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SOUTHERN AFRICA
South Africa   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE
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Insight Guide South Africa  •   Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK •  2009 •  PAPER  • 384 PAGES
In its hallmark style, this guide brings South Africa to life in hundreds of color photographs and vividly written essays by a team of experts. Panoramic in scope, the book takes us from Johannesburg out into the veldt, providing genuine insight into the history, nature and modern politics of this complex land. With a short section on Swaziland and Lesotho. (SAF21, $24.99)
  Insight Guide South Africa
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 Safari Companion, A Guide to Watching African Mammals
My Traitor's Heart  •  Rian Malan
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2000 •  PAPER  • 425 PAGES • FAVORITE
The story of an Afrikaner and journalist who returned 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 and legends of the Zulu nation. Candid, beautifully written and impossible to put down. (SAF19, $15.00)
  My Traitor's Heart
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)
  The Wildlife of Southern Africa, A Field Guide to the Animals and Plants of the Region
South Africa Travel Map  •   Globetrotter
2008 •  MAP
A clear, double-sided map of South Africa at a scale of 1:2,400,000. It features inset maps of Cape Town, Durban, the Garden Route, Johannesburg, Kruger National Park, KwaZulu-Natal Arrea and Pretoria on the reverse. With an index of place names, Two Sides. 28x39 inches. (SAF09, $8.95)
  South Africa Travel Map
 

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Cape Town and Region Map  •   Borch Maps    •  On one side is a detailed street plan of Cape Town; on the reverse are three regional maps of increasing detail: the "Garden Route" (scale 1:3,000,000), local region (scale 1:650,000), the Peninsula (scale 1:140,000). (SAF161, $7.95)
 
 
Cape Floral Region  •  Fiona McIntosh   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A practical pocket guide to Table Mountain and the other extraordinary Western Cape parks and reserves of this UNESCO World Heritage site. (SAF223, $10.95)
 
 
Cape Winelands, A Touring Guide  •  Theresa Morrison  •  Lanz von Horsten   • GUIDEBOOK • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  An informative, visual tour of 40 favorite wineries, all close to Cape Town. With fold-out maps, color photographs and information on restaurants, picnic spots and lodging. (SAF128, $20.00)
 
 
Culture Smart! South Africa  •  David Holt-Biddle   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This handy guide will help you navigate local customs, etiquette and culture. (SAF169, $9.95)
 
 
Eyewitness Guide South Africa  •   Eyewitness Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This superb guide features color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a region-by-region synopsis of the country's attractions. (SAF138, $25.00)
 
 
Time Out Cape Town  •   Time Out   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Compact, informative and lively, this outstanding guide covers where to go and what to do in Capetown and surroundings. (SAF164, $19.95)
 
 
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)
 
 
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)
 
 
Cultures of South Africa, A Celebration  •  Peter Joyce   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  With 140 pages of photographs and text, this book captures the culture and history of South Africa, providing insight to African traditions and lifestyles. (SAF264, $19.95)
 
 
The Fate of Africa  •  Martin Meredith   • HISTORY  •  Ambitious in scope, immensely readable -- and as big as a doorstop -- Martin Meredith's overview of the tumult, horrors and strides made in Africa since independence is invaluable. (AFR154, $21.95)
 
 
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, $34.95)
 
 
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, $23.99)
 
 
Tomorrow is Another Country, The Inside Story of South Africa's Road to Change  •  Allister Sparks   • HISTORY  •  Essential to understanding South Africa today, this comprehensive account shows the extraordinary developments that led to multiracial democracy in South Africa. (SAF31, $21.00)
 
 
Rough Guide South Africa Music  •   Various Artists   • MUSIC • CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE  •  This enhanced CD features excellent liner notes and other information and includes tracks from the likes of the incomparable Miriam Makeba, African reggae icon Lucky Dube, and the transcendent Ladysmith Black Mambazo, who have more than thirty gold records under their belts. (SAF227, $14.98)
 
 
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)
 
 
The Mirror at Midnight, A South African Journey  •  Adam Hochschild   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Hochschild provides a new epilogue for this paper edition of his 1990 report from South Africa, a riveting blend of journalism, travel and history. (SAF190, $14.95)
 
 
South Africa, A Traveler's Literary Companion  •  Isabel Balseiro  •  Tobias Hecht   • ANTHOLOGY  •  This superb collection of diverse short stories shows 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)
 
 
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)
 
 
Blood Safari  •  Deon Meyer   • MYSTERY  •  In this suspenseful tale of murder, set in and around the game preserves of South Africa, bodyguard Martin Lemmer helps to uncover the truth in the murder of four poachers. (SAF255, $19.95)
 
 
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)
 
 
Disgrace  •  J.M. Coetzee   • LITERATURE  •  Set in Cape Town and on a remote farm in the Eastern Cape, Coetzee's Booker Prize-winning novel explores the devastating realities of racial politics in post-apartheid South Africa. (SAF89, $15.00)
 
 
Life & Times of Michael K  •  J.M. Coetzee   • LITERATURE  •  A Booker Prize-winning novel about a troubled boy in South Africa in the midst of a civil war. J.M. Coetzee is also Nobel Prize winner for his body of work, much of which is set in his home country of South Africa. (SAF17, $14.00)
 
 
Rage  •  Wilbur A. Smith   • LITERATURE  •  Smith mixes romance, politics and history in this page-turner set in Apartheid-era South Africa. (SAF225, $7.99)
 
 
Skinner's Drift, A Novel  •  Lisa Fugard   • LITERATURE  •  This family drama, by the daughter of playwright Athol Fugard, unspools in Johannesburg, where the main character returns to care for her dying father. (SAF168, $15.00)
 
 
The Conservationist  •  Nadine Gordimer   • LITERATURE  •  Gordimer's subtle Booker-prize winning novel portrays a wealthy South African industrialist who makes moves to preserve his way of life, his power, and his possessions in the face of massive injustice. (SAF218, $15.00)
 
 
The Power of One  •  Bryce Courtenay   • LITERATURE  •  This riveting novel tells of the coming-of-age of a six-year-old English boy in South Africa during the darkest days of largely pro-Nazi South Africa, based on the author's childhood. (SAF26, $15.00)
 
 
Africa's Big Five  •  Gerald Hinde   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Hinde teamed up with colleagues William Taylor and Richard du Toit for this oversized, informative portrait of the lion, elephant, leopard, rhino and buffalo. With hundreds of color photographs by the accomplished trio. (AFR178, $39.95)
 
 
Beat about the Bush: Mammals  •  Trevor Carnaby   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  With clear illustrations, a detailed section on tracks and signs and 700 beautiful wildlife photos, this indepth question-and-answer guide by a South African ranger covers the mammals of Africa in comprehensive detail. (SAF219, $40.00)
 
 
Big Five of Africa  •  Gerald Hinde   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Hinde's stunning photographs celebrate Africa's lion, elephants, leopards, rhinos and buffalo. (AFR241, $20.00)
 
 
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)
 
 
Birds of Southern Africa, Princeton Illustrated Checklists  •  Ber Van Perlo   • FIELD GUIDE  •  An admirably compact guide, featuring small illustrations of 1,250 species, brief descriptions and black-and-white range maps. (SAF79, $29.95)
 
 
Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals  •  Jonathan Kingdon   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Take it along. An artist and biologist, Kingdon provides both delightful full-color illustrations and informative text for this great guide. (EAF128, $24.95)
 
 
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, $40.80)
 
 


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