South
Africa
Gary
Mead
One of the physically most beautiful countries in the world, South Africa is
re-emerging as one of the world's foremost travel destinations. The very best of
the many attractions are described in this authoritative guide, including
historic Cape Town, sheltering beneath the distinctive Table Mountain, the
sub-tropical city of Durban on the shores of the Indian Ocean and the gold
capital of the world, Johannesburg.
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African
Safari Journal (TIP)
 Mark
W. Nolting, Duncan Butchart
The only book an explorer of Africa needs to pack is really five
books in one: wildlife guide, trip organizer, phrase book, diary,
and map directory.
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The Unofficial Guide to Safaris
Chris Stuart, Tilde Stuart
Before planning a safari, this guide puts information at your fingertips with advice on which countries and game parks are the best, health and safety tips, photography advice, and services offered by safari operators in all price ranges. Maps.
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The
Shadow of the Sun (TIP)
Ryszard
Kapuscinski, Klara Glowczewska
Kapuscinski presents this account of his experiences in Africa after
colonial rule ended in 1957 and chronicles the disintegration of
nations, political changes, all the way up to the arrival of AIDS
and the departure of the white man..
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Kenya
Jeffery
Pike
A travel series unlike any other, Insight Guides go beyond the
sights and into reality. Their incomparable photojournalistic
approach captures the uniqueness of each culture they cover: their
traditions, their arts, their history, their lives. The stunning
photography is married to compelling text, written by local writers;
the people most qualified to convey their culture's
"secrets".
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Southern Africa
Judith Farr, Alice Taucher
Each guide in the This Way series offers information on the highlights of not only the worlds most popular tourist regions, but also more unusual destinations such as Kenya, Thailand, and Jordan. Designed to provide the maximum of cultural, historical, and practical information in a minimum space, each guide offers a variety of street, subway, and regional maps. From cosmopolitan cities and towering skyscrapers to small villages and natural wonders.
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Let's
Go South Africa
"Let's
Go" brings its years of travel experiences to South Africa,
making itssurfing, elephants, diamond mines, and mineral baths
accessible to the budgettraveler. Includes Lesotho and Swaziland
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Kenya
These great-value
guides cover destinations far and wide around the globe. Established
in 1990, Nelles Guides sought to provide travelers with
comprehensive destination coverage in a handy, take-along format.
Today, the tradition continues.
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Adventures in Africa
Gianni
Celati, Rebecca West, Adria Bernardi
Celebrated Italian
novelist and essayist Gianni Celati's book is both a travelogue in the European
tradition and a trenchant meditation on what it means to be a tourist. Hailed as
one of the best travelogues on African ever written and awarded the first
Zerilli-Marimo prize,
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The Boer War
(TIP)
John Gooch
The war in South Africa (1899-1902) marked a turning point in British military history, after the war many aspects of British policy-making and military organisation were
scrutinised. The first part of this book focuses on these issues as they have been represented by scholars in the light of recent works. The bias towards work on the failures of the British is here redressed with the inclusion of studies of the roles of the Boers, Afrikaaners and Zulus by four South African historians.
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The Scramble for Africa, 1876-1912
In this story of the conquest of Africa we are given
vignettes of Lord Derby, protesting at 'this absurd scramble'; the Belgian King
Leopold II exploiting the rubber deposits in the Congo; and Prince Otto von
Bismarck munching while determining the fate of millions. illustrations.
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The Language of the Land
James Stephenson
At age 27, the author went to live among the Hadzabe, the last Stone Age hunting and gathering tribe in Africa. He shares his experiences and the wisdom he gained from the tribe in this rare and provocative traveler's story--the subject of a Discovery Channel documentary. 67 b&w photos and drawings. of color
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King of the
Wa-Kikuyu
John
Boyes, G. W. L. Bulpett, Mike Resnick
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 A Taste of Africa
Tebereh Anquai
Gathers recipes from
Bostwanna, Cameroon, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.
(cooking)
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 Shakespeare in Africa and Other Venues
Lemuel A. Johnson
(TIP)
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More
to come...
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