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These 4 items are available for $78, including U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXZIM06)

Exploration of Africa, From Cairo to the Cape  •  Ann Hugon EXPLORATION •  1993 •  PAPER  • 173 PAGES • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE 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 speak for themselves in a series of journal excerpts. (AFR03, $12.95)
The Safari Companion, A Guide to Watching African Mammals  •  Richard Estes FIELD GUIDE •  1999 •  PAPER  • 459 PAGES • BEST SELLER An invaluable encyclopedic guide to Africa's mammals by a noted scientist. Estes describes 100 large African mammals: their diet, habitats and behavior. Written with the typical safari-goer in mind, and including black-and-white drawings. (AFR06, $30.00)
The Wildlife of Southern Africa, A Field Guide to the Animals and Plants of the Region  •  Vincent Carruthers  •  Kenneth Newman FIELD GUIDE •  2008 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE A handsomely illustrated field guide to the birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, insects, fish and plants of Southern Africa, all in one compact volume. It features 1,200 illustrations and short descriptions of each species, including habitat and range. With contributions by experts and good color plates. A nice overview for even the keen naturalist; it covers -- for example -- over 600 of the 900 species of birds found in the region. (SAF59, $29.95)
Zimbabwe Map  •  Globetrotter 1995 •  MAP A clear map of Zimbabwe at a scale of 1:1,100,000. On the reverse are more detailed maps of national parks and tourist regions, as well as maps of major city centers. One Side. 27x39 inches. (SAF08, $10.95)

Rough Guide Zimbabwe  •  Rough Guide   • GUIDEBOOK • COMING IN  •  A compact guide to Zimbabwe for the traveler with a good overview of the culture, history and nature of Zimbabwe, maps, and detailed information on where to go and what to do throughout the country. (ZIM08, $18.95)
Africa  •  Phyllis Martin  •  Patrick O'Meara   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  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, $20.95)
Africa, A Biography of the Continent  •  John Reader   • HISTORY  •  With the ease of a practiced journalist, Reader weaves a lively and masterful 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)
Cultural Atlas of Africa  •  Jocelyn Murray   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A handsomely illustrated atlas of African history and culture with 96 outstanding maps, 250 color photographs and excellent essays. (AFR47, $50.00)
The Scramble for Africa  •  Thomas Pakenham   • HISTORY  •  A well-written, meticulously researched history of the Victorian land grab in Africa. The book includes excellent portraits of the egomaniacal personalities that overran the continent. (AFR26, $23.99)
African Art, An Introduction  •  Frank Willett   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A concise, well illustrated overview of the art and culture of Africa, portraying the range of spectacular art produced throughout the ages. (AFR18, $18.95)
Journey to the Vanished City, the Search for a Lost Tribe of Israel  •  Tudor Parfitt   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  The author probes the mystery of the Lemba people of South Africa in this book, which combines history, myth, and a first-person account of his furiously entertaining trip from South Africa to Tanzania. (SAF92, $14.00)
Mukiwa, A White Boy in Africa  •  Peter Godwin   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  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, $15.00)
North of South, An African Journey  •  Shiva Naipaul   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 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)
Rainbow's End: A Memoir of Childhood, War and an African Farm  •  Lauren St. John   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  A family memoir and account of growing up in Rhodia, later Zimbabwe, in the 1970s. (ZMB08, $25.00)
Elephant Song  •  Wilbur Smith   • MYSTERY  •  A potboiler set in Zimbabwe, in which our hero, a native Zimbabwean producer of nature films, fights the murderous ivory-traders. (ZIM04, $7.99)
The Grass is Singing  •  Doris Lessing   • LITERATURE  •  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, $13.95)
The Myth of Wild Africa  •  Jonathan Adams  •  Thomas McShane   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  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)
A Photographic Guide, Southern, Central, and East African Mammals  •  Chris Stuart  •  Tilde Stuart   • FIELD GUIDE  •  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)
Birds of Southern Africa, Princeton Illustrated Checklists  •  Ber Van Perlo   • FIELD GUIDE  •  An admirably compact guide, featuring small illustrations of 1,250 species, brief descriptions and black-and-white range maps. (SAF79, $29.95)
Larger Mammals of Africa  •  Pierre Dandelot   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Featuring handsome color plates of all the larger mammals of Africa (including Madagascar) (AFR61, $35.00)
National Audubon Society Field Guide to African Wildlife  •  Peter Alden   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Small enough to slip into a pack, this 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, $23.95)
Newman's Birds of Southern Africa  •  Kenneth Newman   • FIELD GUIDE  •  The eighth edition of the compact field guide, our favorite for anywhere south of the Zambezi. (SAF29, $40.80)
The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals  •  Jonathan Kingdon   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This stunningly-illustrated, comprehensive field guide by a leading authority includes Kingdon's 480 exquisite color paintings. (AFR32, $49.50)