The Ultimate Road Atlas of Africa in A4 hardback format, with an extensive collection of street plans of capitals & major cities & maps of popular tourist regions. The road mapping of Africa is presented on 182 pages at two scales: southern & eastern Africa is at 1:1, 500, 000 & the rest
- Saharan, western & central
- at 1:3, 000, 000. Madagascar & neighbouring Indian Ocean islands are not included. An impression of the general relief is given by altitude tinting, with some peak heights marked & additional graphics distinguishing marshes & wet & dry pans. Bold colours indicate national parks & protected areas. Road classification shows freeways, main roads, secondary roads, 4WD trails & selected tracks. Toll routes are shown, also high passes & intermediate road distances on main routes. Where a road meets the map edge, the next town on the route is stated. Main railways & international & provincial boundaries are marked & symbols denote a range of tourism features & landmarks eg. campsites, oases, border control points, airports, major ferries, viewpoints, waterfalls, battlefields, historical & heritage sites & other places of interest. Latitude & longitude values are stated for the map corners, the legend is in English only, & the atlas is indexed. As indicated in the contents summary below, the town plans & maps of reserves & areas of interest grouped in regional chapters, each also including some brief introductory text on the region & resources for further tourist information. These maps are not indexed, but are clearly drawn & indicate useful features eg. one-way streets, railways, post offices, hospitals, airports, tourist information offices & places of interest. Considering that there is a limited range of African city plans on the market, & that they are not always included in country maps, or may in some cases be a little out-of-date, the content is particularly useful to, for example, frequent visitors to African cities.REGION 1
- MOROCCO, CANARY ISLANDS, ALGERIA, TUNISIA: Tourist regions & reserves: Atlas Mountains, Volubilis, Teide National Park, Dougga Site, Jerid Oasis. Towns: Casablanca, Essaouira, Agadir, Meknes, Melilla, Marrakech, Rabat, Tangier, Tetouan, Fez, Las Palmas, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Playa de /as Americas, La Oratava, Arrecife, La Laguna, Los Cristianos, Puerto del Rosario, Playa del Ingles, Puerto de la Cruz, santa Cruz de la Palma, Algiers, Tunis, Nerta, Sbeit Ia, Kairouan, Tabarka, Tozeur, Nabeul, Hammamet, Sousse, Monastir, Sfax, EI Jem, Houmt Souk.REGION 2
- NIGER, LIBYA, CHAD: Tourist regions & reserves: A



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A large format, paperback atlas of Africa from the National Geographic Society with indexed street plans of major cities, national park & tourist area maps, & illustrated information sections on geography & activities. The road mapping is presented on 117 pages at two scales: southern & eastern Africa is at 1:1, 000, 000 & the rest
- Saharan, western & central
- at 1:3, 500, 000. Both levels of detail are represented in the cartography sample image. The Canary Islands, Madagascar & neighbouring Indian Ocean islands are also included at various other scales. The mapping is uncluttered with general relief shown by subtle hill-shading. No altitudes are marked but highland ranges are named & national parks & reserves, swamp & marsh areas are clearly defined. Road detail

Includes:: secondary road & tracks & distinguishes untarred routes. Mountain passes & scenic routes are shown & intermediate road distances are marked on main routes. Other information

Includes:: symbols for toll roads, airports, ferries, border crossings, places of interest, selected waterfalls & waterholes. No latitude & longitude values are marked. The atlas section is indexed. The street plan section presents over 60 towns & cities, each with an index & showing sites of interest, post offices, hospitals, police stations etc. The national park section has 40 pages of maps at relatively larger scales compared to the general atlas showing more detail & marking features such as campsites, lodges, park headquarters, park gates, sites of interest & selected peak altitudes. The final section describes various opportunities for adventures & activities e.g. camel trekking in Niger, hiking in the Rwenzori mountains, sailing down the Nile etc. Each entry is illustrated with a small map &

Includes:: essential practical advice & contact details for more information. To aid navigation through this mass of information, the 30 page introductory chapter divides Africa into 15 geographical regions (e.g. Great Lakes, Horn of Africa) with information on each country. Colour coded tabs refer to related pages of street plans, & the appropriate sections describing the national parks, reserves, heritage sites, popular tourism regions & activities. A travel information section at the end of the book lists contact details for embassies & tourism offices.







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Flying hundreds, sometime thousands, of feet above ground strapped into a motorized paraglider that is little more than a parachute with a small motor, National Geographic photographer George Steinmetz has spent more than twenty years photographing some of the most remote & spectacular environments around the world. In ” African Air”, Steinmetz captures stunning panoramas in more than fourteen countries in Africa, giving readers captivating & intimate views of areas that have rarely, if ever before, been photographed. From densely packed urban centres to small, remote villages, from migrating herds of wildebeests & elephants to infinite miles of desert, ” African Air” is a compelling testament & celebration of the majesty & splendour of Africa`s most breathtaking landscapes. With extraordinary vision & a unique perspective, Steinmetz portrays sky, land & water in ways that have never been expressed before. ...

The art of the Fang, the Ba Teke, the Ba Kota & other African peoples is extremely vigorous & shows brilliant sense of form. The substantial aesthetic impact of their works upon the development of 20th-century Western art
- on Picasso, Derain, Braque & Modigliani, among others
- continues to this day. This survey reveals the astonishing variety & expressive power of a continent that contains more distinct peoples & cultures than any other. The revised edition of this classic study incorporates new research & modern place names, as well as extended & updated references.

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Tea-drinking is a ritual that binds people together. Alan Whelan was on a unique quest: to find the people at the hidden heart of Africa & sit down for a nice cup of tea with them. On the 14, 000-mile solo journey through Morocco, Mauritania, Mali & all the way to Cape Town across deserts & the toughest roads imaginable, he met sporting legends & ministers, peacekeepers & outlaws, & countless people who shared their last morsel of food with him. Armed with little more than blind optimism, he experienced a jaw-dropping ride. Uplifting, insightful & funny, this is the story of one man`s determination through the most physically & emotionally challenging five months of his life. ...

Africa is a vast continent with many & varied peoples & cultures. This attractive little guide offers a colourful introduction to the continents landscape, resources, history & the cultural achievements of its people. At the back of the book is a large, colourful fold-out poster map, which can be detached & displayed on a wall or notice-board. It offers an attractive visual reference to the key places, peoples & achievements of African civilizations, from prehistory to the start of the colonial period. The book is packed with fascinating facts about the major civilizations & regions of Africa: North, West, Central, & Eastern/ Southern. It provides lively introductions to each area & civilization, with fascinating features on important themes & sites. The book is richly illustrated with colour photographs, including numerous iconic objects from the British Museums collections. ...

African delights is a unique literary journey through some critical moments in South African history. The journey begins in Sophiatown of the 1950s, one of the most definitive periods in South African urban culture. This part of the book is in dialogue & also pays tribute to Can Themba, once described by Lewis Nkosi as ”the supreme intellectual tsotsi of them all.” The prose takes the reader to the emergency years of the eighties, where we are exposed to the painful rhythms of a society in distress through the eyes of a child. The transitional period of the nineties is reflected through the life of a young man, who has to confront the complexities of the new South Africa while carrying baggage of the old era. The realities of our society, after the first decade of our democracy, are interrogated in the last two sections of the book. The truth stories sparks a dialogue between characters & weaves together human stories that reflect some of the challenges faced by the present day society. The last part of the text, which is also the title of the book, takes a closer look at the social fabric of the contemporary society. The stories collectively create a dialogue between the past & the present & also between various literary & historical texts. The intertextuality of the stories posits history not as a series of events but as interplay between the past & the present while attempting to contrive the future. The simplicity of the prose invites the reader to intimately become part of the journey & laugh, cry, love & hate with the characters. African Delights is a delightful journey of uniquely South African stories from the past to the present & would prove to be an essential companion going to the future. ...

The soothing sounds presented on African Dreamland feature vocal & instrumental blends from Cameroon to Cape Verde. Bedtime only gets easier as Putumayo Kids creates a cultural lullaby experience no child will be able to resist. Featuring new artists as well as longtime Putumayo favorites, African Dreamland is a great mix of talent for young ears. Well-known artists on this album include Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Toumani Diabat ...

The soothing sounds presented on African Dreamland feature vocal & instrumental blends from Cameroon to Cape Verde. Bedtime only gets easier as Putumayo Kids creates a cultural lullaby experience no child will be able to resist. Featuring new artists as well as longtime Putumayo favorites, African Dreamland is a great mix of talent for young ears. Well-known artists on this album include Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Toumani Diabat ...

For years, Kunkel has stalked elephants with his camera, establishing a deep rapport with them. The photographer also asks the ultimate question about these friendly giants: will they survive? If so, how? Driven from the wild into national parks & game reserves, will they remain safe from the poaching which has dramatically reduced their numbers. ...