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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

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'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)

Africa, The Serengeti

by George Casey

NATURAL HISTORY
1994
DVD

James Earl Jones narrates this dazzling 40-minute IMAX documentary of the migration of wildebeest in the Serengeti and Masai Mara. (EAF120, $19.99)

African Art, An Introduction

by Frank Willett

ART & ARCHITECTURE
2002
PAPER
272 PAGES

A concise, well illustrated overview of the art and culture of Africa, portraying the range of spectacular art produced throughout the ages. (AFR18, $21.95)

African Nights

by Kuki Gallman

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
2000
PAPER
326 PAGES

A sequel to Gallman's I dreamed of Africa, set on her ranch in Kenya. (EAF121, $14.00)

African Odyssey, 365 Days

by Anup and Manoj Shah

NATURAL HISTORY
2007
HARD COVER
744 PAGES

Follow a year in the migration of the wildebeest and other wildlife of the Serengeti in hundreds of color photographs; each double-page in this desk book has the date and space to write. (EAF178, $32.50)

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 Silences

by Peter Matthiessen

TRAVEL NARRATIVE
1992
PAPER
225 PAGES

In this narrative of Equatorial Africa, Matthiessen recounts several trips to The Gambia, Senegal, Zaire and the Congo Basin in search of rhinos, elephants and other endangered wildlife. (WAF36, $13.00)

The Africans

by David Lamb

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
1987
PAPER
371 PAGES

In these 17 well-written essays, news correspondent Lamb ranges throughout Africa, creating an insightful portrait of the land and especially its people. (AFR22, $19.95)

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)

Assegai

by Wilbur A. Smith

LITERATURE
2010
PAPER
512 PAGES

A suspense-filled tale of intrigue and global politicking in the days before World War I, set in East Africa. After rising to fame because of a high-profile safari rescue, a big-game hunter gets tangled up in a German plot to sow rebellion in British Africa. (EAF202, $9.99)

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)

The Biology of African Savannahs

by Bryan Shorrocks

SCIENCE
2007
PAPER
268 PAGES

With a focus on large mammals and their ecology, this clear, authoritative and engagingly written text, designed for courses in tropical ecology, is also an excellent introduction for scientifically-inclined travelers to East Africa. (AFR230, $65.00)

Blood River, Retracing Stanley's Journey to Africa's Broken Heart

by Tim Butcher

TRAVEL NARRATIVE
2009
PAPER
384 PAGES

Correspondent for the Telegraph, Butcher retraces Stanley's 3,000-mile journey down the Congo in this harrowing, utterly absorbing and compassionate tale of hard travel through "the most daunting, backward country on earth." (AFR228, $16.00)

The Book of Secrets

by M.G. Vassanjii

LITERATURE
1997
PAPER
337 PAGES

Intrigue, history and politics along East Africa's Swahili Coast. The many machinations of this prize-winning novel revolve around the discovery of a 1913 diary of a British colonial administrator in Dar es Salaam. (EAF65, $18.00)

Bradt Guide Rwanda

by Janice Booth | Philip Briggs

GUIDEBOOK
2010
PAPER
288 PAGES

A practical, detailed travel guide to Rwanda in the British series, with a focus on nature (especially gorillas), history and culture. (CAF25, $26.99)

Bradt Guide Tanzania

by Philip Briggs

GUIDEBOOK
2009
PAPER
656 PAGES

A compact guide to Tanzania, its history, wildlife and major attractions, with maps, town plans and lots of practical travel information. (EAF39, $26.99)

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)

The Complete World of Human Evolution

by Chris Stringer

SCIENCE
2005
HARD COVER
240 PAGES

A compelling, authoritative, and superbly illustrated account of the rise of humans. (ATP20, $39.95)

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! Kenya

by Jane Barsby

GUIDEBOOK
2007
PAPER
168 PAGES

A concise guide to local customs, etiquette and culture. (EAF177, $9.95)

Dangerous Beauty, Life and Death in Africa: True Stories From a Safari Guide

by Mark Ross

TRAVEL NARRATIVE
2003
PAPER
336 PAGES

Ross writes in vivid detail about his experiences as a safari guide in Uganda and Kenya and the night in 1999 when two members of his party were abducted and killed by Rwandan rebels. (EAF132, $14.95)

Darwin's Dreampond, Drama in Lake Victoria

by Tijs Goldschmidt

NATURAL HISTORY
1998
PAPER
274 PAGES

A vivid account of the author's field work on the ecology and evolution of the Cichlid fiches. (EAF53, $29.00)

Desertion

by Abdulrazak Gurnah

LITERATURE
2006
PAPER
272 PAGES

Set in Zanzibar, this novel of a troubled love affair spans sixty years, painting a vivid portrait of turn-of-the-century colonial Africa. (EAF138, $13.95)

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)

Facing Mount Kenya, The Tribal Life of the Kikuyu

by Jomo Kenyatta

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
1965
PAPER
326 PAGES

A classic ethnographic account of the Kikuyu people of central Kenya by one its most famous citizens and first president. (EAF41, $14.75)

The Flame Trees of Thika

by Elsbeth Huxley

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
2000
PAPER
280 PAGES

The classic account of a young woman's life as a pioneering settler in Thika, Kenya. Huxley looks back at her intrepid parents and the home they made together in Kenya's Highlands. (EAF24, $15.00)

Footprint Diving the World

by Beth Tierney | Shaun Tierney

GUIDEBOOK
2010
PAPER
352 PAGES

This beautifully illustrated guide covers 220 favorite dive sites in Australia and the Pacific, Central America, the Red Sea, East Africa, Thailand, Indonesia and the South Pacific. (OCE102, $29.95)

The Forest People

by Colin Turnbull

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
1987
PAPER
295 PAGES

The romanticized ethnography of the BaMbuti Pygmies, a sensation on publication in 1961. (CAF22, $16.00)

Exploration of Africa, From Cairo to the Cape

by Ann Hugon

EXPLORATION
1993
PAPER
173 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

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 are featured in a series of journal excerpts. (AFR03, $15.95)

From Lucy to Language

by Donald Johanson | Blake Edgar

ARCHAEOLOGY
2006
HARD COVER
288 PAGES

This strikingly illustrated survey features 200 color photographs of nearly all the early hominid remains, mostly at actual size. With concise and clear accompanying essays by Johanson. (EAF85, $65.00)

Frommer's Kenya & Tanzania

by Frommer's

GUIDEBOOK
2010
PAPER
512 PAGES

A comprehensive, practical guide to the region with excellent recommendations for hotels, restaurants and excursions. With two-color maps throughout. (EAF344, $24.99)

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 Great Rift Valley of East Africa

by Anup and Manoj Shah

NATURAL HISTORY
2008
HARD COVER
144 PAGES

Award-winning wildlife photographers Anup and Manoj Shah explore the diverse wildlife and habitats along the length and breadth of the East African section of the Great Rift Valley. (EAF193, $26.95)

Guide to Mount Kenya and Kilimanjaro

by Iain Allan

GUIDEBOOK
1998
PAPER
264 PAGES

Allan's pocket guide to mountaineering, produced by the Mountain Club of Kenya, is a comprehensive overview of mountain medicine, geology, flora and fauna. With climbing routes and a fold-out topo maps of the two mountains. (EAF68, $33.95)

Heart of Darkness, with Congo Diary

by Joseph Conrad

LITERATURE
2007
PAPER
136 PAGES

One of the century's most important works, this short story tells of the harrowing journey Marlow takes into the Belgian congo. (AFR46, $9.00)

Heinemann Book of Contemporary African Short Stories

by Chinua Achebe | Lynn Innes

ANTHOLOGY
1992
PAPER
196 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

A single-volume introduction to the vast literature of Africa, containing stories from the past 37 years. (AFR10, $14.94)

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)

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)

How It Was With Dooms, A True Story from Africa

by Xan Hopcraft

NATURAL HISTORY
2000
PAPER
64 PAGES
YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

This moving story explores the love between a boy and his pet cheetah. A pleasure for ages 4-8. (EAF37, $18.99)

The Human Career, Human Biological and Cultural Origins

by Richard G. Klein

NATURAL HISTORY
2009
HARD COVER
810 PAGES

An overview of human evolution intended as a sourcebook and text for undergraduate courses in paleoanthrolopology, brought up to date for this revised third edition. (AFR74, $75.00)

I Dreamed of Africa

by Kuki Gallman

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
2000
PAPER
315 PAGES

This bestseller is a highly personal account of tragedy and magic in Kenya. Italian-born Gallman tells of her move to Ol Ari Nyiro, a ranch set in the highland plain in the shadow of Mount Kenya. (EAF23, $17.00)

Kenya & Northern Tanzania (Serengeti) Map

by Nelles

2008
MAP

A detailed map of Kenya and northern Tanzania (including the Serengeti) at a scale of 1:1,100,000 with inset maps of Lamu, Nairobi and Mombasa. (EAF07, $13.95)

Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda Map

by Freytag & Berndt

MAP

A colorful shaded relief map at a scale of 1:2,000,000. (EAF35, $14.95)

Kilimanjaro & East Africa, A Climbing and Trekking Guide

by Cameron Burns

GUIDEBOOK
2006
PAPER
236 PAGES

A compact planning guide to Kilimanjaro's forest and moorland routes, neighboring Mount Meru, Mount Kenya and the Rwenzoris. (EAF63, $19.95)

Kilimanjaro Map

by ITMB

2010
MAP

A full-color topographic map with routes and huts clearly indicated. (EAF69, $11.95)

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)

The Last Human, A Guide to Twenty Species of Extinct Humans

by Esteban Sarmiento | G.J. Sawyer | Victor Deak

NATURAL HISTORY
2007
HARD COVER
256 PAGES

This illustrated overview of human ancestry from Homo habilis to Homo sapiens is published as a companion to the Hall of Human Origins at the American Museum of Natural History. (ATP18, $49.95)

The Lions of Tsavo, Exploring the Legacy of Africa's Notorious Man-Eaters

by Bruce D. Patterson

NATURAL HISTORY
2003
HARD COVER
324 PAGES

An engaging account of research into the lions of Tsavo -- and the notorious 1898 events where two lions ate nearly 140 workers building a bridge. Patterson, a curator at the Field Museum in Chicago, has been studying the ecology, evolution and behavior of the lions of Tsavo since 1997. (EAF117, $24.95)

Serengeti, The Eternal Beginning

by Boyd Norton

NATURAL HISTORY
2011
HARD COVER
288 PAGES

Featuring 250 exquisite color photographs alongside Norton's firsthand accounts of travels in Serengeti National Park, Kenya's Masai Mara and Ngorongoro over a decades-long career. (EAF378, $35.00)

Lonely Planet East Africa

by Hugh Finlay

GUIDEBOOK
2009
PAPER
664 PAGES

This practical guide to East Africa features maps, a good overview of culture, history and nature. Covers Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya and Tanzania. (EAF81, $31.99)

Malawi and Mozambique Map

by ITMB

MAP

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

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)

No Picnic on Mount Kenya

by Felice Benuzzi

EXPLORATION
2005
PAPER
240 PAGES

This daring tale of the author's escape from a prisoner of war camp to climb Mount Kenya is not just great reading. Benuzzi's account of landscapes, animals and habitats encountered on his way to the top could also be of interest to anyone contemplating climbing Kilimanjaro. (EAF59, $14.95)

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)

Petals of Blood

by Ngugi wa Thiong'o

LITERATURE
2005
PAPER
432 PAGES

In this tale of political greed and hypocrisy, first published in 1977, the Kenyan novelist follows the fate of three men suspected of murder in a small village in the highlands. (EAF135, $16.00)

A Photographic Guide to the Birds of East Africa

by David Richards

FIELD GUIDE
2000
PAPER
144 PAGES
CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE

A handy pocket field guide to 350 species. (EAF17, $19.95)

A Photographic Guide, Southern, Central, and East African Mammals

by Chris Stuart | Tilde Stuart

FIELD GUIDE
2001
PAPER
144 PAGES

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)

Pocket Guide to Mammals of East Africa

by Tilde Stuart

FIELD GUIDE
2009
PAPER
160 PAGES

Three hundred and sixty diverse species of African mammal, from elephants and antelopes, shrews and mice, get a color photograph, map, footprint and key information in this handy guide. (EAF203, $12.50)

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)

Reptiles and Amphibians of East Africa

by Stephen Spawls

FIELD GUIDE
2006
PAPER
240 PAGES

This compact field guide covers to 250 species of East African reptiles and amphibians. (EAF176, $24.95)

The River War, An Historical of The Reconquest of the Sudan

by Winston S. Churchill | Mary Soames | James W. Muller

HISTORY
2006
PAPER
416 PAGES

The classic account of the history of the Sudan and its reconquest by Lord Kitchener and an Anglo-Egyptian Army in the 1890s. Churchill served as a lieutenant during the war. (AFR147, $16.95)

Roald Dahl, Collected Stories

by Roald Dahl

LITERATURE
2006
HARD COVER
888 PAGES

Beautifully presented, this Everyman's Library edition collects Dahl's 51 stories for adults, including his tales of adventure as as fighter pilot in East Africa in WWII. (GEN378, $30.00)

Rough Guide Music Indian Ocean

by Various Artists

MUSIC
2002
AUDIO CD

A carefully chosen sampling of the diverse sounds of the islands of the Indian Ocean. (EAF339, $14.95)

Rough Guide Zanzibar

by Jens Finke

GUIDEBOOK
2010
PAPER
256 PAGES

This practical guide in the excellent British series includes a good historical and cultural overview. (EAF170, $24.99)

Rough Waters, Nature and Development in an East African Marine Park

by Christine J. Walley

NATURAL HISTORY
2004
PAPER
336 PAGES

A scholarly account of the establishment of Tanzania's Mafia Island Marine Park. (EAF129, $30.95)

Rwanda/Burundi Map

by ITMB

2007
MAP

A detailed, folded map of Rwanda and Burundi. (CAF27, $12.95)

Safari Living

by Tim Beddow

ART & ARCHITECTURE
2006
HARD COVER
168 PAGES

Beddow captures the beauty and setting of lodges and camps, highland estates and coast retreats in 100 color photos in this handsome overview of architecture and interior design in East Africa. (EAF147, $16.95)

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)

The Serengeti Lion, A Study of Predator-Prey Relations

by George Schaller

NATURAL HISTORY
2009
PAPER
494 PAGES

A classic study in field biology and winner of the National Book Award, this book is the result of Schaller's long-term study of the ecology of the Serengeti lion. (EAF13, $30.00)

The Shadow of Kilimanjaro

by Rick Ridgeway

TRAVEL NARRATIVE
1999
PAPER
288 PAGES

Ridgeway recounts his walk from Mount Kilimanjaro across Tsavo National Park to the Indian Ocean in the company of Iain Allan (and an armed guard). It's a perceptive overview of Kenya, its wildlife and conservation by an appreciative observer. (EAF61, $18.99)

Stalking Ivory, A Jade Del Cameron Mystery

by Suzanne Arruda

MYSTERY
2007
PAPER
336 PAGES

Join Jade on this wild adventure near the real-life home of Martin and Osa Johnson on Lake Paradise. The magnificant elephants of Mount Marsabit in the remoteness of Kenya's northern realm are in peril -- as are Jade's friends -- from murderers, ivory poachers, and slave runners. (EAF160, $23.95)

Surrender or Starve: Travels in Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, and Eritrea

by Robert D. Kaplan

TRAVEL NARRATIVE
2003
PAPER
240 PAGES

Robert Kaplan, the prolific journalist and author of Balkan Ghosts, travelled through Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia and Eritrea for this illuminating travelogue examining the culture, religion, and politics of the region. (AFR155, $15.95)

Swahili Dictionary

by D.V. Perrott

LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
2003
PAPER
266 PAGES

A convenient dictionary, useful anywhere in East Africa and especially along the coast, with 14,000 entries and guide to grammar and pronunciation. (EAF54, $15.95)

Swahili, Start Speaking Today

by Educational Services Corporation

LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
1995
CASETTE TAPE

A 90-minute crash course in Swahili on two audio casettes tapes, which focuses on useful words and expressions for the traveler. (EAF110, $24.95)

Tanzania Map

by Nelles

2009
MAP
BEST SELLER

A clear, double-sided map with neighboring Rwanda and Burundi. (EAF08, $13.95)

Travels with Myself and Another, A Memoir

by Martha Gellhorn

TRAVEL NARRATIVE
2001
PAPER
304 PAGES

The other, of course, being Ernest Hemingway, Gelhorn's husband at the time. A marvelous, incisive writer who covered every important conflict from from the Spanish Civil War to Vietnam and Nicaragua, Martha Gelhorn writes of her time in East Africa with Heminway, a visit with Chiang Kai-Shek, Soviet Moscow and other unforgettable journeys in this collection, first published in 1979. The two are played by X and Y in the HBO series. Permieres April Z. (TVL25, $15.95)

Tribes of the Great Rift Valley

by Elizabeth Gilbert

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
2007
HARD COVER
272 PAGES

A photojournalist based in East Africa since 1991, Gilbert (Broken Spears) turns her attention on the traditional peoples of Eritrea, the Ethiopian highlands, and plains of Kenya, Tanzania and Malawi in this collection of striking black-and-white photographs. (EAF180, $75.00)

Unbowed, A Memoir

by Wangari Maathai

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
2007
PAPER
368 PAGES

The remarkable life story of Nobel Prize-winning Wangari, the founder Kenya's Green Belt Movement who has spent a lifetime fighting for women's rights and the environment. Forty million trees have been planted in Kenya. (EAF167, $15.00)

Watching Wildlife, East Africa

by David Andrew | Susan Rhind

FIELD GUIDE
2009
PAPER
336 PAGES

This compact guide in the Lonely Planet series features color photographs, maps, a wildlife guide and excellent information on parks. (EAF125, $22.99)

Waugh Abroad, Collected Travel Writing

by Evelyn Waugh | Nicholas Shakespeare

TRAVEL NARRATIVE
2003
HARD COVER
1064 PAGES

The collected travel writing of the peripatetic Waugh, including a memorable voyage to Zanzibar, a visit to the Guyanas and other excursions to out-of-the-way and often uncomfortable locales. (TVL22, $25.00)

We Wish to Inform You that Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families, Stories From Rwanda

by Philip Gourevitch

HISTORY
1999
PAPER
355 PAGES

The gut-wrenching story of Hutus and Tutsis in Rwanda, looking backward from the horrific genocide of 1994 to deep-seated historical causes (and Western inaction). Gourevitch offers both an insightful chronicle and extraordinary stories in this award-winning report. (CAF26, $16.00)

The Weather in Africa

by Martha Gellhorn

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
2007
PAPER
256 PAGES

Intrepid jounalist, and briefly Ernest Hemingway wife number three, Martha Gellhorn shapes her experiences into three novellas, all about European women in East Africa. (AFR185, $33.95)

West with the Night

by Beryl Markham

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
2004
AUDIO CD
6 PAGES

An unabridged audio version Markham's sparkling memoir as read by Julie Harris. (EAF123, $34.95)

Whatever You Do, Don't Run

by Peter Allison

TRAVEL NARRATIVE
2008
PAPER
246 PAGES

Allison spins captivating tales of wildlife, camps and the life of a safari guide into a hilarious, slyly informative introduction to Botswana. (BOT29, $16.95)

When Elephants Weep: The Emotional Lives of Animals

by J. Moussaieff Masson | Susan McCarthy

NATURAL HISTORY
1996
PAPER
291 PAGES

This thought-provoking book provides a defense of the notion that animals do, in fact, have emotional senibilities not unlike those of humans. (BST105, $17.00)

The Wisdom of the Bones, In Search of Human Origins

by Alan Walker | Pat Shipman

SCIENCE
1997
PAPER
368 PAGES

A dramatic account of the discovery, in 1984, and significance of a remarkably intact skeleton of Homo erectus in northern Kenya. (ATP09, $15.00)

Women of the Four Winds

by Elizabeth Olds

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
1999
PAPER
336 PAGES

A collection of four lively biographies of four 20th-century American explorers. (EXP19, $21.95)

The Zanzibar Chest: A Story of Life, Love, and Death in Foreign Lands

by Aidan Hartley

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
2004
PAPER
414 PAGES

A meditative, personal elegy to colonialism in Africa by an East-African born British journalist. As Africa correspondent for Reuters in the 1990s, Hartley covered Ethiopia, Somalia, Rwanda and the Congo. (EAF119, $16.00)

Zanzibar Map

by Harms IC Verlag

MAP

A colorful traveler's map to Zanzibar at a scale of 1:100,000. (EAF114, $15.95)

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