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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, $12.95)

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 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 Wildlife

African Wildlife


by James Kavanaugh

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1999
  • PLASTIC CARD

Slip this laminated foldout guide in your pocket for quick reference in the field. (AFR109, $5.95)

The Behavior Guide to African Mammals

The Behavior Guide to African Mammals


by Richard Estes

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 611 PAGES

The 20th anniversary edition of Estes' authoritative overview of the ecology and behavior of African mammals for serious-minded safari-goers and scientists alike. (AFR54, $39.95)

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, $27.95)

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, $30.95)

Botswana Map

Botswana Map


by Globetrotter

  • 2013
  • MAP

With a country map (1:1,600,000) and insets of Chobe and other national parks on the reverse. (SAF07, $9.95)

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, $16.00)

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, $19.95)

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)

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, the Nobel laureate's first novel is 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)

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)

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, $52.00)

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)

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)

Lonely Planet Southern Africa

Lonely Planet Southern Africa


by Alan Murphy

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 808 PAGES

This hefty practical guide to the nine nations of southern Africa, including Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Swaziland, Malawi, Mozambique and Lesotho, is ideal for independent travelers on a multicountry tour. (SAF121, $32.99)

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)

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters, An African Tale


by John Steptoe

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1987
  • HARD COVER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

A traditional Zimbabwan folktale as adapted and illustrated for younger readers, ages 4-8. (SAF114, $17.99)

Mukiwa, A White Boy in Africa

Mukiwa, A White Boy in Africa


by Peter Godwin

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

The unsentimental story of a boy's coming of age in Rhodesia in the 1960s, offering a rare perspective on the consequences of colonialism. (SAF33, $15.95)

My Traitor's Heart

My Traitor's Heart


by Rian Malan

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 425 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

Afrikaner journalist Malan recounts his journey back to his homeland just before the collapse of Apartheid. He grapples with the black and white heart of South Africa, drawing on the 300-year history of his family in Africa and legends of the Zulu nation, in this beautifully written and brutally honest story of return. (SAF19, $15.00)

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 Bunny McBride | Duane Schlitter | Richard Estes | 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)

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)

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)

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 the country 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)

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)

 

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