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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)

Africa's Vanishing Wildlife

Africa's Vanishing Wildlife


by Chris Stuart

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1996
  • HARD COVER
  • 208 PAGES

Outstanding photography and text profiling wildlife found all over the continent. (AFR43, $45.00)

African Art, An Introduction

African Art, An Introduction


by Frank Willett

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

A concise, well illustrated overview of the art and culture of Africa, portraying the range of spectacular art produced throughout the ages. (AFR18, $21.95)

African Nights

African Nights


by Kuki Gallman

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 326 PAGES

A sequel to Gallman's I dreamed of Africa, set on her ranch in Kenya. (EAF121, $14.00)

African Odyssey, 365 Days

African Odyssey, 365 Days


by Anup and Manoj Shah

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 744 PAGES

Follow a year in the migration of the wildebeest and other wildlife of the Serengeti in hundreds of color photographs; each double-page in this desk book has the date and space to write. (EAF178, $32.50)

African Predators


by 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. (AFR114, $39.95)

African Silences

African Silences


by Peter Matthiessen

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 225 PAGES

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)

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)

All Things Reconsidered, My Birding Adventures

All Things Reconsidered, My Birding Adventures


by Roger Tory Peterson

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

This lovely selection from Bird Watcher's Digest includes Perterson's grand adventures in Alaska, Russia, Kenya and New York City. (BRD46, $14.95)

The Big Cats and Their Fossil Relatives, An Illustrated Guide to Their Evolution and Natural History


by Alan Turner | Mauricio Anton

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A thoroughly researched guide to modern felines and their ancestors. (BST50, $26.95)

Bill Bryson's African Diary

Bill Bryson's African Diary


by Bill Bryson

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 49 PAGES

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)

The Book of Secrets

The Book of Secrets


by M.G. Vassanjii

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 337 PAGES

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, $18.00)

Bradt Guide Tanzania

Bradt Guide Tanzania


by Philip Briggs

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 656 PAGES

A compact guide to Tanzania, its history, wildlife and major attractions, with maps, town plans and lots of practical travel information. (EAF39, $26.99)

Bradt Guide Zanzibar

Bradt Guide Zanzibar


by David Else | Sarah Chanter

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

A personal, detailed guide to Zanzibar, its history, culture, attractions and natural history. With color photographs, maps and excellent travel information. (EAF33, $23.99)

Cats of Africa

Cats of Africa


by Anthony Hall-Martin

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1998
  • HARD COVER
  • 152 PAGES

A gorgeously illustrated, species-by-species guide to Africa's wild cats. (BST24, $49.95)

Cultural Atlas of Africa

Cultural Atlas of Africa


by Jocelyn Murray

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1998
  • HARD COVER
  • 240 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A handsomely illustrated atlas of African history and culture with 96 outstanding maps, 250 color photographs and excellent essays. (AFR47, $50.00)

Culture Smart! Kenya

Culture Smart! Kenya


by Jane Barsby

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 168 PAGES

A concise guide to local customs, etiquette and culture. (EAF177, $9.95)

Darwin's Dreampond, Drama in Lake Victoria


by Tijs Goldschmidt

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 274 PAGES

A vivid account of the author's field work on the ecology and evolution of the Cichlid fiches. (EAF53, $29.00)

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)

The Deserts of Africa

The Deserts of Africa


by Michael Martin

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 192 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A good portrait of the geography, culture and wildlife of the Sahara, Namibia, Kalahari and Rift Valley deserts of Africa. With 148 gorgeous full-color photographs. (AFR87, $50.00)

Footprint Kenya Handbook

Footprint Kenya Handbook


by Lizzie Williams

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • HARD COVER
  • 406 PAGES

A practical guide in the popular British series. (EAF144, $27.50)

The Fossil Trail, How We Know What We Think We Know About Human Evolution


by Ian Tattersall

  • SCIENCE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

This balanced and thought-provoking survey examines how significant fossil finds and new theories have been used by scientists to trace the path of human evolution. (ATP08, $29.95)

Ghosts of Tsavo, Stalking the Mystery Lions of East Africa


by Philp Caputo

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 275 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

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

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)

Green Hills of Africa

Green Hills of Africa


by Ernest Hemingway

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1935
  • PAPER
  • 295 PAGES

Hemingway paints the true story of his ramblings on safari in this classic, exquisitely written tale of hunting around Lake Manyara, which includes some of the best writing on the land itself and original pencil drawings. (EAF25, $16.00)

Guide to Mount Kenya and Kilimanjaro

Guide to Mount Kenya and Kilimanjaro


by Iain Allan

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 264 PAGES

Allan's pocket guide to mountaineering, produced by the Mountain Club of Kenya, is a comprehensive overview of mountain medicine, geology, flora and fauna. With climbing routes and a fold-out topo maps of the two mountains. (EAF68, $33.95)

Heart of Darkness, with Congo Diary

Heart of Darkness, with Congo Diary


by Joseph Conrad

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 136 PAGES

One of the century's most important works, this short story tells of the harrowing journey Marlow takes into the Belgian congo. (AFR46, $9.00)

Heinemann Book of Contemporary African Short Stories

Heinemann Book of Contemporary African Short Stories


by Chinua Achebe | Lynn Innes

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 196 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A single-volume introduction to the vast literature of Africa, containing stories from the past 37 years. (AFR10, $14.94)

Exploration of Africa, From Cairo to the Cape

Exploration of Africa, From Cairo to the Cape


by Ann Hugon

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 173 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

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, $15.95)

Hemingway in Africa, The Last Safari

Hemingway in Africa, The Last Safari


by Christopher Ondaatje

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 240 PAGES

In this illustrated account of travels in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda, Christopher Ondaatje conjures Hemingway and his love for Africa. (AFR139, $37.50)

I Married Adventure, The Lives of Osa and Martin Johnson

I Married Adventure, The Lives of Osa and Martin Johnson


by Osa Johnson

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

Sweetly told, homespun and engrossing, Johnson's 1940 memoir chronicles her marriage to explorer and wildlife cinematographer Martin Johnson -- their life on a houseboat in Borneo, their encounters with cannibals, their exploits with wild animals in Kenya and their filming expeditions in the Congo. Osa Johnson also established the Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum in her hometown of Chanute, Kansas. (PAC110, $19.95)

In the Dust of Kilimanjaro

In the Dust of Kilimanjaro


by David Western

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 250 PAGES

Published in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Kenya Wildlife Service and written by its former director, Western writes eloquently of his immersion in the natural history and cultures of Kenya. (EAF48, $35.00)

Kenya and Tanzania Map


by Cartographia

  • 1999
  • MAP

A colorful map of the region. (EAF97, $12.00)

Kilimanjaro & East Africa, A Climbing and Trekking Guide

Kilimanjaro & East Africa, A Climbing and Trekking Guide


by Cameron Burns

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 236 PAGES

A compact planning guide to Kilimanjaro's forest and moorland routes, neighboring Mount Meru, Mount Kenya and the Rwenzoris. (EAF63, $19.95)

Kilimanjaro Map

Kilimanjaro Map


by ITMB

  • 2010
  • MAP

A full-color topographic map with routes and huts clearly indicated. (EAF69, $11.95)

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 Lions of Tsavo, Exploring the Legacy of Africa's Notorious Man-Eaters

The Lions of Tsavo, Exploring the Legacy of Africa's Notorious Man-Eaters


by Bruce D. Patterson

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 324 PAGES

An engaging account of research into the lions of Tsavo -- and the notorious 1898 events where two lions ate nearly 140 workers building a bridge. Patterson, a curator at the Field Museum in Chicago, has been studying the ecology, evolution and behavior of the lions of Tsavo since 1997. (EAF117, $24.95)

Lonely Planet East Africa

Lonely Planet East Africa


by Hugh Finlay

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 664 PAGES

This practical guide to East Africa features maps, a good overview of culture, history and nature. Covers Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya and Tanzania. (EAF81, $31.99)

Lonely Planet Kenya

Lonely Planet Kenya


by Matt Fletcher | Hugh Finlay | Geoff Crowther

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 392 PAGES

A practical guide to Kenya. (EAF84, $26.99)

Lonely Planet Swahili Phrasebook

Lonely Planet Swahili Phrasebook


by Lonely Planet

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 259 PAGES

A pocket phrasebook, dictionary and language guide for the traveler to East Africa. (EAF96, $8.99)

Lucy's Legacy, Sex and Intelligence in Human Evolution


by Alison Jolly

  • SCIENCE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 528 PAGES

A well-informed, popular account of what makes us human. (AFR104, $18.95)

The Man-Eaters of Tsavo

The Man-Eaters of Tsavo


by John Henry Patterson

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 346 PAGES

A reprint of the remarkable 1907 tale of a Victorian adventurer (and later game warden) who set out to build the Mombasa to Uganda railway, a project much confounded when two lions ate much of the work force. (EAF80, $18.95)

Mount Kenya Map


by Ordnance Survey

  • 1989
  • MAP

A full color general wall map of Mt. Kenya and surroundings at a scale of 1:125,000 published by the Survey of Kenya. (EAF141, $10.95)

National Audubon Society Field Guide to African Wildlife

National Audubon Society Field Guide to African Wildlife


by Peter Alden

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 988 PAGES

This comprehensive photo guide covers 850 birds, mammals and reptiles of Africa. With range maps and a good country-by-country overview of habitats and parks. (AFR25, $24.95)

New News Out of Africa, Uncovering Africa's Renaissance

New News Out of Africa, Uncovering Africa's Renaissance


by Charlayne Hunter-Gault

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A PBS correspondant addresses the current state of affairs in South Africa, Rwanda, Mozambique, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Angola and Sierra Leone, incorporating his own experiences and the continent's troubled and tangled history. (AFR203, $14.95)

Origins Reconsidered, In Search of What Makes Us Human

Origins Reconsidered, In Search of What Makes Us Human


by Richard Leakey | Roger Lewin

  • SCIENCE
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

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)

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)

Petals of Blood


by Ngugi wa Thiong'o

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

In this tale of political greed and hypocrisy, first published in 1977, the Kenyan novelist follows the fate of three men suspected of murder in a small village in the highlands. (EAF135, $16.00)

A Photographic Guide to the Birds of East Africa

A Photographic Guide to the Birds of East Africa


by David Richards

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

A handy pocket field guide to 350 species. (EAF17, $19.95)

A Photographic Guide, Southern, Central, and East African Mammals

A Photographic Guide, Southern, Central, and East African Mammals


by Chris Stuart | Tilde Stuart

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

A compact guide, designed for the field, including almost all of the conspicuous species and a good sampling of the smaller or more secretive animals. (EAF16, $15.95)

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)

Rough Guide Kenya

Rough Guide Kenya


by Daniel Jacobs

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 667 PAGES

This practical guide in the excellent British series includes a good historical and cultural overview. (EAF171, $25.99)

Safari Living


by Tim Beddow

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 168 PAGES

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

The Scramble for Africa


by Thomas Pakenham

  • HISTORY
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 738 PAGES

Absorbing and meticulously researched, this in-depth history of the Victorian land grab in Africa includes excellent portraits of the egomaniacal personalities who overran the continent. (AFR26, $23.99)

The Serengeti Lion, A Study of Predator-Prey Relations

The Serengeti Lion, A Study of Predator-Prey Relations


by George Schaller

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 494 PAGES

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, $30.00)

The Snows of Kilimanjaro

The Snows of Kilimanjaro


by Ernest Hemingway

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 156 PAGES

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, $14.00)

Stalking Ivory, A Jade Del Cameron Mystery


by Suzanne Arruda

  • MYSTERY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

Join Jade on this wild adventure near the real-life home of Martin and Osa Johnson on Lake Paradise. The magnificant elephants of Mount Marsabit in the remoteness of Kenya's northern realm are in peril -- as are Jade's friends -- from murderers, ivory poachers, and slave runners. (EAF160, $23.95)

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 Dictionary

Swahili Dictionary


by D.V. Perrott

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 266 PAGES

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)

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)

Tanzania Map

Tanzania Map


by Nelles

  • 2009
  • MAP
  • BEST SELLER

A clear, double-sided map with neighboring Rwanda and Burundi. (EAF08, $13.95)

Too Close to the Sun: The Audacious Life and Times of Denys Finch Hatton

Too Close to the Sun: The Audacious Life and Times of Denys Finch Hatton


by Sara Wheeler

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 292 PAGES

Sara Wheeler captures the romance and adventure of 1920s-era East Africa in this winning biography of the handsome gadabout, daring bush pilot and companion of Baroness Blixen and Beryl Markham. (EAF172, $18.00)

The Ukimwi Road: From Kenya to Zimbabwe

The Ukimwi Road: From Kenya to Zimbabwe


by Dervla Murphy

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1995
  • HARD COVER
  • 276 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

An award-winning travel writer on a 3,000-mile adventure from Kenya to Zimbabwe. (AFR01, $22.95)

Watching Wildlife, East Africa

Watching Wildlife, East Africa


by David Andrew | Susan Rhind

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

A book in the Watching Wildlife series by Lonely Planet, this slim guide features color photographs, maps and succint information on parks, and where to see which animals. (EAF125, $22.99)

 

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