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Essential Books These 5 items are available for $101, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXUGD04)		  
Bradt Guide Uganda  •  Philip Briggs
GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER  • 512 PAGES
A comprehensive guide in the growing series by Bradt, noteworthy for its focus on culture, nature and responsible travel. The author includes sights and activities throughout the country. (UGD07, $27.99)		   Bradt Guide Uganda
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)		   The Safari Companion
The Year of the Gorilla  •  George Schaller
NATURAL HISTORY •  2010 •  PAPER  • 290 PAGES
A vividly written tale of adventures among the gorillas of the Virunga volcanoes of Zire, Rwanda and Uganda. This book is a wonderful, accessible account of field work under difficult and sometimes dangerous circumstances by one of the great wildlife biologists. In this classic, Schaller tells of the gorillas, the excitement of tracking animals in the jungle bureaucratic pitfalls and very real trouble with poachers. Illustrated with photographs and line drawings by the author. (UGD03, $25.00)		   The Year of the Gorilla
Gorillas in the Mist  •  Dian Fossey
NATURAL HISTORY •  2000 •  PAPER  • 326 PAGES
Fossey's highly personal, detailed account of the ecology and behavior of the mountain gorilla based on her 13 years among "the greatest of the great apes." These highly endangered gorillas are restricted to just six extinct volcanoes in the Virunga mountains, an area 25 miles long and only 6-12 miles wide. She describes habituating her study group. Having named the animals, she follows the life history, diet and sex life of each, offering insight into both the study animals and researcher. Originally published in 1983. (UGD05, $15.95)		   Gorillas in the Mist
Uganda Map  •  ITMB
2010 •  MAP
A detailed physical map (scale 1:800,000) of Uganda, featuring city and national park insets. One Side. 35x27 inches. (UGD01, $11.95)		   Uganda Map



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Lonely Planet East Africa  •  Hugh Finlay   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This practical guide to East Africa features maps, a good overview of culture, history and nature. Covers Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya and Tanzania. (EAF81, $31.99)
 		  
Karamoja, Uganda's Land of Warrior Nomads  •  David Pluth  •  Sylvester Onyang  •  Jeremy O'Kasick   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • FAVORITE  •  Evocative stories by Jeremy O'Kasick and Sylvester Onyang, paired with David Pluth's gorgeous photos, capture the culture, history and daily life of Uganda's warrior nomads. (UGD18, $75.00)
 		  
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)
 		  
The White Nile  •  Alan Moorehead   • HISTORY  •  A lively history of the Victorian search for the source of the Nile including the extraordinary tales of Burton and Speke, not to mention the famous meeting of Livingstone and Stanley. With vivid descriptions of Zanzibar, the last days of Khartoum and the building of the Suez Canal. (EGY79, $14.99)
 		  
Uganda: Tarnished Pearl of Africa  •  Thomas P. Ofcansky   • HISTORY  •  An analyst for East Africa in the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency, Ofcansky examines the political, social and cultural history of contemporary Uganda in this succinct, well-considered scholarly survey. (UGD15, $36.00)
 		  
Dangerous Beauty, Life and Death in Africa: True Stories From a Safari Guide  •  Mark Ross   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Ross writes in vivid detail about his experiences as a safari guide in Uganda and Kenya and the night in 1999 when two members of his party were abducted and killed by Rwandan rebels. (EAF132, $14.95)
 		  
First Comes Love, Then Comes Malaria, How a Peace Corps Poster Boy Won My Heart and a Third-World Adventure Changed My Life  •  Eve Brown-waite   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  An honest and humorous first-hand account of a pampered city girl's unlikely transformation into a Peace Corps worker and her misadventures along the way, as she confronts intestinal parasites, rat-infested toilets and her own prejudices in Ecuador and Uganda. (UGD23, $14.00)
 		  
The Last King of Scotland  •  Giles Foden   • LITERATURE  •  A lurid, darkly humorous novel based on the last desperate days of the rule of Idi Amin in Uganda. The book is rich in detail of not only the lunacy of a failing despot, but also of life -- especially among the expatriates. (UGD08, $14.00)
 		  
Among African Apes, Stories and Photos from the Field  •  Christophe Boesch  •  Martha Robbins   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Alongside color photographs of chimpanzees, bonobos and gorillas, Robbins and Boesch tell the compelling stories of wild apes and the researchers who study them. (UGD25, $29.95)
 		  
Gorillas, Natural History & Conservation  •  Kelly Stewart   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  An illustrated overview of the natural history and ecology of the gorilla. (CAF35, $17.95)
 		  
My Family Album, Thirty Years of Primate Photography  •  F. B. M. De Waal   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Waal illuminates the striking diversity of primate social interaction, gesture and and behavior in this witty collection of 128 duotone photographs (with accompanying explanations) of chimps, bonobos, capuchin, baboons and macaques. (BST107, $40.00)
 		  
The Impenetrable Forest  •  Thor Hanson   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Hanson recounts his time in the peace corps in Uganda and his work to establish a gorilla trekking program in the Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest, home to not just half of the world's mountain gorillas but also chimpanzees, colobus monkeys, elephants, giant forest hogs and rare forest birds. (UGD10, $24.95)
 		  
The Lion's Eye, Seeing in the Wild  •  Johanna Greenfield   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Greenfield describes the beauty, challenges and danger of life in the wild in this enthralling account of her work among the chimpanzee's in Uganda's Impenetrable Forest. (UGD21, $23.99)
 		  
The Primate Family Tree  •  Ian Redmond   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A generously illustrated overview of the ecology and evolution, natural history and behavior of the primates. (BST123, $24.95)
 		  
Through a Window, My Thirty Years with the Chimpanzees of Gombe  •  Jane Goodall   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  The now-classic account of Jane Goodall's research into the life of the chimpanzees on the shores of Lake Tanganyika. (EAF42, $15.95)
 		  
World Atlas of Great Apes and Their Conservation  •  Julian Caldecott   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  This handsome, authoritative natural history of bonobos, chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans, published in conjunction with The Great Ape Project, features essays by leading scholars, color photographs and maps. (BST106, $55.00)
 		  
African Wildlife  •  James Kavanaugh   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Slip this laminated foldout guide in your pocket for quick reference in the field. (AFR109, $5.95)
 		  
Birds of East Africa  •  Terry Stevenson  •  John Fanshawe   • FIELD GUIDE  •  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)
 		  
Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals  •  Jonathan Kingdon   • FIELD GUIDE  •  An artist and biologist, Kingdon provides both delightful full-color illustrations and informative text. (EAF128, $24.95)
 		  
Mountain Gorillas  •  Gene Eckhart   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Featuring 200 intimate color photographs, this up-to-date, captivating portrait reveals the gorillas of Bwindi National Forest and Virunga Volcanoes, their biology, status and hope. (UGD17, $37.95)
 		  
Wildlife of East Africa  •  Martin B. Withers  •  David Hosking   • FIELD GUIDE • BEST SELLER  •  This take-along guide to 475 common species of birds, mammals, reptiles, insects, trees and flowers of East Africa features full-color photographs with detailed descriptions on facing pages. (EAF108, $19.95)
 		  
 
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