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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 Map, Central and South, Madagascar 746

Africa Map, Central and South, Madagascar 746


by Michelin Travel Publications

  • 2007
  • MAP

This fine folded map covers the continent south of Gabon, Congo, Uganda and Kenya at a scale of 1:4,000,000. (AFR36, $14.95)

Africa, A Biography of the Continent

Africa, A Biography of the Continent


by John Reader

  • HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 816 PAGES

With the ease of a practiced journalist, Reader weaves a masterful and lively tale of the continent, from ancient cultures to modern times. Both authoritative and informal, this is a splendid introduction to all of Africa. (AFR49, $18.95)

African Birds, An Introduction to Familiar Species

African Birds, An Introduction to Familiar Species


by James Kavanaugh | Raymond Leung

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2000
  • PLASTIC CARD

A laminated fold-out guide illustrating almost 150 species of African birds. (AFR108, $5.95)

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 Rock Art, Paintings and Engravings On Stone

African Rock Art, Paintings and Engravings On Stone


by David Coulson | Alec Campbell

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 256 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A beautifully illustrated survey of paleolithic art, ranging from the Cape to Libya and North Africa. With 200 color photos and 178 black-and-white drawings. (AFR136, $60.00)

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)

Birds of Africa South of the Sahara

Birds of Africa South of the Sahara


by Ian Sinclair | Peter Ryan

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 760 PAGES

This compact field guide, the first to describe and illustrate all of the birds of sub-Saharan Africa, features 359 color plates and 2,100 range maps. Especially useful for those southern African countries without their own field guides. (SAF143, $49.50)

Birds of Southern Africa, Princeton Illustrated Checklists

Birds of Southern Africa, Princeton Illustrated Checklists


by Ber Van Perlo

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

An admirably compact guide, featuring small illustrations of 1,250 species, brief descriptions and black-and-white range maps. (SAF79, $29.95)

Bradt Guide Malawi

Bradt Guide Malawi


by Philip Briggs

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

This authoritative, practical travel guide gives a personal, detailed overview of Malawi, its history, culture and natural history. (SAF108, $25.99)

Bradt Guide Mozambique

Bradt Guide Mozambique


by Philip Briggs

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 376 PAGES

This comprehensive guide features an overview of the history, wildlife and natural history of Mozambique along with color photographs and maps. (SAF106, $24.99)

Bradt Guide Namibia

Bradt Guide Namibia


by Chris McIntyre

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 544 PAGES

From the desolate Skeleton Coast to the lush Kavango and Caprivi Strip, or the picturesque capital, Windhoek, Bradt has it covered. (NMB06, $26.99)

Bradt Guide Zambia

Bradt Guide Zambia


by Chris McIntyre

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 518 PAGES

Safari guide McIntyre's practical and detailed overview of Zambia, its history, culture, attractions and natural history with color photographs, local maps and excellent travel information. Fourth edition. (ZMB01, $28.99)

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)

A Complicated War, The Harrowing of Mozambique

A Complicated War, The Harrowing of Mozambique


by William Finnegan

  • HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 325 PAGES

An eyewitness historical, political and social account of Mozambique and the civil war that has ravaged the country, organized as a travelogue of sorts -- and centered around the author's own travels and interviews. (SAF94, $28.95)

Cry, The Beloved Country

Cry, The Beloved Country


by Alan Paton

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 317 PAGES

The deeply moving story of Reverend Kumalo's quest for justice. First published in 1948, it is a striking, poetic tribute to the power of the individual and a trenchant indictment of Apartheid. (SAF30, $15.00)

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)

Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood

Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood


by Alexandra Fuller

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

A candid memoir of coming of age during the Rhodesian Civil War. Fuller's parents moved from England to Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, in the early 1970s. (ZIM15, $15.00)

Elephantoms, Tracking the Elephant

Elephantoms, Tracking the Elephant


by Lyall Watson

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 261 PAGES

An evocative account of the myth, lore and nature of elephants in South Africa. (SAF129, $14.95)

The Eye of the Elephant, An Epic Adventure in the African Wilderness

The Eye of the Elephant, An Epic Adventure in the African Wilderness


by Mark Owens | Delia Owens

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 305 PAGES

The adventures of conservationists Mark and Delia Owens in the Luangwa River Valley of Zambia. They set up camp in the wilderness among the elephants, but are drawn into an ugly struggle with the local people. (ZMB04, $18.95)

Eyewitness Guide South Africa

Eyewitness Guide South Africa


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 408 PAGES

This superb guide features color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a region-by-region synopsis of the country's attractions. (SAF138, $27.00)

Favorite African Folktales


by Nelson Mandela

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES
  • FAMILY

A collection of tales from all over the continent, including many traditional folktales from Southern Africa. A team of expert folklorists, poets and authors transcribe the tales, each selected by Mandela. (AFR142, $13.95)

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 Grass is Singing

The Grass is Singing


by Doris Lessing

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 263 PAGES

The story of a white farm wife in Zimbabwe -- and her relationship with her African servant, Lessing's first novel rich in local atmosphere. (ZIM06, $13.99)

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)

Healing Makes Our Hearts Happy, Spirituality and Cultural Transformation among the Kalahari Ju/'Hoansi


by Richard Katz

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

An illustrated portrait of the history and culture of the Jul'hoansi or Bushmen) people of the Kalahari. In documenting the healing dance and traditions, the authors let the people speak for themselves. (BOT21, $29.95)

A History of Mozambique


by Malyn Newitt

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • HARD COVER
  • 400 PAGES

Authoritative, stimulating and highly readable, this comprehensive, scholarly history covers Mozambique from Portuguese trade in the 15th century to the mid-1990s. Philip Briggs, author of many Bradt Africa guides, calls it the best single-country history of any African nation. (SAF42, $59.95)

Horn of Darkness, Rhinos on the Edge

Horn of Darkness, Rhinos on the Edge


by Carol Cunningham | Joel Berger

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A lively account of field work, combining adventure, natural history and thoughtful commentary on the plight of the severely endangered black rhinoceros in Namibia. (NMB07, $50.00)

Hunters and Herders of Southern Africa

Hunters and Herders of Southern Africa


by Alan Barnard

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 379 PAGES

A scholarly comparative study of San ("Bushmen"), Khokhoi ("Hottentot") and Damara peoples of the Kalahari. (SAF67, $50.00)

Journeys With Flies


by Edwin Wilmsen

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1999
  • HARD COVER
  • 168 PAGES

An impressionist account of field work and travels among the Zhu, Mbanduru and Tswana people of the Kalahari in Botswana. (SAF69, $27.50)

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)

Land Filled With Flies, A Political Economy of the Kalahari

Land Filled With Flies, A Political Economy of the Kalahari


by Edwin Wilmsen

  • HISTORY
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 402 PAGES

A comprehensive, scholarly review of the San peoples of Southern Africa. (SAF68, $37.50)

Life & Times of Michael K

Life & Times of Michael K


by J.M. Coetzee

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 184 PAGES

Coetzee sets this short, hallucinatory novel, the powerful tale of a troubled boy, in South Africa in the midst of civil war. (SAF17, $14.00)

Living Fossil, The Story of the Coelacanth

Living Fossil, The Story of the Coelacanth


by Keith Stewart Thomson

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

Thomson relates the remarkable discovery of the long-thought-extinct fossil fish in the deep waters of the Mozambique channel and Comoros Islands. (BST09, $9.95)

The Living Planet in Crisis


by Francesca T. Grifo | Joel Cracraft

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 394 PAGES

A collection of essays from leading advocates for biodiversity conservation. (SAF134, $45.00)

Lonely Planet Cape Town

Lonely Planet Cape Town


by Simon Richmond

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 236 PAGES

Geared for independent travelers, this savvy guide features color photographs and dozens of excellent maps. (SAF27, $19.99)

Lonely Planet South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland

Lonely Planet South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland


by Lonely Planet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 684 PAGES

This comprehensive, practical guide is a helpful tool for independent travelers. (AFR44, $26.99)

Long Walk to Freedom

Long Walk to Freedom


by Nelson Mandela

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 640 PAGES

An unpretentious tale of an extraordinary life, Mandela's autobiography is essential reading for an understanding of South Africa. His grace and his love for his country shine throughout. (SAF15, $17.99)

Malawi and Mozambique Map

Malawi and Mozambique Map


by ITMB

  • MAP

A full color map for travelers at a scale of 1:900,000. (SAF120, $12.95)

Malawi and Mozambique Map

Malawi and Mozambique Map


by ITMB

  • MAP

A full color map for travelers at a scale of 1:900,000. (SAF120, $12.95)

Mandela & de Klerk


by Inge Sargent

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • DVD

A tevision docu-drama starring Sydney Poitier the jailed hero and Michael Caine as de Klerk, filmed on location in South Africa and at Robbin Island. (SAF51, $9.98)

Mating

Mating


by Norman Rush

  • LITERATURE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 480 PAGES

This comic novel evokes daily life in Botswana and skewers the notion of well-intentioned academics at large in the developing world. The description of a trek from Gaborone to the Kalahari is terrific. (BOT03, $16.95)

Mortals, A Novel

Mortals, A Novel


by Norman Rush

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 736 PAGES

A dazzling novel, set among American expatriates in 1990s Botswana. Rush pulls off the trick of making the sprawling book both personally and politically charged. (SAF141, $15.95)

The Myth of Wild Africa

The Myth of Wild Africa


by Jonathan Adams | Thomas McShane

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 290 PAGES

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, $29.95)

Namibia Map

Namibia Map


by International Travel Maps

  • 2008
  • MAP

A travelers map of Namibia, with an inset of Windhoek, at the excellent scale of 1:6.00,000. (SAF06, $12.95)

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)

Newman's Birds of Southern Africa

Newman's Birds of Southern Africa


by Kenneth Newman

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 538 PAGES

This commemorative tenth edition celebrates the contribution of the late author, Kenneth Newman, fully revised and updated by his daughter, Vanessa Newman, to reflect the latest research, taxonomy and common names. (SAF29, $26.00)

None to Accompany Me

None to Accompany Me


by Nadine Gordimer

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 324 PAGES

With keen attention to character and racial politics, Nobel Prize-winner Gordimer traces the experiences of two families during turbulent, post-Apartheid South Africa. (SAF76, $16.00)

North of South, An African Journey

North of South, An African Journey


by Shiva Naipaul

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1979
  • PAPER
  • 349 PAGES
  • 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)

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)

Picturing Bushmen, The Denver African Expedition of 1925

Picturing Bushmen, The Denver African Expedition of 1925


by Robert James Gordon

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 325 PAGES

Serious-minded, wonderfully illustrated and informative, this book not only documents the 1925 expedition to Etosha in search of the "Bushman," it also cleverly shows the key role of the expedition in romanticizing the Heikum. (NMB05, $24.95)

Places in the Sand


by Margaret Courtney-Clarke

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1997
  • HARD COVER
  • 144 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A beautifully produced collection of color photographs of the Namibian desert landscape by the noted photographer. (NMB09, $45.00)

The Power of One

The Power of One


by Bryce Courtenay

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 518 PAGES

This riveting novel tells of the coming-of-age of a six-year-old English boy in South Africa during the darkest days of largely pro-Nazi South Africa, based on the author's childhood. (SAF26, $15.00)

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)

Sands of Silence, On Safari in Namibia

Sands of Silence, On Safari in Namibia


by Peter Hathaway Capstick

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1991
  • HARD COVER
  • 214 PAGES

With its color photography and enthusiasm for hunting, this first-person account is classic Capstick -- and an absorbing, appreciative look at the country, its people and wildlife. (NMB03, $35.00)

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)

Shaka Zulu

Shaka Zulu


by William Faure

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • DVD
  • 416 PAGES

Made as a 10-part television epic for British audiences by the South African director William Faure, this is the sweeping story of the Zulu nation's rise to power and especially of its warrior-king Shaka Zulu. (SAF54, $79.95)

Southern Africa Regional Map

Southern Africa Regional Map


by ITMB

  • 2008
  • MAP

A double-sided map of the continent south of the Zambezi River, at a scale of 1:2,125,000, with color photographs and notes on parks and major attractions. (SAF63, $12.95)

Southern African Birds, A Photographic Guide

Southern African Birds, A Photographic Guide


by Ian Sinclair

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

Lightweight and handy for the field, this pocket guide to the 265 most conspicuous birds south of the Zambezi River includes color photographs, brief descriptions and range maps. (SAF14, $15.95)

Southern African Wildflowers

Southern African Wildflowers


by John Manning | Colin Patterson-Jones

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 176 PAGES

This illustrated botanical odyssey, organized geographically, showcases interesting and unusual plants from the Zambezi, south to the Cape and across to the desert of the west. (SAF162, $39.95)

Tomorrow is Another Country, The Inside Story of South Africa's Road to Change

Tomorrow is Another Country, The Inside Story of South Africa's Road to Change


by Allister Sparks

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 254 PAGES

Sparks explores the extraordinary developments that led to multiracial democracy in South Africa, an essential key to understanding South Africa today, (SAF31, $25.00)

The Tree Where Man Was Born

The Tree Where Man Was Born


by Peter Matthiessen

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

A classic portrait of East Africa, enthralling in its detail on nature and daily life. Includes Maasai, Ngorongoro, the Kenyan highlands, and Mathiessen's field trips, safaris and adventures in the Serengeti. (EAF27, $17.00)

Ulendo, Travels of a Naturalist In and Out of Africa

Ulendo, Travels of a Naturalist In and Out of Africa


by Archie Carr

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 303 PAGES

Carr's gentle memoir of scientific adventures on his home turf in Florida and off in the bush of Malawi and Zambia combines good writing with plenty of wit, insight and scientific rigor. (SAF46, $19.95)

Vegetation of Southern Africa


by R. M. Cowling

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 649 PAGES

A comprehensive survey of the habits, climatic and geological setting, evolution and types of vegetation in Southern Africa by a team of scholars (SAF159, $110.00)

The Washing of the Spears

The Washing of the Spears


by Donald R. Morris

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 692 PAGES

Written at Hemingway's suggestion, this sprawling chronicle of the Zulu nation and particularly of the war of 1879, takes places in an "endless land of scattered riches and infinite variety." (SAF49, $27.95)

The Zambesi Expedition, To the Zambesi River and Its Tributaries

The Zambesi Expedition, To the Zambesi River and Its Tributaries


by David Livingstone

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 433 PAGES

Livingstone's original account of his second expedition to Africa, first published in 1864 -- a sympathetic portrait of African peoples, rich in nature, culture and politics. (SAF136, $25.95)

Zambia Map

Zambia Map


by ITMB

  • 2008
  • MAP

Designed for the traveler, this tinted map at a scale of 1:1,500,000 features highlights of Zambian history, geography and a rainfall chart. (ZMB03, $12.95)

Zimbabwe Map

Zimbabwe Map


by ITMB

  • MAP

A clear map of Zimbabwe at a scale of 1:1,100,000. (SAF08, $12.95)

Zulu Wilderness, Shadow and Soul


by Ian Player

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

A celebration and tribute to Magquba Ntombela -- a Zulu chief, storyteller and warden at Mfolozi Game Reserve in South Africa. (SAF107, $21.95)

 

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