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Abyssinian Chronicles
• Moses Isegawa
LITERATURE •
2001 •
PAPER
• 480 PAGES
A riveting first novel, set in Uganda during the absurd, terrible reign of Idi Amin. Isegawa, who now lives in the Netherlands, writes of village life, politics and society with searing intensity. It's a big, ambitious book that follows the author's own path -- and Uganda's history from the 1960s to the 1990s -- from rural Uganda to noisy, crowded Kampala and, eventually, Europe. Translated from Dutch, the book was first published in the Netherlands in 1998.
(UGD12, $16.00) |
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African Wildlife
• James Kavanaugh
FIELD GUIDE •
1999 •
PLASTIC CARD
A laminated foldout guide illustrating almost 150 species of African animals. This pocket guide is designed for quick reference in the field.
(AFR109, $5.95) |
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The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals
• Jonathan Kingdon
FIELD GUIDE •
1997 •
PAPER
• 476 PAGES
• COMING IN
An authoritative, beautifully illustrated guide. It features identification, classification and species information for all known African mammals, including many newly discovered species. Written by one of the foremost authorities on African mammals, this concise guide provides full information on identification, distribution, ecology and conservation status on more than 1,100 species. It includes 480 outstanding color illustrations by the author and 280 maps.
(AFR32, $49.50) |
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The Last King of Scotland
• Giles Foden
LITERATURE •
1999 •
PAPER
• 352 PAGES
A lurid, darkly humorous novel based on the last desperate days of the rule of Idi Amin in Uganda. The book is rich in detail of not only the lunacy of a failing despot, but also of life -- especially among the expatriates. Purported to be based on the diaries of Amin's personal physician. Convincing.
(UGD08, $14.00) |
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A Naturalist and Other Beasts
• George B. Schaller
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2010 •
PAPER
• 272 PAGES
In this absorbing memoir the eminent zoologist writes with authority and affection of his many field expeditions over a long career in conservation, including his time among the mountain gorillas in Rwanda, snow leopards in Nepal and his groundbreaking work on giant pandas in Sichuan.
(NAT119, $16.95) |
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A Photographic Guide, Southern, Central, and East African Mammals
• Chris Stuart
• Tilde Stuart
FIELD GUIDE •
2001 •
PAPER
• 144 PAGES
A compact guide designed for the field. The Stuarts present 152 African mammals, including almost all of the conspicuous species and a good sampling of the smaller or more secretive animals. In addition to highlighting characteristic features, the authors give some information on diet, habitats and behavior. And, the book fits in your shirt pocket. 2nd edition.
(EAF16, $15.95) |
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The Safari Companion
• Richard Estes
FIELD GUIDE •
1999 •
PAPER
• 459 PAGES
• BEST SELLER
An invaluable encyclopedic guide to Africa's mammals by a noted scientist. Written with the typical safari-goer in mind, this perennial bestseller includes black-and-white drawings, an overview of each group and in-depth information.
(AFR06, $30.00) |
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Shake Hands With The Devil
• Romeo Dallaire
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2004 •
PAPER
• 562 PAGES
An eyewitness account of the genocide in Rwanda by the Canadian general who served as force commander of the ill-equipped UN Assistance Mission for Rwanda. With his story of brutality, neglect on the part of the UN and his resulting posttraumatic stress disorder, Dallaire becomes the highest-ranking officer ever to share such experiences with readers.
(CAF53, $18.95) |
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Uganda Map
• ITMB
2010 •
MAP
A detailed physical map (scale 1:800,000) of Uganda, featuring city and national park insets. One Side. 35x27 inches.
(UGD01, $11.95) |
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Walking With the Great Apes
• Sy Montgomery
NATURAL HISTORY •
2009 •
PAPER
• 304 PAGES
This book explores the lives and work of three extraordinary scientists - Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey and Birute Galdikas - who researched our closest evolutionary relatives. All three women began as protegees of the Anglo-African archeologist Louis Leakey, and all waged battles to protect the apes from extinction in the wild.
(BST132, $19.95) |
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The White Nile
• Alan Moorehead
HISTORY •
2000 •
PAPER
• 431 PAGES
A lively history of the Victorian search for the source of the Nile including the extraordinary tales of Richard Burton and John Speke, not to mention the famous meeting of Livingstone and Stanley. A classic, originally published in 1960. With vivid descriptions of Zanzibar, the last days of Khartoum and the building of the Suez Canal.
(EGY79, $14.99) |
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Wildlife of East Africa
• Martin B. Withers
• David Hosking
FIELD GUIDE •
2002 •
PAPER
• 256 PAGES
• BEST SELLER
A compact, take-along guide to 475 common species of birds, mammals, reptiles, insects, trees and flowers of East Africa. Designed for the field, the guide features full-color photographs with detailed descriptions of each species on facing pages. With a map covering parks and reserves of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, and an introductory chapter with Safari information.
(EAF108, $19.95) |
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