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South Africa & Botswana
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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/LO9804. You may also call 800-342-2164 to order or request a catalog.
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These 6 items are available
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Lonely Planet Southern Africa
Alan Murphy
GUIDEBOOK
2010
PAPER
808 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, $32.99) |
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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) |
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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) |
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Cry of the Kalahari, Seven Years in Africa's Last Great Wilderness
Mark Owens
Delia Owens
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
1985
PAPER
352 PAGES
A thoroughly readable version of Born Free, set in Botswana (and just as weepy about the animals). This is the book that got the Owens family thrown out of Botswana, in part because of their opposition to fencing the land (which is good for farmers but, in their opinion, bad for wildlife). 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. It's a great tale, one that has inspired several television documentaries, not to mention a sequel.
(SAF13, $16.00) |
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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) |
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Botswana Map
Globetrotter
MAP
A detailed map of Botswana at a scale of 1:1,600,000 with inset maps of Chobe and other national parks on the reverse. Printed on heavy coated stock One Side. 27x39 inches.
(SAF07, $10.95) |
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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 covers the Okavango, Chobe, Northern Kalahari and other popular destinations.
(BOT18, $24.95) |
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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) |
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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, $24.99) |
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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) |
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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) |
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My Traitor's Heart
Rian Malan
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
FAVORITE
The Afrikaner and journalist recounts his return 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) |
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The Reader's Companion to South Africa
Alan Ryan
ANTHOLOGY
COMING IN
A collection of 19 mostly classic traveler's accounts of South Africa. It is a vivid introduction to the land by foreign luminaries and comic masters, including Mark Twain, Alan Moorhead, Michael Palin and P.J. O'Rourke.
(SAF61, $16.00) |
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Bitter Fruit
Achmat Dangor
LITERATURE
This powerful family tale, set in Johannesburg during the last months of Nelson Mandela's presidency, reflects the realities of South Africa.
(SAF147, $13.00) |
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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, $13.95) |
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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, 5-Book Boxed Set
Alexander McCall Smith
LITERATURE
Here are the first five books in McCall-Smith's delightful series starring Mme Ramotswe and the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, attractively packaged as a boxed set.
(BOT24, $69.90) |
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Botswana Safari Companion
Alain Pons
NATURAL HISTORY
A colorful illustrated guide to wildlife, photographic opportunities and travel. There are beautiful photographs on every page, each accompanied by a caption with photography tips for travellers looking to get the most out of their cameras.
(BOT28, $14.95) |
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African Animal Tracks
Raymond Leung
James Kavanaugh
FIELD GUIDE
A fold-out, laminated pocket field guide featuring the tracks of almost 150 species.
(AFR107, $5.95) |
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African Wildlife
Raymond Leung
James Kavanaugh
FIELD GUIDE
Slip this laminated foldout guide in your pocket.
(AFR109, $5.95) |
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Field Guide to the Birds of Southern Africa
Ian Sinclair
Phil Hockey
Warwick Tarboton
FIELD GUIDE
A compact, comprehensive field guide to 900 species of birds, with plates, text and range maps integrated.
(SAF12, $35.00) |
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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) |
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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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