Tanzania   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE

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Essential Books These 4 items are available for $66, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXEAF53)		  
Lonely Planet Tanzania  •  Mary Fitzpatrick
GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 392 PAGES
A comprehensive, practical guide to Tanzania featuring maps, a good overview of culture, history and nature and much nuts-and-bolts information on excursions, accommodations and sightseeing. It includes sketch maps of cities, towns, parks and reserves. (EAF95, $24.99)		   Lonely Planet Tanzania
Say it in Swahili  •  Sharifa Zawawi
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •  1972 •  PAPER  • 205 PAGES
A palm-size pocket guide to common Swahili phrases and expressions, divided by topic and featuring a useful index. With 1,700 entries. (EAF46, $5.95)		   Say it in Swahili
Swahili, Start Speaking Today  •  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)		   Swahili, Start Speaking Today
Tanzania Map  •  Nelles
2009 •  MAP • BEST SELLER
A clear, double-sided map of Tanzania, with neighboring Rwanda and Burundi, at a scale of 1:1,500,000, with maps of Zanzibar, Pemba, Dar el Salaam and Arusha. Two Sides. 20x40 inches. (EAF08, $13.95)		   Tanzania Map



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