David Attenborough CBE & the award-winning BBC Natural History Unit embark on a landmark new series, painting a breathtaking portrait of Africa as never before caught on film. This lavish & unmissable companion to the BBC One series reveals the undiscovered side of Africa's five unique regions. Inspiring photography captures unprecedented wildlife behaviour, mesmerising new creatures & magical landscapes that will astound & captivate, & will challenge what you think you know about Africa. This is a spectacular journey through a vast & diverse continent in all its beautiful & unexpected abundance. Witness the drama of eagles catching giant bats on the wing, lizards stalking their prey on the backs of lions & a nail-biting giraffe fight. Share the discovery of the world's rarest fish species & the first-ever access to an island sanctuary for the elusive African penguin. Marvel at a Congo fish that flies like a butterfly & a love-struck beetle who thinks he's James Bond. Nowhere is more savage, more dangerous, yet more beautiful & alive than Africa. Join a unique expedition to the most extreme parts of this vast continent. ...

Since the publication of the first edition in 1977, Africa has established itself as a leading resource for teaching, business, & scholarship. This fourth edition has been completely revised & focuses on the dynamism & diversity of contemporary Africa. The volume emphasizes contemporary culture-civil & social issues, art, religion, & the political scene-and provides an overview of significant themes that bear on Africa`s place in the world. Historically grounded, Africa provides a comprehensive view of the ways that African women & men have constructed their lives & engaged in collective activities at the local, national, & global levels. ...

This work offers complete coverage of all of Africa's 49 countries. The travel market to Africa is very broad, & we've shifted emphasis in this edition by taking the guide from a shoestring to a multicountry guide. Expert authors have contributed special chapters including a Development in Africa chapter by specialist Michela Wrong, a Safari & Wildlife chapter by specialist David Andrew & a Music chapter by Jane Cornwell. This work

Features: more than 200 detailed maps; useful Language chapter; & vital health & safety tips. It provides all you need to know about sustainable travel & volunteering opportunities.

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Based on thirty years in the global oil game, intimate knowledge of African history & direct experience of over forty countries, this comprehensive book shows that Africa`s flaws are not the whole story, when it comes to the continent`s history. A definitive yet original account of the rush for Africa`s oil, this is also a guide to the hidden face of Africa. Duncan Clarke begins by placing African oil issues in their historical context before tackling the issues of power, nationalism & different parties` strategies for control that have led to today`s oil scene. This book is the ultimate reference work on oil in Africa
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Sebastiao Salgado is one the most respected photojournalists working today, his reputation forged by decades of dedication & powerful black-&-white images of distressed people taken in places where most wouldn't dare to go. Although he has photographed around the globe, his work most heavily concentrates on Africa, where he has shot more than 40 reportage works over a period of 30 years. From the Dinka tribes in Sudan & the Himba in Namibia to gorillas & volcanoes in the lakes region to displaced people throughout the continent, Salgado shows us all facets of African life today. He knows exactly how to grab the essence of a moment & his images artfully teach us the disastrous effects of war, poverty, disease, & hostile climatic conditions. This stunning book brings together Salgado's photos in three parts: the first concentrates on the southern part of the continent (Mozambique, Malawi, Angola, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Namibia), the second on the Great Lakes region (Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya), & the third on the Sub-Saharan region (Burkina Faso, Mali, Sudan, Somalia, Chad, Mauritania, Senegal, Ethiopia). The texts are provided by renowned Mozambique novelist Mia Couto, who describes how today's Africa reflects the effects of colonization as well as the consequences of economic, social, & environmental crises. ...

The collections of the British Museum provide an exceptional resource for exploring both African antiquity & its contemporary arts & cultures. This book looks at the continent as a whole. It describes through a series of essays the history & arts of particular regions & the sources of the collections now in the Museum. Each section will be well-illustrated with a mix of archival & contemporary field photographs, & will also integrate illustrations of up to 50 important individual objects from this world-famous collection. The objects will have a commentary on their significance by leading figures in the field of African studies, many of them native to the areas from which the objects derive. The book brings to bear a mix of Western & African scholarship in an innovative collaboration to reassess one of the great African collections. ...

Small size cloth-backed version of a reproduction by Old Folding Maps of Edward Mogg`s “ Stranger`s Guide to London, Exhibiting all the various Alterations & Improvements complete to the Present Time” published in January 1837. The map shows London with “a list of 500 of the principal places with references to their situation on the above plan”. Main streets & green spaces are coloured in, & the map also shows the boundary of the City of London. Coverage roughly: most of Regent’s Park
- Pentonville Road
- Hackney; Stepney – Surrey Docks; Kennington including part of The Oval; Royal Chelsea Hospital – most of Hyde Park. A h&-written note in the north-west margin “ Dorset Square, I have marked +, it is in this corner” add a personal touch from one of the map’s previous users. Each cloth-backed individual map is presented folded in a colourful case covered with a unique design marbled paper – no two cases are identical. Please note: this title is also available in a larger size. To see the list of all the titles in this series from the Old Folding Maps please click on the series link.

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Small size cloth-backed version of a reproduction by Old Folding Maps of Edward Mogg`s “ Stranger`s Guide to London, Exhibiting all the various Alterations & Improvements complete to the Present Time” published in January 1837. The map shows London with “a list of 500 of the principal places with references to their situation on the above plan”. Main streets & green spaces are coloured in, & the map also shows the boundary of the City of London. Coverage roughly: most of Regent’s Park
- Pentonville Road
- Hackney; Stepney – Surrey Docks; Kennington including part of The Oval; Royal Chelsea Hospital – most of Hyde Park. A h&-written note in the north-west margin “ Dorset Square, I have marked +, it is in this corner” add a personal touch from one of the map’s previous users. Each cloth-backed individual map is presented folded in a colourful case covered with a unique design marbled paper – no two cases are identical. Please note: this title is also available in a larger size. To see the list of all the titles in this series from the Old Folding Maps please click on the series link.

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Small size cloth-backed version of a reproduction by Old Folding Maps of Edward Mogg`s “ Stranger`s Guide to London, Exhibiting all the various Alterations & Improvements complete to the Present Time” published in January 1837. The map shows London with “a list of 500 of the principal places with references to their situation on the above plan”. Main streets & green spaces are coloured in, & the map also shows the boundary of the City of London. Coverage roughly: most of Regent’s Park
- Pentonville Road
- Hackney; Stepney – Surrey Docks; Kennington including part of The Oval; Royal Chelsea Hospital – most of Hyde Park. A h&-written note in the north-west margin “ Dorset Square, I have marked +, it is in this corner” add a personal touch from one of the map’s previous users. Each cloth-backed individual map is presented folded in a colourful case covered with a unique design marbled paper – no two cases are identical. Please note: this title is also available in a larger size. To see the list of all the titles in this series from the Old Folding Maps please click on the series link.

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Cape to Cairo: the eastern half of Africa at 1:4, 000, 000 on a large route planning map from Map Studio, South Africa’s leading map publishers, providing an overview of the road network & rail connections, with numerous national parks & other protected areas prominently highlighted. Plain base map has no altitude colouring & only a few spot heights, but graphics indicate deserts, wet & forested areas, salt pans & marshl&. Numerous rivers & lakes are also shown. Numerous national parks & other protected areas are highlighted & named, indicating those which have been designated as World Heritage Sites. Parks with controlled access shows locations of entry gates. The map also highlights other places of interest including historical sites, oasis, waterfall, water holes, etc. Road network stresses main cross-country national roads & connecting major routes, indicating unsurfaced sections, toll roads & driving distances. Many local dirt roads are also included as well as railway lines, main airports & on some navigable rivers inland ports. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at intervals of 5º. The map has no index but

Includes:: a comprehensive distance table which also lists main African locations outside its area, underlining the huge distances involved (Beira to Rabat = 13, 534 kms).* Please note:* this map is very large & is a designed for route planning or general reference, but is not really suitable for use when navigating.

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