Tracks Through History 4WD Off-Road Touring Guides series, *in French only, * covers selected areas of north-western Africa, mainly Mauritania & various regions of Morocco including Western Sahara. The routes are presented on plain, black & white maps & are accompanied by detailed instructions which include full latitude & longitude coordinates for GPS users. Each guide gives extensive historical background of the region, its history & its cultural heritage. Colour photographs, many also annotated with GPS coordinates, provide further information about the area covered by the guide.*PLEASE NOTE: all the text is in French only.* ...

North-Western Africa at 1:3, 800, 000 on a double-sided indexed map from ITMB altitude colouring to show its topography & highlighting of numerous national parks & other protected areas. Coverage extends to the eastern border of Libya, & south to Yaounde & Bangui, so

Includes:: most of Chad, Central African Republic & Cameroon. The map shows the region’s road network, including selected desert tracks, with distances marked on main routes; a symbol for border crossings is included in the legend but the crossing points are not on the map itself. Railway lines are included, also international & selected smaller airports. Topography is shown by altitude colouring in broad bands, with relatively few names of mountain ranges, etc, given the map’s scale. Numerous oasis are marked – whether named varies from country to country. Also highlighted are numerous national parks & protected areas, shown mostly without their names. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 5º intervals. Each side has a separate index. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link.

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Drama & beauty abound on the plains of Africa & in this superb collection of images, Australian photographers Kym & Tonya ...

The Cairo to Cape Town Route presented by ITMB in a handy-size A5 paperback atlas with extracts from the publishers’ mapping of the continent at 1:3, 400, 000, plus 50 additional pages of large city centre street plans of main cities and/or popular locations such as Victoria Falls. Coverage of the countries along the route is indicated on our coverage image. Mapping at 1:3, 400, 000 has altitude colouring with bands in feet to show the topography. Road network indicates motorways, main highways plus selected secondary & local roads or tracks. The extent of other information such as driving distances & petrol stations, railway lines, local airports, places of interest, national parks & protected areas, campsites, etc, vary from country to country. The atlas is indexed & on most pages latitude & longitude are shown by margin ticks at 1º or 30’ intervals. An important feature of the atlas are its numerous clearly drawn town centre street plans, most spread over two pages & highlighting accommodation, various facilities such as shopping centres or banks, embassies, etc. The plans cover: Alexandria. Cairo (on 8 pages, plus a regional map showing access to Giza & Sakkara, & a metro diagram), Khartoum, Addis Ababa, Nairobi, Kampala, Kigali, Bujumbura, Arusha, Dar Es Salam, Zanzibar’s Stone Town, Lusaka, Livingstone, Lilongwe, Blantyre, Beira, Maputo, Harare, Bulawayo, Victoria Falls, Gaborone, Pretoria, Johannesburg, & Cape Town. The atlas also

Includes:: a map of the Mutirikwi Recreational Park in Zimbabwe at 1:100, 000 with an enlargement of the Great Zimbabwe complex, plus the Okavango Delta – Chobe NP region of Botswana at 1:500, 000.

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Africa Overland in the Travel Guide series from Bradt; encompassing a comprehensive range of titles to destinations worldwide, with a particular focus on Africa, Central & South America. Bradt are one of the country’s leading independent publishers & have an ethos that focuses on responsible travel, in alliance with a philosophy of sustainability; both in the destinations the guides cover but also in encouraging tourists to limit the impact they have on the local environment. Bradt guides have a reputation for appealing to more independent travelers & often cover destinations that are not available from other publishers. Each guide opens with two comprehensive chapters on Background & Practical Information, covering details of the country’s geography, culture, natural history, government & politics, economy, people, language, religion, education & culture. Important practical advice

Includes:: when to visit, highlights, suggested itineraries, tour operators, red tape, embassies & consulates, getting there & away, health, safety, what to take, money, budgeting, getting around, accommodation, eating & drinking, public holidays, shopping, arts & entertainment, media & communications, business, travel culture & cultural etiquette. Individual sections are organized geographically by region & typically open with information on practicalities & orientation, before focusing on what to see & where to go. Information on what to see, where to stay, where to eat & how to find your way around is provided, with a range of budgets catered for. Simple black & white maps locate key visitor sites & places of accommodation. Bradt Travel Guides include appendices that provide an in-depth introduction to the language of each country, a glossary of terms & a listing of books & internet resources providing further information on the destination.

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77x 91cm wallmap version of the publisher's political map of the continent showing the different countries in restrained colours against the dark blue sea. Countries, with their names in English, are shown with internal administrative divisions, the state & provincial capitals are highlighted, & symbols for towns & cities indicate their approximate population. Communications network

Includes:: main roads, railways, airports, with rivers shown indicating their navigable parts. Salt pans, wadis, waterfalls & rapids, are also marked, as well as national parks & oases. Names of some of the geographical features such as deserts & mountain ranges are given, plus spot heights. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 5

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Road atlas of Africa in A4 paperback format, with an index, a remarkable collection of over 60 street plans of capitals & major cities, plus introductory sections on general geography & tourism. Road mapping is presented on 184 pages at two scales: southern & eastern Africa is at 1:1, 500, 000 & the rest (Saharan, western & central Africa) at 1:3, 000, 000. Madagascar & neighbouring Indian Ocean islands are also included. Both levels of detail are represented in our cartography sample image. 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. Main railways & international & provincial boundaries are marked & symbols denote a range of tourism features & landmarks e.g. 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, a distance chart is included & the atlas is indexed. The town & city centre street plans are not indexed, but are clearly drawn & indicate useful features e.g. 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, this feature is particularly useful to, for example, frequent visitors to African cities. They are arranged not alphabetically but instead by country, progressing through the continent from north to south. The thematic overview maps in the introductory pages show the towns covered, also national parks, left-hand & right-hand drive countries, malarial risk areas, recommended sights & adventures & a basic political map of the continent. ...

Road Atlas of Africa from the South African publishers Map Studio with locations of border crossings, driving distances on many secondary routes, national parks & various places of interest, etc. The southern part of the continent plus the countries of East Africa are presented at 1:1, 500, 000 & generally with more information (roads, towns, etc) than the northern & western African countries which are shown at 1:3, 000, 000. Madagascar & the islands of the Indian Ocean are on separate 2-page spread; Cape Verde Islands are not included. The continent’s topography is indicated by altitude colouring, enhanced by relief shading, plus names of mountain ranges, plateaux, peaks, etc. Many tributaries of Africa’s main rivers are also named. National parks, wildlife reserves & other protected areas are prominently highlighted. The maps shows the network of main & secondary roads with selected 4WD trails & country tracks. Driving distances are shown on many routes, particularly in South Africa & the surrounding countries, & border crossings are indicated. The maps also show railway lines & local airports. Symbols mark various places of interest. Latitude & longitude values are given for the corners of each 2-page spread. The atlas is indexed &

Includes:: a separate “quickfinder” index for major locations, a distance table, plus a list of countries with their capital city, area, & population.

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SHORTLISTED FOR ADVENTURE TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR. In the spring of 2015, Mark Beaumont set out from the bustling heart of Cairo on his latest world record attempt
- solo, the length of Africa, intending to ride to Cape Town in under 50 days. Seven years since he smashed the world record for cycling round the world, this would be his toughest trip yet. & he would set a new mark that would simply break the limits of endurance. Despite illness, mechanical faults, attempted robbery & stone-throwing children, as well as dehydration in the deserts & unprecedented levels of exhaustion, Mark completed the journey in just 41 days, 10 hours & 22 minutes, after cycling 6, 762 miles, spending 439 hours in the saddle (sometimes up to 16 hours a day) & climbing 190, 355 feet through 8 countries. It was an astonishing journey, & one that will fascinate & grip the reader. From the obvious dangers of Egypt, Sudan & Kenya, over the unpaved, muddy, mountainous roads of Ethiopia, through the beautiful grasslands of Tanzania & Zambia, to riding at night in Botswana in the company of elephants & giraffes, Mark brings Africa to life in all its complex glory, friendship & curiosity, while inspiring us all to question the bounds of what is possible.
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Shortlisted for a 2016 Edward Standford Travel Writing Award. In the spring of 2015, Mark Beaumont set out from the bustling heart of Cairo on his latest world record attempt
- solo, the length of Africa, intending to ride to Cape Town in under 50 days. Seven years since he smashed the world record for cycling round the world, this would be his toughest trip yet. & he would set a new mark that would simply break the limits of endurance. Despite illness, mechanical faults, attempted robbery & stone-throwing children, as well as dehydration in the deserts & unprecedented levels of exhaustion, Mark completed the journey in just 41 days, 10 hours & 22 minutes, after cycling 6, 762 miles, spending 439 hours in the saddle (sometimes up to 16 hours a day) & climbing 190, 355 feet through 8 countries. It was an astonishing journey, & one that will fascinate & grip the reader. From the obvious dangers of Egypt, Sudan & Kenya, over the unpaved, muddy, mountainous roads of Ethiopia, through the beautiful grasslands of Tanzania & Zambia, to riding at night in Botswana in the company of elephants & giraffes, Mark brings Africa to life in all its complex glory, friendship & curiosity, while inspiring us all to question the bounds of what is possible.
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