South Africa & Namibia: Diamonds & Desert Dunes   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE

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Essential Books These 5 items are available for $112, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXSAF248)		  
Eyewitness Guide South Africa  •  Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •  2011 •  PAPER  • 408 PAGES
This superb guide features color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a region-by-region synopsis of the country's attractions. Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this is the guide to carry. (SAF138, $27.00)		   Eyewitness Guide South Africa
Atlas of Namibia, A Portrait of the Land and its People  •  John Mendelsohn
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2010 •  PAPER  • 200 PAGES
In addition to a series of topographical maps of the entire country, this beautifully illustrated atlas covers Namibia's climate, geology, fauna and flora, land ownership and uses, human demography, economy and social services. Written and devised by an expert team, this is a book that is as handsome as it is informative. (NMB19, $38.00)		   Atlas of Namibia, A Portrait of the Land and its People
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 • BEST SELLER
This handsome field guide includes the birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, insects, fish and plants of Southern Africa, all in one compact volume. With 1,200 illustrations by a range of experts. (SAF59, $29.95)		   The Wildlife of Southern Africa, A Field Guide to the Animals and Plants of the Region
South Africa, A Traveler's Literary Companion  •  Isabel Balseiro  •  Tobias Hecht
ANTHOLOGY •  2009 •  PAPER  • 239 PAGES
This diverse collection of short stories reveals South Africa through the eyes of its writers, including some of South Africa's most renowned names -- Nadine Gordimer, J.M. Coetzee and Alan Paton to name a few. (SAF236, $14.95)		   South Africa, A Traveler's Literary Companion
Southern Africa Regional Map  •  ITMB
2008 •  MAP
A double-sided map of the continent south of the Zambezi River, at a scale of 1:2,125,000, with color photographs and notes on parks and major attractions. It includes all of Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana and South Africa with the western portion on one side and the eastern on the other. Two Sides. 39x27 inches. (SAF63, $12.95)		   Southern Africa Regional Map



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Bradt Guide Namibia  •  Chris McIntyre   • GUIDEBOOK  •  From the desolate Skeleton Coast to the lush Kavango and Caprivi Strip, or the picturesque capital, Windhoek, Bradt has it covered. (NMB06, $26.99)
 		  
Culture Smart! South Africa  •  David Holt-Biddle   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This handy guide will help you navigate local customs, etiquette and culture. (SAF169, $9.95)
 		  
National Geographic Ultimate Field Guide to Travel Photography  •  Scott Stuckey   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This concise, practical guide to taking better travel photos covers equipment, technique and digital photography, with suggestions and how-to's from experts. (PHT34, $21.95)
 		  
A History of South Africa  •  Leonard Thompson   • HISTORY  •  A succinct history of South Africa, especially strong on early Africans and European colonization. (SAF101, $17.95)
 		  
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)
 		  
Beyond the Miracle, Inside the New South Africa  •  Allister Sparks   • HISTORY  •  The South African journalist (Tomorrow is Another Country), continues the tale of the transformation of South Africa and its accomplishments, failures and challenges in the decade following the collapse of Apartheid. (SAF166, $20.00)
 		  
Diamonds, Gold, and War, The British, the Boers and the Making of South Africa  •  Martin Meredith   • HISTORY  •  This history makes palpable the cost of greed to Africa's native peoples and explains the rise of virulent Afrikaner nationalism. (SAF208, $35.00)
 		  
Playing the Enemy, Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation  •  John Carlin   • HISTORY  •  Carlin vividly documents how Mandala used the 1995 Rugby World Cup to unite South Africa. (SAF240, $16.00)
 		  
The Fate of Africa  •  Martin Meredith   • HISTORY  •  Ambitious in scope, immensely readable -- and as big as a doorstop -- Martin Meredith's blockbuster country-by-country overview of the tumult in Africa since independence is now revised and updated to reflect recent events. (AFR154, $21.99)
 		  
The Making of Modern South Africa, Conquest, Apartheid, Democracy  •  Nigel Worden   • HISTORY  •  This well-researched, readable primer covers South African history from colonial conquest to the end of apartheid and beyond, with an updated chapter focusing on 1994 to 2007. Worden is a history professor at the University of Cape Town. (SAF222, $36.95)
 		  
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)
 		  
Tomorrow is Another Country, The Inside Story of South Africa's Road to Change  •  Allister Sparks   • HISTORY  •  Sparks explores the extraordinary developments that led to multiracial democracy in South Africa, an essential key to understanding South Africa today, (SAF31, $25.00)
 		  
Long Walk to Freedom  •  Nelson Mandela   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  An unpretentious tale of an extraordinary life, Mandela's autobiography is essential reading for an understanding of South Africa. His grace and his love for his country shine throughout. (SAF15, $17.99)
 		  
My Traitor's Heart  •  Rian Malan   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • FAVORITE  •  The Afrikaner and journalist recounts his return to his homeland just before the collapse of Apartheid. Malan grapples with the black and white heart of South Africa, drawing on the 300-year history of his family in Africa, legends of the Zulu nation and some brutally honest reporting. (SAF19, $15.00)
 		  
Sands of Silence, On Safari in Namibia  •  Peter Hathaway Capstick   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  With its color photography and enthusiasm for hunting, this first-person account is classic Capstick -- and an absorbing, appreciative look at the country, its people and wildlife. (NMB03, $35.00)
 		  
Beethoven Was One-Sixteenth Black  •  Nadine Gordimer   • LITERATURE  •  The Nobel Prize winner daringly explores racial identity, sexuality and loss in this latest, marvelous collection of South African tales. (SAF221, $14.00)
 		  
Cry, The Beloved Country  •  Alan Paton   • LITERATURE  •  The deeply moving story of Reverend Kumalo's quest for justice. First published in 1948, it is a striking, poetic tribute to the power of the individual and a trenchant indictment of Apartheid. (SAF30, $15.00)
 		  
Life & Times of Michael K  •  J.M. Coetzee   • LITERATURE  •  Coetzee sets this short, hallucinatory novel, the powerful tale of a troubled boy, in South Africa in the midst of civil war. (SAF17, $14.00)
 		  
The Burning Shore  •  Wilbur Smith   • LITERATURE  •  An epic tale of romance, survival and daring set in Southwestern Africa (aka Namibia) by the master of South African pulp fiction. (NMB12, $8.99)
 		  
Africa's Big Five  •  Gerald Hinde   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Bestseller. Gerald Hinde teamed up with colleagues William Taylor and Richard du Toit for this portrait of the lion, elephant, leopard, rhino and buffalo, featuring hundreds of color photographs by the accomplished trio. (AFR178, $39.95)
 		  
Namibia Safari Companion  •  Alain Pons   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A colorful illustrated guide to wildlife, photographic opportunities and travel. (NAM41, $20.95)
 		  
South Africa Safari Companion  •  Alain Pons   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  From Cape Town and Fynbos, Kruger National Park and private reserves, this slim photographic survey introduces the parks, wildlife and habitats of South Africa. (SAF189, $14.95)
 		  
The Elephant's Secret Sense, The Hidden Life of the Wild Herds of Africa  •  Caitlin O'Connell   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  O'Connell chronicles the extraordinary social lives of elephants in Etosha National Park in this powerful account of a 14-year study. (NMB20, $15.00)
 		  
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, $24.95)
 		  
Newman's Birds of Southern Africa  •  Kenneth Newman   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This commemorative tenth edition celebrates the contribution of the late author, Kenneth Newman, fully revised and updated by his daughter, Vanessa Newman, to reflect the latest research, taxonomy and common names. (SAF29, $26.00)
 		  
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, $26.99)
 		  
The Safari Companion  •  Richard Estes   • FIELD GUIDE • 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)
 		  
 
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