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Essential Books These 4 items are available for $75, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXEAF465)		  
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)		   Wildlife of East Africa
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)		   The Safari Companion
West with the Night  •  Beryl Markham
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1983 •  PAPER  • 294 PAGES • FAVORITE
A direct, stylish, and engrossing story of a marvelous life well-lived. Markham describes her childhood in Kenya and her experiences as a bush pilot in the 1930s, evoking the landscapes, people, and wildlife of East Africa in rich detail. (EAF10, $16.00)		   West with the Night
Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda Map  •  Freytag & Berndt
MAP
For an overview, we recommend this practical, clear and colorful shaded relief map of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda at a scale of 1:2,000,000, with parks and reserves clearly marked. (More detailed maps of Kenya and Tanzania are availible, item numbers EAF07 and EAF08 respectively) One Side. 49x34 inches. (EAF35, $14.95)		   Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda Map



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Kenya & Northern Tanzania (Serengeti) Map  •  Nelles    •  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)
 		  
Say it in Swahili  •  Sharifa Zawawi   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS  •  A palm-size pocket guide to common phrases and expressions. (EAF46, $5.95)
 		  
Wildlife Photography, On Safari With Your DSLR  •  Uwe Skrzypczak   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Skrzypczak includes chapters on equipment, technique, composition and wildlife in this practical, beautifully illustrated guide, loaded with striking images of the wildlife of Ngorongoro, Serengeti and the Masai Mara. (EAF379, $39.95)
 		  
Africa, A Biography of the Continent  •  John Reader   • HISTORY  •  With the ease of a practiced journalist, Reader weaves a masterful and lively 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)
 		  
The Scramble for Africa  •  Thomas Pakenham   • HISTORY  •  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)
 		  
Tribes of the Great Rift Valley  •  Elizabeth Gilbert   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  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)
 		  
From Lucy to Language  •  Donald Johanson  •  Blake Edgar   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  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)
 		  
African Silences  •  Peter Matthiessen   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  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)
 		  
Green Hills of Africa  •  Ernest Hemingway   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  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)
 		  
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)
 		  
Out of Africa  •  Isak Dinesen   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • FAVORITE  •  The perennially best-selling tale of a naive young woman who leaves Denmark for East Africa, Dinesen's autobiography draws us into life on a struggling coffee plantation. It's a moving story inspired by a love for Kenya and its people. Includes the novella Shadows on the Grass. (EAF22, $15.00)
 		  
The Tree Where Man Was Born  •  Peter Matthiessen   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  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)
 		  
The Worlds of a Maasai Warrior  •  Ole Saitoti   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Bridging several worlds with tremendous grace, Saitoti looks back on his life among the Maasai, both as spokesperson for his tribe and as one of the first Maasai safari guides. (EAF29, $27.95)
 		  
Too Close to the Sun: The Audacious Life and Times of Denys Finch Hatton  •  Sara Wheeler   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Sara Wheeler captures the romance and adventure of 1920s-era East Africa in this winning biography of the handsome gadabout, daring bush pilot and companion of Baroness Blixen and Beryl Markham. (EAF172, $18.00)
 		  
Unbowed, A Memoir  •  Wangari Maathai   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  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)
 		  
A Guide to the Birds of East Africa, A Novel  •  Nicholas Drayson   • LITERATURE  •  Drayson draws on his time in Nairobi for this sweet novel about East Africa society -- revolving, naturally, around birding, and the Hunt Ball at the Asadi Club. Reality intervenes in the shape of renegade Somalis. (EAF195, $13.95)
 		  
Assegai  •  Wilbur A. Smith   • LITERATURE  •  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)
 		  
Desertion  •  Abdulrazak Gurnah   • LITERATURE  •  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)
 		  
Everything Good Will Come  •  Sefi Atta   • LITERATURE  •  Narrated by an 11-year old girl and set in 1971 Nigeria, Atta's first novel is a powerful story of coming-of-age in a patriarchal and war-torn society. (EAF374, $15.00)
 		  
The Clouds Beneath the Sun  •  Mackenzie Ford   • LITERATURE  •  A rousing good read, authentic setting and morally ambiguous plot make this latest novel by Mackenzie Ford, nom de plume of historian Peter Watson, a winner. Mackenzie brings real depth and authority to this novel of a young archaeologist in Kenya in the turbulent 1960s. (EAF367, $26.95)
 		  
The Snows of Kilimanjaro  •  Ernest Hemingway   • LITERATURE  •  Set in Africa, this collection of 10 prime Hemingway stories includes not just the famous title story but also The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber, a chilling masterpiece about an American couple on a big-game safari. (EAF26, $14.00)
 		  
Africa, The Serengeti  •  George Casey   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  James Earl Jones narrates this dazzling 40-minute IMAX documentary of the migration of wildebeest in the Serengeti and Masai Mara. (EAF120, $19.99)
 		  
Ngorongoro  •  Reinhard Kunkel   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Kunkel's three hundred stunning photographs celebrate the abundant wildlife of the crater and surrounding conservation area. Kunkel has been traveling and photographing in the region since 1973. (EAF165, $75.00)
 		  
On This Earth, Photographs from East Africa  •  Nick Brandt   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Brandt's haunting duotone portraits depict the majesty of elephants, antelope, cats and wildlife on the plains of Kenya and Tanzania. (EAF358, $40.00)
 		  
Serengeti, The Eternal Beginning  •  Boyd Norton   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  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)
 		  
The Great Rift Valley of East Africa  •  Anup and Manoj Shah   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  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)
 		  
African Wildlife  •  James Kavanaugh   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Slip this laminated foldout guide in your pocket for quick reference in the field. (AFR109, $5.95)
 		  
Birds of East Africa  •  Terry Stevenson  •  John Fanshawe   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Compact and comprehensive, this guide to 1,388 species of birds in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi features 286 excellent color plates, range maps and notes on habitats and conservation. A veteran tour leader, co-author Stevenson lives in Kenya. (EAF92, $39.50)
 		  
Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania  •  Dale Zimmerman  •  Donald Turner  •  David Pearson   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Ideal for the Serengeti, this field guide features 124 stunning color plates. (FG39, $35.00)
 		  
Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals  •  Jonathan Kingdon   • FIELD GUIDE  •  An artist and biologist, Kingdon provides both delightful full-color illustrations and informative text. (EAF128, $24.95)
 		  
Pocket Guide to Mammals of East Africa  •  Tilde Stuart   • FIELD GUIDE  •  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)
 		  
 
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