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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  •  Sara Wheeler
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2013 •  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



Also Recommended

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)
 		  
Bradt Safari Guide Northern Tanzania  •  Philip Briggs   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A compact, practical overview of the history, wildlife and attractions of the Serengeti and surrounding parks, including Zanzibar. (EAF143, $24.99)
 		  
Culture Smart! Tanzania  •  Quintin Winks   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This pocket guide introduces local customs, etiquette and culture. (EAF208, $9.95)
 		  
Lonely Planet Swahili Phrasebook  •  Lonely Planet   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS  •  A pocket phrasebook, dictionary and language guide for the traveler to East Africa. (EAF96, $8.99)
 		  
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, the 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, $20.00)
 		  
Kenya  •  Michael Poliza   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Alternating aerial shots with dramatic landscapes, vivid animal studies and portraits of the Maasai, Poliza's latest stunning book captures the spirit of Kenya and its people. (EAF380, $95.00)
 		  
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)
 		  
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 (AKA Karen Blixen) 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 Flame Trees of Thika  •  Elsbeth Huxley   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  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, $16.00)
 		  
The Marsh Lions, The Story of an African Pride  •  Brian Jackman   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Ilustrated with photographs and drawings by Jonathan and Angela Scott, this new edition of the tale of a pride of lions in the Masai Mara includes a chapter bringinghte story up to date. (EAF389, $16.99)
 		  
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)
 		  
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)
 		  
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)
 		  
On This Earth, a Shadow Falls  •  Nick Brandt   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  This exquisite, oversized portfolio, bound in linen, showcases 90 rich black-and-white portraits of majestic lion, cheetah, elephant, gorilla and wildlife across the African continent. (EAF398, $160.00)
 		  
Safari, A Photicular Book  •  Dan Kainen   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  As if on safari, readers encounter eight wild animals in this mesmerizing book which uses clever sliding lenses so that the cheetah bounds, the gazelle leaps, the African elephant snaps its ears and the gorilla munches the leaves off a branch. With s lively, informative essay and an at-a-glance list of important facts. (EAF397, $24.95)
 		  
Serengeti Spy  •  Anup Shah   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A hoof-level view of the Masai Mara and Serengeti. Photographer Anup Shah lets the wildlife reveal themselves, placing small remote cameras at watering holes, outcrops and other strategic spots. The ground-level view is as surprising as it is clever, putting you face-to-face with lion and cheetah and wildebeest and all the creatures in action across the plains. (EAF396, $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 Fossil Trail, How We Know What We Think We Know About Human Evolution  •  Ian Tattersall   • SCIENCE  •  This balanced and thought-provoking survey examines how significant fossil finds and new theories have been used by scientists to trace the path of human evolution. (ATP08, $39.95)
 		  
African Wildlife  •  James Kavanaugh   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Slip this laminated foldout guide in your pocket for quick reference in the field. (AFR109, $5.95)
 		  
Animals of the Masai Mara  •  Adam Scott Kennedy   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This beautifully illustrated guide by two Safari guides focuses on the lions, cheetah, leopards, zebra, giraffe and other celebrated wildlife. (EAF394, $27.95)
 		  
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)
 		  
Birds of the Masai Mara  •  Adam Scott Kennedy   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Kennedy's compact guide, full of local knowledge on habitats and birding spots, features 300 color photographs. (EAF395, $27.95)
 		  
Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals  •  Jonathan Kingdon   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A convenient compact edition of Kingdon's gloriously illustrated Field Guide to African Mammals. With abbreviated information on identification, distribution, ecology and conservation status and the same 480 outstanding color illustrations and maps as its bigger cousin. (EAF128, $25.95)
 		  
National Audubon Society Field Guide to African Wildlife  •  Bunny McBride  •  Duane Schlitter  •  Richard Estes  •  Peter Alden   • FIELD GUIDE  •  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)
 		  
 
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