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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)

Say it in Swahili •  Sharifa Zawawi
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • 1972 • PAPER • 205 PAGES
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)

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, $21.95)

Tanzania Map •   Nelles
2008 • MAP • BEST SELLER
A clear, color double-sided map of Tanzania at a scale of 1:1,500,000 with a cardboard cover. With an inset of Zanzibar, and maps of attractions on the reverse. (EAF08, $10.95)

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	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)
	Say it in Swahili • Sharifa Zawawi LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • 1972 • PAPER • 205 PAGES 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)
	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, $21.95)
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	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)
	West with the Night • Beryl Markham • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • FAVORITE • A 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)
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