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	Lonely Planet Southern Africa  •  Alan Murphy GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 816 PAGES A hefty practical guide to the nine nations of southern Africa, including Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Swaziland, Malawi, Mozambique and Lesotho. Ideal for independent travelers on a multicountry tour, this guide includes exhaustive information about where to sleep and eat, and what to see and do, as well as a useful overview of the region. (SAF121, $31.99)
	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 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 • 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)
	Southern Africa Regional Map  •   ITMB 2004 •  MAP This double-sided map at a scale of 1:2,125,000 shows the continent south of the Zambezi, including all of Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana and South Africa, with the western portion on one side and the eastern on the other. With color photographs and notes on parks and major attractions. Designed for the traveler, this is by far the best scale map available that covers the southern part of the continent. (SAF63, $12.95)

	Bradt Guide Namibia  •  Chris McIntyre   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A good overview of Namibia from the excellent series of practical, comprehensive travel guides published by Bradt, especially strong on the descriptions of individual national parks and visitor attractions. (NMB06, $26.99)
	Bradt Guide Zambia  •  Chris McIntyre   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A personal, detailed overview of Zambia with excellent travel information. (ZMB01, $27.99)
	Bradt Safari Guide Botswana  •  Chris McIntyre   • GUIDEBOOK  •  If your trip focuses on Botswana, take along this superb guide to the history, culture, attractions and natural history of the country. Also covering the Okavango, Chobe, Northern Kalahari and other popular destinations. (BOT18, $24.95)
	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 good information on restaurants, picnic spots and lodging. (SAF128, $20.00)
	Insight Guide South Africa  •   Insight Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  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. (SAF21, $24.95)
	Lonely Planet Cape Town  •  Simon Richmond   • GUIDEBOOK  •  An excellent practical guide to the city, geared for independent travelers, with color photographs and dozens of excellent maps. (SAF27, $19.99)
	Picturing Bushmen, The Denver African Expedition of 1925  •  Robert James Gordon   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  This book documents the 1925 expedition to Etosha in search of the "Bushman," featuring extraordinary images of the Heikum people and insight into how Westerners have traditionally romanticized the exotic. (NMB05, $24.95)
	The Harmless People  •  Elizabeth Marshall Thomas   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A classic study of the Bushmen of the Kalahari, novelistic in its detail. Based on the author's fieldwork, the account is direct, informative, and strong on the character of the people and land. (SAF60, $15.95)
	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, $23.95)
	Tomorrow is Another Country, The Inside Story of South Africa's Road to Change  •  Allister Sparks   • HISTORY  •  Essential to understanding South Africa today, this is a comprehensive account of the extraordinary developments that led to multiracial democracy in South Africa. (SAF31, $19.00)
	Cry of the Kalahari, Seven Years in Africa's Last Great Wilderness  •  Mark Owens  •  Delia Owens   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  The story of a family thrown out of Botswana for their stance on conservation. While their approach to conservation is controversial, there's no doubt that the Owens are dedicated to the wildlife of southern Africa -- and are very good writers. (SAF13, $16.00)
	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 thoughout. (SAF15, $17.99)
	Mukiwa, A White Boy in Africa  •  Peter Godwin   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  The unsentimental story of a boy's coming of age in Rhodesia in the 1960s, offering a rare perspective on the consequences of colonialism. (SAF33, $15.00)
	My Traitor's Heart: A South African Exile Returns to Face His Country, His Tribe, and His Conscience  •  Rian Malan   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 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, legends of the Zulu nation and some brutally honest reporting of current events. (SAF19, $15.00)
	North of South, An African Journey  •  Shiva Naipaul   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • FAVORITE  •  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)
	The Eye of the Elephant, An Epic Adventure in the African Wilderness  •  Mark Owens  •  Delia Owens   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  The adventures of conservationists Mark and Delia Owens in the Luangwa River Valley of Zambia. They set up camp in the wilderness among the elephants, but are drawn into an ugly struggle with the local people. (ZMB04, $16.00)
	The Old Way, A Story of the First People  •  Elizabeth Marshall Thomas   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Marshall (Harmless People) returns after 50 years to southwest Africa and the land of her youth in this beautifully observed reprise of her classic account of the Bushmen of the Kalahari. (SAF183, $15.00)
	Whatever You Do, Don't Run, Confessions of a Botswana Safari Guide  •  Peter Allison   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Anecdotes of wildlife and misadventure in the Okavango, Kalahari and other destinations from a razor-witted conservationist and safari guide. (BOT29, $16.95)
	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)
	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)
	None to Accompany Me  •  Nadine Gordimer   • LITERATURE  •  A portrait of life in South Africa after the collapse of Apartheid. With keen attention to character and racial politics, Nobel Prize-winner Gordimer traces the experiences of two families during this turbulent time. (SAF76, $15.00)
	Sleepwalking Land  •  David Brookshaw  •  Mia Couto   • LITERATURE  •  Written by a native Mozambican in Portuguese, this highly-acclaimed novel of turmoil and civil war is rich with magical realism. (SAF220, $14.95)
	The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency  •  Alexander McCall Smith   • MYSTERY  •  The delightful introduction to Botswana's formidable female detective, evoking the cultures, customs and texture of Africa. (BOT10, $12.95)
	Africa's Big Five  •  Will Taylor  •  Gerald Hinde  •  Richard Du Toit   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  South African photographers and naturalists teamed up for this oversize, illustrated celebration of the lion, elephant, leopard, rhino and buffalo. (AFR178, $39.95)
	Elephantoms, Tracking the Elephant  •  Lyall Watson   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  An evocative account of the myth, lore and nature of elephants in South Africa. (SAF129, $14.95)
	Horn of Darkness, Rhinos on the Edge  •  Carol Cunningham  •  Joel Berger   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A lively account of field work, combining adventure, natural history and thoughtful commentary on the plight of the severely endangered black rhinoceros in Namibia. (NMB07, $45.00)
	The Myth of Wild Africa  •  Jonathan Adams  •  Thomas McShane   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  The authors, associated with the World Wildlife Fund, explode the romantic fallacy of an untouched continent where animals roam freely in sanctuaries. It's a no-holds-barred critique of old-style conservation in Africa. (AFR15, $22.95)
	Wild at Heart, Man and Beast in Southern Africa  •  Peter Godwin  •  Chris Johns  •  Nelson Mandela   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  This superb collection of 128 full-color photographs tackles conservation, development and tradition in Southern Africa. It's a well-illustrated portrait of the region by National Geographic photographer Chris Johns and veteran journalist Peter Godwin. (SAF130, $65.00)
	Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals  •  Jonathan Kingdon   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Take it along. An artist and foremost biologist, Kingdon provides both the delightful full-color illustrations and concise 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, $23.95)
	Southern African Birds, A Photographic Guide  •  Ian Sinclair   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A pocket guide to the 265 most conspicuous birds south of the Zambezi River featuring color photographs, brief descriptions and range maps. We also carry Birds of Namibia (NMB17, $15.95). (SAF14, $15.95)
	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, $24.95)

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