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Insight Guide South Africa
Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK 2005 PAPER 367 PAGES
In its hallmark style, 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. With a short section on Swaziland and Lesotho.
(SAF21, $24.95)
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)
My Traitor's Heart: A South African Exile Returns to Face His Country, His Tribe, and His Conscience
Rian Malan
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR 2000 PAPER 425 PAGES
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 and legends of the Zulu nation. Candid, beautifully written and impossible to put down.
(SAF19, $15.00)
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)
South Africa Map
Rough Guide
2005 MAP
This handy double-sided travel map of South Africa published by the World Mapping Project and printed on water and tear-resistant paper. Scale 1:1,700,000.
(SAF28, $9.99)
Cape Town & Peninsula Adventure Map
National Geographic
This double-sided, full-color map covers hiking trails, attractions and points of interest in Cape Town south to the Cape of Good Hope.
(SAF161, $9.95)
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)
Culture Smart! South Africa
David Holt-Biddle
GUIDEBOOK
With local customs, etiquette and culture.
(SAF169, $9.95)
Eyewitness Guide South Africa
Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK
This superb guide features color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a region-by-region synopsis of the country's attractions.
(SAF138, $25.00)
Time Out Cape Town
Time Out
GUIDEBOOK
An up-to-the-moment guide for where to go and what to do in Cape Town.
(SAF164, $19.95)
A History of South Africa
Leonard Thompson
HISTORY
A succinct history of South Africa, especially strong on early Africans and European colonization.
(SAF101, $17.95)
The Fate of Africa
Martin Meredith
HISTORY
Ambitious in scope, immensely readable -- and as big as a doorstop -- Martin Meredith's overview of the tumult, horrors and strides made in Africa since independence is invaluable.
(AFR154, $21.95)
The Making of Modern South Africa, Conquest, Apartheid, Democracy
Nigel Worden
HISTORY
This well-researched, readable primer covers South African history from colonial conquest to the end of apartheid and beyond, with an updated chapter focusing on 1994 to 2007. Worden is a history professor at the University of Cape Town.
(SAF222, $31.95)
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)
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)
The Mirror at Midnight, A South African Journey
Adam Hochschild
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
Hochschild provides a new epilogue for this paper edition of his 1990 report from South Africa, a riveting blend of journalism, travel and history.
(SAF190, $14.95)
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)
Disgrace
J.M. Coetzee
LITERATURE
Set in Cape Town and on a remote farm in the Eastern Cape, Coetzee's Booker Prize-winning novel explores the devastating realities of racial politics in post-apartheid South Africa.
(SAF89, $14.00)
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)
Skinner's Drift, A Novel
Lisa Fugard
LITERATURE
This family drama, by the daughter of playwright Athol Fugard, unspools in Johannesburg, where the main character returns to care for her dying father.
(SAF168, $15.00)
The Conservationist
Nadine Gordimer
LITERATURE
Gordimer's subltle Booker-prize winning novel portrays a wealthy South African industrialist who makes moves to preserve his way of life, his power, and his possessions in the face of massive injustice.
(SAF218, $15.00)
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)
Beat about the Bush: Mammals
Trevor Carnaby
NATURAL HISTORY
With clear illustrations, a detailed section on tracks and signs and 700 beautiful wildlife photos, this indepth question-and-answer guide by a South African ranger covers the mammals of Africa in comprehensive detail.
(SAF219, $40.00)
South Africa 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.
(SAF189, $14.95)
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)
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