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WILDERNESS TRAVEL
Primates of Mahale
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READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE
Here's a page from Longitude, the specialty bookseller for travelers. To order online, and to see the latest, most comprehensive selection of books and maps, go to http://reading.longitudebooks.com/TV7762. You may also call 800-342-2164 to order or request a catalog.
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These 5 items are available
for $98, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXEAF400) |
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Bradt Guide Tanzania
• Philip Briggs
GUIDEBOOK •
2009 •
PAPER
• 656 PAGES
A comprehensive guide to Tanzania, its history, wildlife and major attractions in the series of Africa guides by Philip Briggs for Bradt. Geared for the independent traveler, it also includes maps, town plans and lots of practical travel information. It covers not just the popular safari destinations in the north but also Gombe Stream, Mahale Mountains and Selous Game Reserve.
(EAF39, $26.99) |
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In the Shadow of Man
• Jane Goodall
• Stephen Jay Gould
• David A. Hamburg
NATURAL HISTORY •
2010 •
PAPER
• 416 PAGES
Goodall's popular account of studying chimpanzees in Tanzania. First enlisted by the legendary scientist Louis Leakey, Goodall has gone on to do almost half a century of revolutionary primate research. This book, which is followed by "Through a Window," tells the story of her early years with the chimps and her monumental discoveries concerning primate behavior. Complemented by 80 photographs.
(EAF74, $15.95) |
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The Safari Companion
• Richard Estes
FIELD GUIDE •
1999 •
PAPER
• 459 PAGES
• 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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Wildlife of East Africa
• Martin B. Withers
• David Hosking
FIELD GUIDE •
2002 •
PAPER
• 256 PAGES
• BEST SELLER
A compact, take-along guide to 475 common species of birds, mammals, reptiles, insects, trees and flowers of East Africa. Designed for the field, the guide features full-color photographs with detailed descriptions of each species on facing pages. With a map covering parks and reserves of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, and an introductory chapter with Safari information.
(EAF108, $19.95) |
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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) |
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Also Recommended
Lonely Planet Tanzania
• Mary Fitzpatrick
• GUIDEBOOK
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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.
(EAF95, $24.99)
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Say it in Swahili
• Sharifa Zawawi
• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
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A palm-size pocket guide to common phrases and expressions.
(EAF46, $5.95)
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The Fate of Africa
• Martin Meredith
• HISTORY
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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)
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North of South, An African Journey
• Shiva Naipaul
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• FAVORITE
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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)
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The Lake Regions of Central Africa
• Richard Francis Burton
• EXPLORATION
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Burton's account of exploration between Zanzibar and Lake Tanganyika.
(AFR98, $16.95)
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The Tree Where Man Was Born
• Peter Matthiessen
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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A classic portrait of East Africa, enthralling in its detail on nature and daily life. Includes Maasai, Ngorongoro, the Kenyan highlands, and Mathiessen's field trips, safaris and adventures in the Serengeti.
(EAF27, $17.00)
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Through a Window, My Thirty Years with the Chimpanzees of Gombe
• Jane Goodall
• NATURAL HISTORY
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The now-classic account of Jane Goodall's research into the life of the chimpanzees on the shores of Lake Tanganyika.
(EAF42, $15.95)
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A Photographic Guide to the Birds of East Africa
• David Richards
• FIELD GUIDE
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A handy pocket field guide to 350 species.
(EAF17, $19.95)
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A Photographic Guide, Southern, Central, and East African Mammals
• Chris Stuart
• Tilde Stuart
• FIELD GUIDE
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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)
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Birds of East Africa
• Terry Stevenson
• John Fanshawe
• FIELD GUIDE
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Compact and comprehensive, this guide to 1,388 species of birds in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi features 286 excellent color plates, range maps and notes on habitats and conservation. A veteran tour leader, co-author Stevenson lives in Kenya.
(EAF92, $39.50)
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Birds of Eastern Africa, Princeton Illustrated Checklists
• Ber Van Perlo
• FIELD GUIDE
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This handy guide illustrates and briefly describes most East African birds. A remarkably small book, featuring 96 color plates, 1,487 species -- and essential information for quick reference in the field.
(EAF40, $29.95)
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Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals
• Jonathan Kingdon
• FIELD GUIDE
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An artist and biologist, Kingdon provides both delightful full-color illustrations and informative text.
(EAF128, $24.95)
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to African Wildlife
• Peter Alden
• FIELD GUIDE
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This comprehensive photo guide covers 850 birds, mammals and reptiles of Africa. With range maps and a good country-by-country overview of habitats and parks.
(AFR25, $24.95)
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The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals
• Jonathan Kingdon
• FIELD GUIDE
• COMING IN
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This stunningly-illustrated, comprehensive field guide by a leading authority includes Kingdon's 480 exquisite color paintings.
(AFR32, $49.50)
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