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	Wildlife of East Africa  •  Martin B. Withers  •  David Hosking FIELD GUIDE •  2002 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES • BEST SELLER A compact 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)
	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)
	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)
	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, $15.00)
	Serengeti, Natural Order on the African Plain  •  Mitsuaki Iwago NATURAL HISTORY •  1987 •  HARD COVER  • 280 PAGES • FAVORITE • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE This handsomely produced volume by celebrated Tokyo photographer Iwago features 300 full-color images of the Serengeti plains. It's one of our favorite photo collections -- beautiful and timeless. (EAF04, $35.00)
	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) (EAF35, $12.95)

	Bradt Safari Guide Northern Tanzania with Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar  •  Philip Briggs   • GUIDEBOOK • NEW  •  A compact, practical overview of the history, wildlife and attractions of northern Tanzania, including the Serengeti, Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Olduvai, Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar. With maps, town plans and lots of good travel information. (EAF143, $22.95)
	Insight Guide Kenya  •   Insight Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A thoroughly illustrated survey of the country, its people, history and wildlife. It includes an overview of individual national parks and conservation areas, as well as excellent maps. (EAF60, $22.95)
	Say it in Swahili  •  Sharifa Zawawi   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS  •  A palm-size pocket guide to common Swahili phrases and expressions for travelers, divided by topic and featuring a useful index. With 1,700 entries. (EAF46, $5.95)
	Africa and Africans  •  Paul Bohannan  •  Philip Curtin   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Although geared for undergraduates, this excellent primer presents a notably clear, concise overview of African people, religion, history, art and culture with an eye towards debunking popular myths and addressing Africa's place in the emerging global culture. (AFR165, $29.95)
	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)
	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  •  A strikingly illustrated survey of human evolution, featuring 200 stunning color photographs of significant hominid fossils. (EAF85, $65.00)
	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)
	The Tree Where Man Was Born  •  Peter Matthiessen   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  This classic portrait of East Africa, enthralling in its detail on nature and daily life, takes in the 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, An Autobiography  •  Ole Saitoti   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  The riveting account of an eventful life. Saitoti looks back on his life among the Maasai, as spokesperson for the tribe and one of their first safari guides. He bridges several worlds with tremendous grace. (EAF29, $19.95)
	Unbowed, A Memoir  •  Wangari Maathai   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  A readable memoir by the Nobel Peace Prize winner. Maathai founded Kenya's Green Belt Movement in 1977 and has spent her life fighting for women's rights and for the environment. (EAF167, $14.95)
	The Biology of African Savannahs  •  Bryan Shorrocks   • SCIENCE  •  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)
	The End of the Game, The Last Word from Paradise  •  Peter Beard  •  Paul Theroux   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  In this classic, resurrected by the art publishers Taschen and with a new introduction by Paul Theroux, Beard documents, with dozens of paintings and 300 modern and historic photographs, the history of explorers, missionaries and big-game hunters in Africa. (AFR09, $39.99)
	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, $40.00)
	Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania, Field Guide Edition  •  Dale Zimmerman  •  Donald Turner  •  David Pearson   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This comprehensive field guide, ideal for the Serengeti, features 124 stunning color plates. (FG39, $35.00)
	East African Wildlife, A Visitor's Guide  •  Philip Briggs   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A compact guide to the birds and mammals, reptiles, insects and plants of East Africa, featuring a very good selection of large color photographs. (EAF175, $28.99)
	Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals  •  Jonathan Kingdon   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Take it along. An artist and foremost biologist, Kingdon provides both the delightful full-color illustrations and concise text for this great guide. (EAF128, $24.95)
	Wildflowers and Common Trees of East Africa  •  David J. Allen   • FIELD GUIDE • COMING IN SEPTEMBER  •  A well illustrated pocket guide. (EAF196, $25.00)

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