. (AFR22, $19.95)

Birds of the Horn of Africa

Birds of the Horn of Africa


by Nigel Redman

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 496 PAGES

This Princeton Field Guide covers Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia and Socotra. (AFR252, $40.00)

Bradt Guide Eritrea


by Bradt Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER

A personal, detailed overview of Eritrea with excellent travel information. (NAF03, $27.99)

Desertion


by Abdulrazak Gurnah

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

Set in Zanzibar, this novel of a troubled love affair spans sixty years, painting a vivid portrait of turn-of-the-century colonial Africa. (EAF138, $13.95)

Eritrea Map


by ITMB

  • MAP

A handsome map of the country with good topographic relief. (ETP22, $11.95)

An Ethiopian Romance


by Heliodorus | Moses Hadas

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 277 PAGES

This is the first modern English translation of Heliodorus's third century novel, which tells the story of the daughter of the Ethiopian queen and her love affair with a Thessalian aristocrat. (ETP35, $24.95)

The Girl Who Married a Lion and Other Tales from Africa

The Girl Who Married a Lion and Other Tales from Africa


by Alexander McCall Smith

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 192 PAGES

McCall Smith brings together folktales, often hilarious or bizarre, which he heard as a child growing up in Zimbabwe. (AFR141, $22.00)

The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals

The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals


by Jonathan Kingdon

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 476 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

This stunningly-illustrated, comprehensive field guide by a leading authority includes Kingdon's 480 exquisite color paintings. (AFR32, $49.50)

The Lost River


by Richard Bangs

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

Richard Bangs recounts his encounters and experiences on wild rivers, including his first-run of Ethiopia's Tekeze (ETP31, $14.00)

A Modern Translation of the Kebra Nagast (The Glory of Kings)


by Miguel F. Brooks

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER

An Ethiopian epic which connects the story of the Christians of Ethiopia to events in the Bible. (ETP25, $19.95)

The Peopling of Africa, A Geographic Interpretation


by James L. Newman

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 252 PAGES

An anthropological study of Africa, which considers, among other factors, genetics, religion, language and technology. (AFR140, $26.00)

The Quest for the Ark of the Covenant, The True History of Moses


by Stuart Munro-Hay

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 276 PAGES

In this serious-minded analysis, Munro-Hay looks carefully at Ethiopian belief and tradition that the Ark of the Covenant resides in Aksum. (ETP34, $32.50)

The Remarkable Baobab

The Remarkable Baobab


by Thomas Pakenham

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 144 PAGES

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)

Revolutionary Ethiopia, From Empire to People's Republic

Revolutionary Ethiopia, From Empire to People's Republic


by Edmond Keller

  • HISTORY
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 307 PAGES

A scholarly look at the modern history of Ethiopia. (ETP07, $13.95)

Richard Bangs' Adventures With Purpose, Dispatches from the Front Lines of Earth


by Richard Bangs

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

Bangs' personal experiences of "witnessing many special places preserved and lost" led him to write this book, which follows the author to Bosnia, Libya, Panama, the American West, Rwanda, Thailand and more as he seeks out disappearing cultures, peoples, habitats and ecosystems. (WLD127, $16.95)

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)

A Song of Longing, An Ethiopian Journey

A Song of Longing, An Ethiopian Journey


by Kay Kaufman Shelemay

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 177 PAGES

Shelemay combines her studies of Ethiopian music and culture with her experiences as a member of the Adenite Jewish community in Addis Ababa in the 1970s. (ETP44, $25.00)

Surrender or Starve: Travels in Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, and Eritrea

Surrender or Starve: Travels in Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, and Eritrea


by Robert D. Kaplan

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

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, $15.95)

Surrender or Starve: Travels in Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, and Eritrea

Surrender or Starve: Travels in Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, and Eritrea


by Robert D. Kaplan

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

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, $15.95)

Swahili, Start Speaking Today

Swahili, Start Speaking Today


by Educational Services Corporation

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 1995
  • CASETTE TAPE

A 90-minute crash course in Swahili on two audio casettes tapes, which focuses on useful words and expressions for the traveler. (EAF110, $24.95)

Waugh Abroad, Collected Travel Writing

Waugh Abroad, Collected Travel Writing


by Evelyn Waugh | Nicholas Shakespeare

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 1064 PAGES

The collected travel writing of the peripatetic Waugh, including a memorable voyage to Zanzibar, a visit to the Guyanas and other excursions to out-of-the-way and often uncomfortable locales. (TVL22, $25.00)

 

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