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	Mukiwa, A White Boy in Africa  •  Peter Godwin BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2005 •  PAPER  • 432 PAGES An unsentimental tale of coming-of-age in Rhodesia in the 1960s in three parts: boyhood, the war and post-independence. A participant on the losing side in the savage civil war, Godwin flees the country, returning after independence as a journalist and supporter of black Zimbabwe. Mukiwa provides a rare perspective on the consequences of colonialism. (SAF33, $15.00)
	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. (SAF08, $10.95)

	Victoria Falls Destination Map  •   National Geographic Society    •  A full-color traveler's map and guide to the falls and surrounding area at a scale of 1:28,500, with inset maps of Livingstone and Victoria Falls Village, an overview map and information on the Zambezi and Mosi-oa-Tunya National Parks. (SAF191, $8.99)
	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, $23.95)
	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)
	Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood  •  Alexandra Fuller   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  A candid memoir of coming of age during the Rhodesian Civil War. Fuller's parents moved from England to Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, in the early 1970s. (ZIM15, $14.95)
	Exploration of Africa, From Cairo to the Cape  •  Ann Hugon   • EXPLORATION • 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 are featured in a series of journal excerpts. (AFR03, $12.95)
	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)
	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 memoir of coming of age in war-town Rhodesia -- and the author's growing realization that she was on the wrong side of the conflict. (ZIM16, $15.00)
	The Zambesi Expedition, To the Zambesi River and Its Tributaries  •  David Livingstone   • EXPLORATION  •  Livingstone's original account of his second expedition to Africa, first published in 1864 -- a sympathetic portrait of African peoples, rich in nature, culture and politics. (SAF136, $25.95)
	When a Crocodile Eats the Sun, A Memoir of Africa  •  Peter Godwin   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  A superb writer, Godwin draws on his family history, politics and his many trips back home to Zimbabwe in this powerful memoir. (ZMB07, $24.99)
	Zenzele, A Letter for My Daughter  •  J. Nozipo Maraire   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  A richly textured novel of Zimbabwe, taking the form of a letter from a mother to her Havard-bound daughter, in which she shares memories, struggles and revelations from her own past. (ZIM11, $14.00)
	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, $22.95)
	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)
	National Audubon Society Field Guide to African Wildlife  •  Peter Alden   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A portable guide to the landforms, wild areas, mammals, birds, reptiles and insects of Africa, featuring contributions by experts and almost 600 color photographs. (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, $28.00)
	Southern African Wildlife, A Visitor's Guide  •  Mike Unwin   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A popular photographic guide to the mammals, birds, reptiles and habitats south of the Zambezi. With 300 color photographs and illuminating text. (SAF131, $24.95)
	Globetrotter Atlas Zimbabwe  •   Globetrotter    •  (SAF36, $12.95)

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