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AA Gill is Away

AA Gill is Away


by A. A. Gill

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 307 PAGES

A hilarious collection of tales by the acerbic British columnist and personality. The range is staggering -- included are reports from famine-plagued Sudan, Tokyo, Scotland, Tanzania and the Kalahari, and Los Angeles where he investigates the adult-film (AKA porn) industry. (TVL76, $14.00)

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)

African Animal Tracks

African Animal Tracks


by Raymond Leung | James Kavanaugh

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1999
  • PLASTIC CARD

A fold-out, laminated pocket field guide featuring the tracks of almost 150 species. (AFR107, $5.95)

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)

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)

Animals of Africa


by Thomas B. Allen

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 252 PAGES

With 200 stunning color photographs and an introduction by Jane Goodall, this coffe-table book shows the animals of Africa. (AFR223, $45.00)

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)

Botswana Map

Botswana Map


by Globetrotter

  • 2011
  • MAP

With a country map (1:1,600,000) and insets of Chobe and other national parks on the reverse. (SAF07, $10.95)

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)

Cape Winelands, A Touring Guide

Cape Winelands, A Touring Guide


by Theresa Morrison | Lanz von Horsten

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 120 PAGES
  • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE

An informative, visual tour of 40 favorite wineries, all close to Cape Town. With fold-out maps, color photographs and information on restaurants, picnic spots and lodging. (SAF128, $20.00)

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)

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! Botswana

Culture Smart! Botswana


by Michael Main

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 168 PAGES

A concise, well-illustrated and practical guide to local customs, etiquette and culture. (SAF178, $9.95)

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)

Elephant Destiny, Biography of an Endangered Species in Africa


by Martin Meredith

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

A succinct and fascinating history of the relationship between humans and the African Elephant. (AFR187, $14.95)

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)

Field Guide to the Birds of Southern Africa

Field Guide to the Birds of Southern Africa


by Ian Sinclair | Phil Hockey | Warwick Tarboton

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 447 PAGES

This compact, comprehensive field guide features 200 dazzling color plates covering 950 species of birds from South Africa to southern Mozambique. Fourth Edition. (SAF12, $35.00)

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)

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)

Guide to Birds of Southern Africa

Guide to Birds of Southern Africa


by Phil Hockey | Ian Sinclair

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 463 PAGES

The oversized color plates, all new range maps and updated text of Sasol's "larger illustrated" guide cover 950 species of Southern African birds in splendid detail. (SAF181, $53.20)

Hazel Soan's African Watercolours


by Hazel Soan

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

Renowned painter Hazel Soan showcases her watercolours of South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe, sharing with readers hints and tips on how to best capture the light, texture, and movement of a landscape. This book is aimed at the more practiced painter. (SAF226, $24.95)

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)

A History of Sub-Saharan Africa

A History of Sub-Saharan Africa


by Robert O. Collins | James M. Burns

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

A clear, brief survey of the history and development of Africa, aimed at undergraduates and interested readers, organized thematically. With chapters on climate and geography, the rise of states and empires, the slave trade within Africa and beyond to the Americas, the European conquest, and Africa in the 20th century. (AFR174, $31.99)

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)

In Search of Remarkable Trees, On Safari in Southern Africa

In Search of Remarkable Trees, On Safari in Southern Africa


by Thomas Pakenham

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 208 PAGES

Pakenham interweaves travel, social history, folklore and botany in this illustrated account of journeys in search of spectacular, old and amazing baobabs, jacarandas and other noteworthy sylva of Southern Africa. (SAF195, $45.00)

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)

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)

My Traitor's Heart

My Traitor's Heart


by Rian Malan

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

The Afrikaner and journalist recounts his return to his homeland just before the collapse of Apartheid. Malan grapples with the black and white heart of South Africa, drawing on the 300-year history of his family in Africa, legends of the Zulu nation and some brutally honest reporting. (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 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)

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)

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)

A Photographic Guide to Sea Fishes of Southern Africa

A Photographic Guide to Sea Fishes of Southern Africa


by Elst, Rudy | King,Dennis

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

A convenient, shirt pocket guide. (SAF192, $13.00)

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)

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)

Sleepwalking Land

Sleepwalking Land


by David Brookshaw | Mia Couto

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 213 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

Written by a native Mozambican in Portuguese, this highly-acclaimed novel of turmoil and civil war is rich with magical realism. (SAF220, $16.95)

Smither's Mammals of Southern Africa, A Field Guide

Smither's Mammals of Southern Africa, A Field Guide


by Peter Apps

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 364 PAGES

An authoritative, handsomely illustrated guide by a panel of experts, thoroughly revised and expanded for this 10th anniversary edition. (SAF194, $29.95)

South Africa Travel Map

South Africa Travel Map


by Globetrotter

  • 2008
  • MAP
  • BEST SELLER

A colorful map at a scale of 1:2,400,000. (SAF09, $8.95)

Southern Africa, Travellers' Wildlife Guides

Southern Africa, Travellers' Wildlife Guides


by William Branch | Chris Stuart | Tilde Stuart | Warwick Tarboton

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 520 PAGES

Geared for travelers, this compact guide features color illustrations of commonly encountered birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians of Southern Africa. (SAF171, $27.95)

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)

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)

Two Oceans: A Guide to the Marine Life of Southern Africa

Two Oceans: A Guide to the Marine Life of Southern Africa


by GM Branch

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

A comprehensive photographic field guide to the intertidal and shallow water invertebrates, fishes, seaweeds, reptiles, birds and mammals. (SAF205, $35.00)

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 Wildlife of Southern Africa, The Larger Illustrated Guide to the Animals and Plants of the Region

The Wildlife of Southern Africa, The Larger Illustrated Guide to the Animals and Plants of the Region


by Vincent Carruthers

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

A larger format edition of the best-selling and well-known The Wildlife of Southern Africa with alrger text and bigger, clearer images. (SAF215, $29.95)

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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