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Africa
• Michael Lewis
• John Reader
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2001 •
HARD COVER
• 320 PAGES
• COMING IN
An informative survey of the geography, culture and wildlife of Africa featuring 175 color photographs and accompanying text by John Reader (Africa: A Biography of the Continent). Organized geographically, it's the companion volume to an eight-hour television series by PBS and National Geographic.
(AFR111, $50.00) |
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Africa Map
• Collins Maps
2008 •
MAP
A folded, full color map of the entire continent, including parts of Iberia, the Mediterranean, Arabian Peninsula and Red Sea, at a scale of 1:10,000,000. Two Sides. 36x37 inches.
(AFR19, $16.95) |
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Africa's Vanishing Wildlife
• Chris Stuart
NATURAL HISTORY •
1996 •
HARD COVER
• 208 PAGES
Profiling wildlife found all over the continent, this sixth book by the prolific husband-and-wife team features outstanding color photography, great maps and a well considered analysis of prospects for the future of individual species.
(AFR43, $45.00) |
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African Animal Tracks
• Raymond Leung
• James Kavanaugh
FIELD GUIDE •
1999 •
PLASTIC CARD
A fold-out, laminated pocket field guide featuring the tracks of almost 150 species with a photograph of each animal and short description. It includes too a few (happily black-and-white) drawings of dung.
(AFR107, $5.95) |
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African Birds, An Introduction to Familiar Species
• James Kavanaugh
• Raymond Leung
FIELD GUIDE •
2000 •
PLASTIC CARD
A laminated fold-out guide illustrating almost 150 species of African birds, pocket-size and designed for quick reference in the field.
(AFR108, $5.95) |
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African Civilization Revisited
• Basil Davidson
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
1990 •
PAPER
• 459 PAGES
The sweep of African history, as told primarily from brief excerpts from over 120 original sources. This book is a modest revision of the 1964 original.
(AFR66, $21.95) |
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African Predators
• M.G.L. Mills
• Gus Mills
• Martin Harvey
NATURAL HISTORY •
2001 •
HARD COVER
• 160 PAGES
A natural history of the giant cats and other predators of Africa, covering evolution, behavior and conservation, and complemented by full-color photographs.
(AFR114, $39.95) |
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African Wildlife
• James Kavanaugh
FIELD GUIDE •
1999 •
PLASTIC CARD
A laminated foldout guide illustrating almost 150 species of African animals. This pocket guide is designed for quick reference in the field.
(AFR109, $5.95) |
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Angry Wind: Through Muslim Black Africa by Truck, Bus, Boat and Camel
• Jeffrey Tayler
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2005 •
HARD COVER
• 256 PAGES
The eye-opening account of an American journalist's trek across the Sahel, the southern region of the Sahara Desert. On his travels through mostly Islamic Niger, Nigeria, Chad, Mali, Cameroon and Senegal, Tayler witnessed poverty, the influence of harsh regimes, and both hostility and a willingness to discuss the relationship of the United States to the Islamic world. An Arabic speaker, Tayler (Glory in a Camel's Eye) writes candidly about what he discovers in this complex part of the world.
(WAF83, $25.00) |
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Animals of Africa
• Thomas B. Allen
FIELD GUIDE •
2008 •
HARD COVER
• 252 PAGES
With 200 stunning color photographs and an introduction by Jane Goodall, this coffe-table book shows the animals of Africa in their natural habitats.
(AFR223, $45.00) |
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Bradt Guide Cameroon
• Ben West
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 272 PAGES
A comprehensive guide in the growing series by Bradt, noteworthy for its focus on culture, nature and responsible travel.
(CAF29, $25.99) |
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Bradt Guide Nigeria
• Lizzie Williams
GUIDEBOOK •
2008 •
PAPER
• 342 PAGES
A detailed overview of Nigeria, its history, wildlife, culture and major attractions in the series by Bradt. Geared for the independent traveler, it includes maps, town plans, and lots of practical travel information.
(WAF84, $29.99) |
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Bradt Guide Sao Tome and Principe
• Kathleen Becker
GUIDEBOOK •
2008 •
PAPER
• 192 PAGES
A practical guide in the British series to the West African island nation. With 75% of its area covered by rainforest Sao Tome & Príncipe (STP) is characterised by unspoilt, palm-fringed beaches, towering volcanic peaks and a fascinating colonial heritage. Now with the recent discovery of large oil deposits in the Gulf of Guinea, STP is on the cusp of change. This is the first, stand-alone guide to Africa's second-smallest country, and its enticing blend of African, Portuguese and Caribbean culture. The guide will enable pioneering travellers to discover an African island paradise.
(CAF31, $25.99) |
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Brazzaville Charms, Magic and Rebellion in the Republic of Congo
• Cassie Knight
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2007 •
HARD COVER
• 240 PAGES
Knight writes with great sympathy and hope of the Congolese people and their challenges in this unsentimental account of her work in the country.
(CAF49, $24.95) |
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Cameroon Map
• ITMB
MAP
A detailed, shaded topographic map of Cameroon at a scale of 1:1,480,000. One Side. 39x27 inches.
(CAF17, $12.95) |
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Captain Sir Richard Burton, A Biography
• Edward Rice
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2001 •
PAPER
• 688 PAGES
A splendid, absorbing account of the Victorian explorer, a man of oversize appetites, ambitions and intellect.
(AFR99, $27.50) |
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Chad Map
• IGN
MAP
A traveler's map of Chad at a scale of 1:2.5 million published by the Institut Geographique National in France. One Side. 35x52 inches.
(CAF11, $16.95) |
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Cutting the Vines of the Past, Environmental Histories of the Central African Rain Forest
• Tamara Giles-Vernick
NATURAL HISTORY •
2002 •
PAPER
• 320 PAGES
Focusing on the Mpiemu people's opposition to the establishment of natural preserves in the Central African Republic, this scholarly book investigates the disjunct between traditional African approaches to land use and modern Western approaches to conservation. The historian-author argues that conservation will fail in Africa unless conservationists listen to what the local people are saying. The book won kudos from Africanist Phyllis Martin, among others.
(CAF13, $22.50) |
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East Along the Equator, A Journey Up the Congo and into Zaire
• Helen Winternitz
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
1987 •
PAPER
• 274 PAGES
A harrowing account of travels 2,000-miles by riverboat deep into Zaire, along roughly the route depicted in Conrad's fictional Heart of Darkness. Written in the 1980s, it's an observant and disturbing portrait of what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A journalist by trade, Winternitz writes as much about Mobutu and the political chaos she encountersd as the marvels of the tropical rain forest.
(CAF28, $14.00) |
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Eating Apes
• Dale Peterson
• Karl Ammann
• Janet K. Museveni
NATURAL HISTORY •
2004 •
PAPER
• 320 PAGES
In this powerful book, primatologist Peterson calls for a stop to the consumption of bush meat, especially chimps, bonos, and gorillas, in the forests of Central and Western Africa. These animals are both endangered and our closest relatives. With 16 disturbing color photographs.
(AFR153, $21.95) |
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Gabon Map
• IGN
1994 •
MAP
A folded, self-cover map of Gabon, with an inset of Libreville, at a scale of 1:1,000,000, published by the Institut Geographique National in France. With an index, distance chart, and climatic information. One Side. 39x35 inches.
(CAF24, $16.95) |
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The Girl Who Married a Lion and Other Tales from Africa
• Alexander McCall Smith
LITERATURE •
2004 •
HARD COVER
• 192 PAGES
McCall Smith brings together a collection of often hilarious, often bizarre folktales which he heard as a child growing up in Zimbabwe. In addition to the tales from his previous collection, Children of Wax, the best-selling author includes seven new tales from Botswana. In an interesting twist on a writer's creation, the title character of the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency provides an introduction.
(AFR141, $22.00) |
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Gorillas, Natural History & Conservation
• Kelly Stewart
NATURAL HISTORY •
2003 •
PAPER
• 72 PAGES
• COMING IN
An illustrated overview of the natural history and ecology of the gorilla in the World Wildlife Library. A student of Diane Fossey, Dr. Stewart is the former director of the Karisoke Research Center in Rwanda.
(CAF35, $17.95) |
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A History of Sub-Saharan Africa
• Robert O. Collins
• James M. Burns
HISTORY •
2006 •
PAPER
• 368 PAGES
A clear, brief survey of the history and development of Africa, aimed at undergraduates and interested readers, organized thematically. With chapters on climate and geography, the rise of states and empires, the slave trade within Africa and beyond to the Americas, the European conquest, and Africa in the 20th century.
(AFR174, $31.99) |
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A History of the Sudan, From the Coming of Islam to the Present Day
• P. M. Holt
• M.W. Daly
HISTORY •
2000 •
PAPER
• 222 PAGES
A contemporary history of Sudan and how it has been shaped by Britain and the Ottoman Empire.
(AFR169, $64.20) |
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The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals
• Jonathan Kingdon
FIELD GUIDE •
1997 •
PAPER
• 476 PAGES
• COMING IN
An authoritative, beautifully illustrated guide. It features identification, classification and species information for all known African mammals, including many newly discovered species. Written by one of the foremost authorities on African mammals, this concise guide provides full information on identification, distribution, ecology and conservation status on more than 1,100 species. It includes 480 outstanding color illustrations by the author and 280 maps.
(AFR32, $49.50) |
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Larger Mammals of Africa
• Pierre Dandelot
FIELD GUIDE •
1993 •
HARD COVER
• 287 PAGES
Featuring handsome color plates of all the larger mammals of Africa (including Madagascar), this compact field guide also includes good information on the range, distribution and abundance of each species.
(AFR61, $35.00) |
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Mission to Kala
• Mongo Beti
• Peter Green
LITERATURE •
1990 •
PAPER
• 192 PAGES
In Mongo Beti's funny, much-loved novel, city boy Jean-Marie Medza travels to a remote village to retrieve a married woman from an adulterous affair.
(CAF20, $8.95) |
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Natural Acts, A Sidelong View of Science and Nature
• David Quammen
SCIENCE •
2009 •
PAPER
• 352 PAGES
A reissue and update of Quammen's first book, a collection of essays that first appeared in Outside Magazine and find him globetrotting from Romania to the Amazon musing on questions of both science and philosophy.
(NAT134, $15.95) |
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Passages, Photographs in Africa
• Carol Beckwith
• Angela Fisher
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2000 •
PAPER
• 112 PAGES
Organized thematically, this slim paperback presents highlights of Fisher and Beckwith's extraordinary "African Ceremonies" (AFR76). The duo presents dramatic portraits of daily life and rituals across the continent. Photographs from the book are on exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum of Art beginning July 2000.
(AFR82, $24.95) |
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The Peopling of Africa, A Geographic Interpretation
• James L. Newman
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
1997 •
PAPER
• 252 PAGES
An anthropological study of Africa, which considers, among other factors, genetics, religion, language and technology. With 50 maps.
(AFR140, $26.00) |
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Pink Boots and a Machete, My Journey from NFL Cheerleader to National Geographic Explorer
• Mireya Mayor
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2011 •
HARD COVER
• 304 PAGES
Primatologist, NAT GEO WILD! Host and self-professed former "girly girl" Mayor relates her unlikely journey to become an adventurer who has survived a plane crash, spent time with gorillas in Central Africa and discovered a new species of lemur.
(AFR285, $26.00) |
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Prince Henry "the Navigator," A Life
• Peter E. Russell
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2001 •
PAPER
• 448 PAGES
A complicated, rewarding portrait, and the first biography of the Portuguese prince in 100 years. In this revisionist history Russell depicts a Prince Henry who is not, as legend would have it, a visionary modernist, but rather a man of the Renaissance, as subject to prejudice, superstition and ego as any prince of his era.
(PGL25, $25.00) |
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The Root Causes of Sudan's Civil Wars
• Douglas Hamilton Johnson
HISTORY •
2003 •
PAPER
• 234 PAGES
Johnson looks at the present conflict in Sudan in this scholarly study, taking into account racial and religious factors in the precolonial era, influence of Islam, nationalism and the influence of the West.
(AFR170, $25.95) |
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The Sacred Door and Other Stories, Cameroon Folktales of the Beba
• Makuchi
LITERATURE •
2008 •
PAPER
• 205 PAGES
Mackuchi retells 33 folktales her mother told her when she was growing up in Cameroon. These tales showcase the rich oral tradition of the Beba and are infused with riddles, proverbs, songs, myths and legends.
(CAF50, $16.95) |
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The Story of the Madman
• Mongo Beti
• Elizabeth Darnel
LITERATURE •
2001 •
PAPER
• 192 PAGES
Beti's satire relates the political undoing of a puppet governor in Central Africa, drawn loosely from the author's experiences in Cameroon. Translated from French.
(CAF19, $20.00) |
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