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These 6 items are available for $107, including U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXEAF71)

Insight Guide Kenya  •  Insight Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2004 •  PAPER  • 338 PAGES A thoroughly illustrated survey of the country, its history, people and wildlife, featuring excellent maps and essays by a dozen contributors on topics of interest. It includes an overview of individual national parks and conservation areas, and plenty of information for the safari-goer. (EAF60, $22.95)
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 Shadow of Kilimanjaro  •  Rick Ridgeway TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1999 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES Lucky Ridgeway, he got to walk across Kenya, albeit in the company of armed park rangers, while the rest of us tool around in mini-vans and Toyotas. The veteran of high peaks, Antarctica, the Amazon and other formidable destinations recounts his walk from Mount Kilimanjaro across Tsavo National Park to the Indian Ocean in the company of Iain Allan (and an armed guard). It's a perceptive overview of Kenya, its wildlife and conservation by an appreciative observer. He weaves history, philosophy and thoughtful observation into this marvelous account. (EAF61, $17.00)
Wildlife of East Africa  •  Martin B. Withers  •  David Hosking FIELD GUIDE •  2002 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES • BEST SELLER A compact 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)
Ghosts of Tsavo, Stalking the Mystery Lions of East Africa  •  Philp Caputo TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 275 PAGES An account of Caputo's adventures in Tsavo National Park and Southern Uganda on the trail of some very big lions. He set out in the company of with legendary guide Iain Allan and two researchers from the Field Museum in Chicago. With a 16-page section of photographs. This book is the latest chapter in the Victorian tale of two lions that killed and ate 140 railway workers building a bridge over the Tsavo River. (EAF93, $16.00)
Kenya Map  •  Nelles 2008 •  MAP A detailed map of Kenya and northern Tanzania (including the Serengeti) at a scale of 1:1,100,000 with inset maps of Lamu, Nairobi and Mombasa. (EAF07, $10.95)

Insight Guide East African Wildlife  •  Insight Guides   • GUIDEBOOK • COMING IN  •  A guide to East Africa and especially to its wildlife, featuring color photographs, accounts of individual animal species and a park-by-park summary of major attractions. (EAF36, $23.95)
Say it in Swahili  •  Sharifa Zawawi   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS  •  A palm-size pocket guide to common Swahili phrases and expressions for travelers, divided by topic and featuring a useful index. With 1,700 entries. (EAF46, $5.95)
Africa, A Biography of the Continent  •  John Reader   • HISTORY  •  With the ease of a practiced journalist, Reader weaves a lively and masterful tale of the continent from ancient cultures to modern times. Both authoritative and informal, this is a splendid introduction to all of Africa. (AFR49, $18.95)
The Africans  •  David Lamb   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  In these 17 well-written essays, news correspondent Lamb ranges throughout Africa, creating an insightful portrait of the land and especially its people. (AFR22, $14.95)
Exploration of Africa, From Cairo to the Cape  •  Ann Hugon   • EXPLORATION • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  This jewel of a book chronicles the 19th-century exploration of Africa with hundreds of contemporary paintings and prints, brief chapters on the expeditions, and a very useful chronology. Livingstone, Burton and others are featured in a series of journal excerpts. (AFR03, $12.95)
Facing Mount Kenya, The Tribal Life of the Kikuyu  •  Jomo Kenyatta   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  A classic ethnographic account of the Kikiyu people of central Kenya by one its most famous citizens. (EAF41, $13.60)
I Dreamed of Africa  •  Kuki Gallman   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  This bestseller is a highly personal account of tragedy and magic in Kenya. Italian-born Gallman tells of her move to Ol Ari Nyiro, a ranch set in the highland plain in the shadow of Mount Kenya. (EAF23, $15.95)
No Picnic on Mount Kenya  •  Felice Benuzzi  •  Rick Ridgeway   • EXPLORATION  •  A daring tale of escaping a prisoner of war camp to climb the great mountain. Among the many pleasures of this book are Benuzzi's accounts of landscapes, animals and habitats on the way to the top. (EAF59, $14.95)
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)
Out of Africa and Shadows on the Grass  •  Isak Dinesen   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  The perennially best-selling tale of a naive young woman who leaves Denmark for East Africa, Out of Africa draws us into life on a struggling coffee plantation. It's a moving story inspired by a love for Kenya and its people. (EAF22, $14.95)
The Flame Trees of Thika  •  Elsbeth Huxley   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  The classic account of a young woman's life as a pioneering settler in Thika, Kenya. Huxley looks back at her intrepid parents and the home they made together in Kenya's Highlands. (EAF24, $15.00)
The Man-Eaters of Tsavo  •  John Henry Patterson   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  The true tale of John Henry Patterson, the Victorian adventurer who set out to build a bridge over the Tsavo River. The production of the bridge turns out to be a monumental task when two man-eating lions hunt and kill much of the work force. (EAF80, $23.95)
The Tree Where Man Was Born  •  Peter Matthiessen   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  This classic portrait of East Africa, enthralling in its detail on nature and daily life, takes in the Maasai, Ngorongoro, the Kenyan highlands and Mathiessen's field trips, safaris and adventures in the Serengeti. (EAF27, $17.00)
West with the Night  •  Beryl Markham   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • FAVORITE  •  A stylish and engrossing story of a marvelous life well lived. Markham describes her childhood in Kenya and her experiences as a bush pilot in the 1930s, evoking the landscapes, people and wildlife of East Africa in rich detail. (EAF10, $15.00)
Africa, The Serengeti  •  George Casey  •  James Earl Jones   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A dazzling 40-minute IMAX documentary of the wildebeests' year-long migration in the Serengeti and Masai Mara. The cinematographer captures all the action in stunning color, documenting birth, predation and fighting. James Earl Jones narrates. (EAF120, $14.99)
Elephant Memories, Thirteen Years in the Life of an Elephant Family  •  Cynthia Moss   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A tribute to the elephants in Kenya's Amboseli National Park by Cynthia Moss, founder and director of the Amboseli Elephant Research Project. Moss writes with authority and verve about her favorite creatures. (EAF79, $19.00)
In the Dust of Kilimanjaro  •  David Western   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Western writes eloquently of his immersion in the natural history and cultures of Kenya. (EAF48, $24.00)
Origins Reconsidered, In Search of What Makes Us Human  •  Richard Leakey  •  Roger Lewin   • SCIENCE  •  A personal account of hominid evolution, looking back at the evidence and conclusions from the original 1977 book "Origins," augmented with a thoughtful consideration of what makes us human. (ATP07, $17.95)
Serengeti, Natural Order on the African Plain  •  Mitsuaki Iwago   • NATURAL HISTORY • FAVORITE • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  This handsomely produced volume by the celebrated Tokyo photographer features 300 full-color images of the Serengeti plains. It's one of our favorite photo collections -- beautiful and timeless. (EAF04, $35.00)
The Lions of Tsavo, Exploring the Legacy of Africa's Notorious Man-Eaters  •  Bruce D. Patterson   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  An engaging account of research into the lions of Tsavo -- and the notorious 1898 events where two lions ate nearly 140 workers building a bridge. Patterson, a curator at the Field Museum in Chicago, has been studying the ecology, evolution and behavior of the lions of Tsavo since 1997. (EAF117, $24.95)
The Serengeti Lion, A Study of Predator-Prey Relations  •  George Schaller   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A classic study in field biology and winner of the National Book Award, this book is the result of Schaller's long-term study of the ecology of the Serengeti lion. (EAF13, $45.00)
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, $40.00)
Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania, Field Guide Edition  •  Dale Zimmerman  •  Donald Turner  •  David Pearson   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This comprehensive field guide, ideal for the Serengeti, features 124 stunning color plates. (FG39, $35.00)
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)
National Audubon Society Field Guide to African Wildlife  •  Peter Alden   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A portable guide to the landforms, wild areas, mammals, birds, reptiles and insects of Africa, featuring contributions by experts and almost 600 color photographs. (AFR25, $23.95)
The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals  •  Jonathan Kingdon   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This stunningly illustrated, comprehensive field guide, by a leading authority, is worth it for just Kingdon's 480 exquisite color paintings. With full information on identification, distribution, ecology and conservation of 1,100 species. (AFR32, $47.50)