|
Africa
• Michael Lewis
• John Reader
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
•
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)
|
|
|
|
Africa
• Phyllis Martin
• Patrick O'Meara
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
•
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, $20.95)
|
|
|
|
African Predators
• M.G.L. Mills
• Gus Mills
• Martin Harvey
• NATURAL HISTORY
•
A natural history of the giant cats and other predators of Africa.
(AFR114, $39.95)
|
|
|
|
African Voices, African Lives: Personal Narratives from a Swahili Village
• Patricia Caplan
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
•
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)
|
|
|
|
African Wildlife
• Raymond Leung
• James Kavanaugh
• FIELD GUIDE
•
A laminated foldout guide.
(AFR109, $5.95)
|
|
|
|
Ancestral Passions, The Leakey Family and the Quest for Humankind's Beginnings
• Virginia Morell
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
•
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)
|
|
|
|
Arusha National Park Map
• Ma Company (Tanzania)
•
A full color handsome topographic map and souvenir of Mt. Meru and Arusha National Park
(EAF106, $11.95)
|
|
|
|
Birds of East Africa
• Terry Stevenson
• John Fanshawe
• FIELD GUIDE
•
Compact and comprehensive, this guide to 1,388 species of birds in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi features 286 excellent color plates, range maps and notes on habitats and conservation. A veteran tour leader, co-author Stevenson lives in Kenya.
(EAF92, $40.00)
|
|
|
|
Birds of Eastern Africa, Princeton Illustrated Checklists
• Ber Van Perlo
• FIELD GUIDE
• OUT OF PRINT
•
This handy guide illustrates and briefly describes most East African birds. A remarkably small book, featuring 96 color plates, 1,487 species -- and essential information for quick reference in the field.
(EAF40, $29.95)
|
|
|
|
Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania, Field Guide Edition
• Dale Zimmerman
• Donald Turner
• David Pearson
• FIELD GUIDE
•
This comprehensive field guide, ideal for the Serengeti, features 124 stunning color plates.
(FG39, $35.00)
|
|
|
|
The Black Man's Burden, Africa and the Curse of the Nation-State
• Basil Davidson
• HISTORY
•
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)
|
|
|
|
Black Mischief
• Evelyn Waugh
• LITERATURE
•
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)
|
|
|
|
Bones of Contention, Controversies in the Search for Human Origins
• Roger Lewin
• NATURAL HISTORY
•
Lewin, a science writer who has worked with Richard Leakey, offers an engaging account of the issues, debates and personalities in paleoanthropology.
(ATP05, $27.50)
|
|
|
|
Bradt Guide Sudan
• Paul Clammer
• GUIDEBOOK
•
A practical guide in the popular Bradt series, noted for publishing travel guides to remote and little-visited destinations.
(AFR152, $21.95)
|
|
|
|
Bradt Guide Sudan
• Paul Clammer
• GUIDEBOOK
•
A practical guide in the popular Bradt series, noted for publishing travel guides to remote and little-visited destinations.
(AFR152, $21.95)
|
|
|
|
Bradt Guide Zanzibar
• David Else
• Sarah Chanter
• GUIDEBOOK
•
A personal, detailed guide to Zanzibar, its history, culture, attractions and natural history. With color photographs, maps and excellent travel information.
(EAF33, $21.95)
|
|
|
|
Captain Sir Richard Burton, A Biography
• Edward Rice
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
•
A splendid, absorbing account of the Victorian explorer.
(AFR99, $27.50)
|
|
|
|
Cultural Atlas of Africa
• Jocelyn Murray
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
•
A handsomely illustrated atlas of African history and culture with 96 outstanding maps, 250 color photographs and excellent essays.
(AFR47, $50.00)
|
|
|
|
Desertion
• Abdulrazak Gurnah
• LITERATURE
•
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)
|
|
|
|
Exploration of Africa, From Cairo to the Cape
• Ann Hugon
• EXPLORATION
• HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
•
This jewel of a book chronicles the 19th-century exploration of Africa with hundreds of contemporary paintings and prints, brief chapters on the expeditions, and a very useful chronology. Livingstone, Burton and others are featured in a series of journal excerpts.
(AFR03, $12.95)
|
|
|
|
Explore Mount Kilimanjaro
• Jacquetta Megarry
• GUIDEBOOK
•
An ingenious spiral-bound guide to the Marunga, Machame and Rongai trekking routes with foldout, color maps.
(EAF102, $15.95)
|
|
|
|
The Fossil Trail, How We Know What We Think We Know About Human Evolution
• Ian Tattersall
• SCIENCE
•
A balanced, thought-provoking survey of the physical evidence for human evolution.
(ATP08, $19.95)
|
|
|
|
Ghosts of Tsavo, Stalking the Mystery Lions of East Africa
• Philp Caputo
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
•
An account of Caputo's adventures in Tsavo National Park on the trail of some very big lions.
(EAF93, $16.00)
|
|
|
|
The Girl Who Married a Lion and Other Tales from Africa
• Alexander McCall Smith
• LITERATURE
•
McCall Smith brings together folktales, often hilarious or bizarre, which he heard as a child growing up in Zimbabwe.
(AFR141, $22.00)
|
|
|
|
Hemingway in Africa, The Last Safari
• Christopher Ondaatje
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
•
In this illustrated account of travels in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda, Christopher Ondaajte conjures Hemingway and his love for Africa.
(AFR139, $37.50)
|
|
|
|
I Dreamed of Africa
• Kuki Gallman
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
•
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)
|
|
|
|
In the Dust of Kilimanjaro
• David Western
• NATURAL HISTORY
•
Western writes eloquently of his immersion in the natural history and cultures of Kenya.
(EAF48, $24.00)
|
|
|
|
In the Shadow of Man
• Jane Goodall
• Stephen Jay Gould
• David A. Hamburg
• NATURAL HISTORY
•
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)
|
|
|
|
Into Africa, The Epic Adventures of Stanley and Livingstone
• Martin Dugard
• EXPLORATION
•
A nicely paced tale of the Scottish explorer and Stanley's headline-grabbing efforts to locate him. Dugard has done his homework well, drawing on a wide variety of sources to paint a nuanced, lively portrait of the two men.
(AFR130, $15.95)
|
|
|
|
Into Africa, With a New Postcript
• Craig Packer
• NATURAL HISTORY
•
An account by a noted field biologist of two months among the animals at Serengeti and Gombe National Parks in Tanzania.
(EAF77, $24.00)
|
|
|
|
Investigating Olduvai, Archaeology of Human Origins
• Jeanne Septis
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
•
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)
|
|
|
|
Journey to the Source of the Nile
• Christopher Ondaatje
• EXPLORATION
•
A modern journey in the footsteps of the Victorian explorers.
(AFR96, $25.00)
|
|
|
|
Kenya and Tanzania Map
• Cartographia
•
A colorful map of the region.
(EAF97, $12.00)
|
|
|
|
Kilimanjaro, The Great White Mountain of Africa
• Muhammed Amin
• David Pluth
• Graham Mercer
• NATURAL HISTORY
•
A magnificently illustrated, detailed account of Africa's highest mountain, its exploration, history and nature, featuring 150 color photographs.
(EAF103, $60.00)
|
|
|
|
Kilimanjaro, To the Roof of Africa
• David Breashears
• EXPLORATION
•
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)
|
|
|
|
The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals
• Jonathan Kingdon
• FIELD GUIDE
•
This stunningly illustrated, comprehensive field guide, by a leading authority, is worth it for just Kingdon's 480 exquisite color paintings. With full information on identification, distribution, ecology and conservation of 1,100 species.
(AFR32, $47.50)
|
|
|
|
The Lake Regions of Central Africa
• Richard Francis Burton
• EXPLORATION
•
Burton's account of exploration between Zanzibar and Lake Tanganyika.
(AFR98, $16.95)
|
|
|
|
Lonely Planet Swahili Phrasebook
• Lonely Planet
• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
•
A pocket dictionary and language guide for the traveler.
(EAF96, $8.99)
|
|
|
|
Lucy's Legacy, Sex and Intelligence in Human Evolution
• Alison Jolly
• SCIENCE
•
A well-informed, popular account of what makes us human.
(AFR104, $18.95)
|
|
|
|
The Myth of Wild Africa
• Jonathan Adams
• Thomas McShane
• NATURAL HISTORY
•
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, $22.95)
|
|
|
|
National Audubon Society Field Guide to African Wildlife
• Peter Alden
• FIELD GUIDE
•
A portable guide to the landforms, wild areas, mammals, birds, reptiles and insects of Africa, featuring contributions by experts and almost 600 color photographs.
(AFR25, $23.95)
|
|
|
|
New Map of Kilimanjaro National Park
• Ma Company (Tanzania)
•
A colorful hand-drawn topographic map.
(EAF104, $11.95)
|
|
|
|
The Nile
• Robert O. Collins
• HISTORY
•
Collins draws on a lifetime of study and travel in this authoritative overview of the geography and history of the 4,000-mile-long river.
(AFR129, $48.00)
|
|
|
|
The Nile: History, Adventure, and Discovery
• Gianni Guadalupi
• EXPLORATION
•
This richly illustrated oversized history of discovery, jammed with hundreds of archival photographs, drawings, paintings and maps, covers not just Stanley, Livingstone, Burton and Speke but also the river of the Pharaohs, Marmaluke and other early Arab and African explorers and Napoleon's campaigns.
(EGY77, $45.00)
|
|
|
|
Nomads of the Serengeti
• Robyn Stewart
• NATURAL HISTORY
•
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)
|
|
|
|
North of South, An African Journey
• Shiva Naipaul
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• FAVORITE
•
A sharp portrait of Africa, circa 1979. A brilliant and provocative observer, Naipaul meditates on the various peoples he encounters in Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia. The best, most insightful thing we've read about race relations in Africa.
(EAF28, $16.00)
|
|
|
|
Origins Reconsidered, In Search of What Makes Us Human
• Richard Leakey
• Roger Lewin
• SCIENCE
•
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)
|
|
|
|
Out of Africa and Shadows on the Grass
• Isak Dinesen
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
•
The perennially best-selling tale of a naive young woman who leaves Denmark for East Africa, Out of Africa draws us into life on a struggling coffee plantation. It's a moving story inspired by a love for Kenya and its people.
(EAF22, $14.95)
|
|
|
|
The Peopling of Africa, A Geographic Interpretation
• James L. Newman
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
•
An anthropological study of Africa, which considers, among other factors, genetics, religion, language and technology.
(AFR140, $18.00)
|
|
|
|
The Remarkable Baobab
• Thomas Pakenham
• NATURAL HISTORY
•
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)
|
|
|
|
Safari Living
• Tim Beddow
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
•
Beddow captures the beauty and setting of lodges and camps, highland estates and coast retreats in 100 color photos in this handsome overview of architecture and interior design in East Africa.
(EAF147, $16.95)
|
|
|
|
The Scramble for Africa
• Thomas Pakenham
• HISTORY
•
A well-written, meticulously researched history of the Victorian land grab in Africa. The book includes excellent portraits of the egomaniacal personalities that overran the continent.
(AFR26, $23.95)
|
|
|
|
Serengeti Journey, On Safari in Africa
• Gare Thompson
• NATURAL HISTORY
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
•
A fun and informative overview of the Serengeti and its wildlife for readers ages 4 to 8.
(EAF150, $17.90)
|
|
|
|
The Serengeti Lion, A Study of Predator-Prey Relations
• George Schaller
• NATURAL HISTORY
•
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)
|
|
|
|
Serengeti, Natural Order on the African Plain
• Mitsuaki Iwago
• NATURAL HISTORY
• FAVORITE
• HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
•
This handsomely produced volume by the celebrated Tokyo photographer features 300 full-color images of the Serengeti plains. It's one of our favorite photo collections -- beautiful and timeless.
(EAF04, $35.00)
|
|
|
|
The Shadow of Kilimanjaro
• Rick Ridgeway
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
•
Ridgeway recounts his walk from Mount Kilimanjaro across Tsavo National Park to the Indian Ocean in this perceptive report.
(EAF61, $17.00)
|
|
|
|
Surrender or Starve: Travels in Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, and Eritrea
• Robert D. Kaplan
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
•
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)
|
|
|
|
The Ukimwi Road: From Kenya to Zimbabwe
• Dervla Murphy
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
•
An award-winning travel writer on a 3,000-mile adventure from Kenya to Zimbabwe.
(AFR01, $22.95)
|
|
|
