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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, $20.95)
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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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Africa's Vanishing Wildlife
• Chris Stuart
• NATURAL HISTORY
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Outstanding photography and text profiling wildlife found all over the continent.
(AFR43, $45.00)
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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 Nights
• Kuki Gallman
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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A sequel to Gallman's I dreamed of Africa, set on her ranch in Kenya.
(EAF121, $14.00)
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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 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 Silences
• Peter Matthiessen
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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In this narrative of Equatorial Africa, Matthiessen recounts several trips to The Gambia, Senegal, Zaire and the Congo Basin in search of rhinos, elephants and other endangered wildlife.
(WAF36, $13.00)
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African Wildlife
• Raymond Leung
• James Kavanaugh
• FIELD GUIDE
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A laminated foldout guide.
(AFR109, $5.95)
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The Big Cats and Their Fossil Relatives, An Illustrated Guide to Their Evolution and Natural History
• Alan Turner
• Mauricio Anton
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A thoroughly researched guide to modern felines and their ancestors.
(BST50, $26.95)
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Bill Bryson's African Diary
• Bill Bryson
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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It's slight but with all the profits going to CARE International (who sponsored Bryson's visit), this 50-page essay on Kenya has its heart in the right place. It's a diary of Bryon's week-long junket at the invitation of the poverty-fighting organization.
(AFR128, $12.00)
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Birds of Eastern Africa, Princeton Illustrated Checklists
• Ber Van Perlo
• FIELD GUIDE
• OUT OF PRINT
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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)
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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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The Books of Secrets
• M.G. Vassanjii
• LITERATURE
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Intrigue, history and politics along East Africa's Swahili Coast. The many machinations of this prize-winning novel revolve around the discovery of a 1913 diary of a British colonial administrator in Dar es Salaam.
(EAF65, $15.00)
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Bradt Guide Sudan
• Paul Clammer
• GUIDEBOOK
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A practical guide in the popular Bradt series, noted for publishing travel guides to remote and little-visited destinations.
(AFR152, $21.95)
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Bradt Guide Sudan
• Paul Clammer
• GUIDEBOOK
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A practical guide in the popular Bradt series, noted for publishing travel guides to remote and little-visited destinations.
(AFR152, $21.95)
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Bradt Guide Tanzania
• Philip Briggs
• GUIDEBOOK
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A compact guide to Tanzania, its history, wildlife and major attractions, with maps, town plans and lots of practical travel information.
(EAF39, $25.95)
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Bradt Guide Zanzibar
• David Else
• Sarah Chanter
• GUIDEBOOK
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A personal, detailed guide to Zanzibar, its history, culture, attractions and natural history. With color photographs, maps and excellent travel information.
(EAF33, $21.95)
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Cats of Africa
• Anthony Hall-Martin
• FIELD GUIDE
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A gorgeously illustrated, species-by-species guide to Africa's wild cats.
(BST24, $49.95)
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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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Darwin's Dreampond, Drama in Lake Victoria
• Tijs Goldschmidt
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A vivid account of the author's field work on the ecology and evolution of the Cichlid fiches.
(EAF53, $27.00)
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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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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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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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Green Hills of Africa
• Ernest Hemingway
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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Hemingway paints a real life story of his ramblings on safari in this classic, exquisitely written tale of hunting around Lake Manyara. It features some of the best writing ever on the land itself, and the original pencil drawings.
(EAF25, $15.00)
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Guide to Mount Kenya and Kilimanjaro
• Iain Allan
• GUIDEBOOK
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A pocket guide to mountaineering produced by the Mountain Club of Kenya. It's a comprehensive overview, covering mountain medicine, geology, flora and fauna, and other topics in detail. With climbing routes, and a fold-out topo maps of the two mountains.
(EAF68, $33.95)
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Heart of Darkness, with Congo Diary
• Joseph Conrad
• LITERATURE
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One of the century's most important works, this short story tells of the harrowing journey Marlow takes into the Belgian congo.
(AFR46, $7.95)
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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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How to Draw Animals
• Judy Tatchell
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(JUV01, $4.95)
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I Married Adventure, The Lives of Osa and Martin Johnson
• Osa Johnson
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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Osa Johnson's 1940 account of adventures in places she never expected to visit, including Borneo and Kenya.
(PAC110, $19.95)
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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 & East Africa, A Climbing and Trekking Guide
• Cameron Burns
• GUIDEBOOK
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A compact planning guide to Kilimanjaro's forest and moorland routes, neighboring Mount Meru, Mount Kenya and the Rwenzoris.
(EAF63, $19.95)
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Kilimanjaro Map
• ITMB
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A full-color topographic map of the mountain and surroundings at a scale of 1:62,500 with routes and huts clearly indicated.
(EAF69, $11.95)
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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 Kenya
• Matt Fletcher
• Hugh Finlay
• Geoff Crowther
• GUIDEBOOK
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A practical guide to Kenya.
(EAF84, $24.99)
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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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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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The Nile
• Robert O. Collins
• HISTORY
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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)
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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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Out of Africa
• Isak Dinesen
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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Isak Dinesen's classic tale on audio casette.
(EAF124, $15.95)
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Paradise
• Abdurlazak Gurnah
• LITERATURE
• OUT OF PRINT
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A wonderfully written novel set on the Swahili coast. A finalist for the Booker Prize, this vibrant novel of a boy sold into slavery evokes the landscapes and social mix of Arab Muslims, Indian merchants, European colonists, and African tribes.
(MAD03, $13.95)
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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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Safari Living
• Tim Beddow
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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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)
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The Scramble for Africa
• Thomas Pakenham
• HISTORY
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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)
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Serengeti Journey, On Safari in Africa
• Gare Thompson
• NATURAL HISTORY
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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A fun and informative overview of the Serengeti and its wildlife for readers ages 4 to 8.
(EAF150, $17.90)
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The Snows of Kilimanjaro
• Ernest Hemingway
• LITERATURE
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Set in Africa, this collection of 10 prime Hemingway stories includes not just the famous title story but also "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber," a chilling masterpiece about an American couple on a big-game safari.
(EAF26, $13.00)
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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 Dictionary
• D.V. Perrott
• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
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A convenient dictionary, useful anywhere in East Africa and especially along the coast, with 14,000 entries and guide to grammar and pronunciation.
(EAF54, $15.95)
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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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Tall Blondes, A Book About Giraffes
• Lynn Sherr
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A giraffe-lovers guide to giraffes, not incidentally written by a tall blond person. With color illustrations throughout and an enthusiastic appreciation of the Nairobi Giraffe Center.
(AFR79, $19.95)
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Tanzania Map
• Nelles
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A clear, color map of Tanzania at a scale of 1:1,500,000.
(EAF08, $10.95)
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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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Trekking in East Africa
• Lonely Planet
• GUIDEBOOK
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A guide to Kilimanjaro, Mt. Kenya and the Rwenzori mountains and lesser-known treks in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. This book is both a practical guide to preparing for your trip and a good introduction to the history, culture and wildlife of the region.
(EAF67, $19.99)
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The Ukimwi Road: From Kenya to Zimbabwe
• Dervla Murphy
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
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An award-winning travel writer on a 3,000-mile adventure from Kenya to Zimbabwe.
(AFR01, $22.95)
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A Vanished World
• Wilfred Thesiger
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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This stunning visual album of an unusually eventful life takes in Thesiger's travels and adventures in revolutionary Ethiopia and the mountains of the Hindu Kush, his time among the Marsh Arabs of Iraq, his long stint living in Northern Kenya, and his long love affair with the Empty Quarter of Oman.
(ARB56, $35.00)
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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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The Worlds of a Maasai Warrior, An Autobiography
• Ole Saitoti
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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The riveting account of an eventful life. Saitoti looks back on his life among the Maasai, as spokesperson for the tribe and one of their first safari guides. He bridges several worlds with tremendous grace.
(EAF29, $19.95)
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