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Africa   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE

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Safari  •  Patrick De Wilde
NATURAL HISTORY •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 224 PAGES
Photojournalist Patrick de Wilde celebrates the diversity of Africa in 250 stunning color photographs, documenting the people, history, landscapes, moods and willdlife of South Africa, Namibia, Zambia, Botswana, Kenya and Tanzania. (AFR225, $50.00)
  Safari
Africa, A Biography of the Continent  •  John Reader
HISTORY •  1999 •  PAPER  • 816 PAGES
With the ease of a practiced journalist, Reader weaves a lively tale of the continent in this masterful history of Africa from ancient cultures to modern times. Both authoritative and informal, this is a splendid introduction to all of Africa. (AFR49, $18.95)
  Africa, A Biography of the Continent
African Interiors  •  Angelika Taschen
ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 720 PAGES
Both a visual source book and celebration of the diversity and beauty of African style, you'll find nestled between the handsome covers of this striking book lush modern homes mingling with mud huts, artists' studios, elegant lodges, ornate traditional homes, townships and much more, all lovingly built and decorated with style and individuality. (AFR231, $59.99)
  African Interiors
The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals  •  Jonathan Kingdon
FIELD GUIDE •  1997 •  PAPER  • 476 PAGES
An authoritative, beautifully illustrated guide. It features identification, classification and species information for all known African mammals, including many newly discovered species. Written by one of the foremost authorities on African mammals, this concise guide provides full information on identification, distribution, ecology and conservation status on more than 1,100 species. It includes 480 outstanding color illustrations by the author and 280 maps. (AFR32, $47.50)
  The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals
National Audubon Society Field Guide to African Wildlife  •  Peter Alden
FIELD GUIDE •  1995 •  PAPER  • 988 PAGES
A compact introduction to the landforms, wild areas, mammals, birds, reptiles and insects of Africa, featuring contributions by experts and almost 600 color photographs. Most of the book is a field guide to commonly encountered birds, mammals and other creatures of the African continent. (AFR25, $23.95)
  National Audubon Society Field Guide to African Wildlife
The End of the Game  •  Peter Beard  •  Paul Theroux
NATURAL HISTORY •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 288 PAGES
Originally published in 1965, this landmark book contributed to the general awareness of conservation in Africa. Beard documents, with dozens of paintings, and over 300 modern and historic photographs, the history of explorers, missionaries and big-game hunters in Africa. (AFR09, $39.99)
  The End of the Game
Africa and Africans  •  Paul Bohannan  •  Philip Curtin
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1995 •  PAPER  • 301 PAGES
Although geared for undergraduates, this excellent primer presents a notably clear, concise overview of African people, religion, history, art and culture with an eye towards debunking popular myths and addressing Africa's place in the emerging global culture. (AFR165, $29.95)
  Africa and Africans
 

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