Nelson Mandela`s inauguration as president of South Africa in 1994 seemed to usher in an age of peaceful, rational change. But R. W. Johnson`s major new book explains how this was not to be. The profound damage of apartheid & the country`s new leaders
- in exile or prison for much of their adult lives
- were a disastrous combination that poisoned everything from big business to education & AIDS policy to relations with Zimbabwe. At the heart of the book lies the figure of Thabo Mbeki, whose presidency led to catastrophic failure on almost every front. In ” South Africa`s Brave New World” Johnson reveals how Mbeki & those around him brought South Africa close to `failed state` status
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South Africa`s Top Science Sites is one of six travel guides. The whole series is extremely well-researched & written by an author who knows & believes that in South Africa there are many, many areas that are as yet unexplored, that offer the visitor & reader a fascinating insight into our South African heritage & an understanding of the global concerns. South Africa`s Top Science Sites has been arranged thematically. It affirms & confirms the importance of South Africa in terms of paleontology. In this guide the focus is on six key sites that are of international significance. These include: Taung, Makapansgat, Sterkfontein & its environs; Mapungubwe ruins in the Limpopo Province, Thulamela in the Kruger Park, Klasie River Caves in the Eastern Cape, & the numerous rock engraving sites including the world famous 10, 000 year old rock engravings at Wonderwerk Caves near Kuruman. The guide is well designed & user friendly, even the arm chair traveler will find a treasure trove of adventure & knowledge about sites that are world heritage sites. ...

South Africa’s Top Sites Art & Culture is a slim reference guide to the world of South Africa’s cultural heritage travel options
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South Africa’s Top Sites Spiritual is a slim reference guide to the world of South Africa’s spiritual heritage travel options
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Large, double-sided, indexed reference map of the South America showing relief by nicely coloured elevation tinting, with spot heights & names of peaks, volcanoes & various mountain ranges. Each country is shown with its internal administrative boundaries & names of states or provinces. The map shows the continent ...

Folded version of Kummerly & Frey's wallmap of South America, with individual countries shown in different pastel colours, & some subtle hill shading to show the general relief. Coverage extends to Haiti & Nicaragua, with the Galapagos Islands in an inset. The map shows roads, railways, main airports, etc, as well as administrative boundaries with names of provinces/departments. National flags are depicted in the borders, while the map cover

Includes:: climatic information of six selected towns plus a time zone map of the world.

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The highly successful Globetrotter Travel Series, which

Includes:: Travel Guides, Travel Maps, Road Atlases,

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The Andes at 1:4, 500, 000 on a waterproof & tear-resistant, double-sided map from Nelles, including coverage of the whole of Patagonia, with street plans of central Bogota, Quito, Lima, La Paz, Santiago & four more cities in Chile, plus enlargements for the Cusco area & the region around Santiago. Coverage of the Andes is divided into two sections, each accompanied by the appropriate plans or enlargements. The northern half extends from western Venezuela to Antofagasta in Chile &

Includes:: insets with street plans of central Bogota, Quito, Lima & La Paz, plus an enlargement of the Cusco area with Machu Picchu & Cordillera Vilcabamba. The southern half start at Iquique, providing a good overlap with the northern side, &

Includes:: street plans of central Santiago, Antofagasta, Iquique, Arica & La Serena, plus an enlargement of the region around Santiago. Coverage extends inland beyond Córdoba &

Includes:: the Atlantic coast of Argentina south of Bahia Blanca. Relief shading, spot heights & names of mountain ranges & peaks present the topography. Road network indicates highways in good or poor condition &

Includes:: partly surfaces roads & selected tracks. Driving distances are marked on main routes. Railway lines & local airports are included, & the map also shows internal administrative boundaries within each country with names of the provinces. National parks or protected areas & main places of interest are highlighted. Latitude & longitude are indicated by margin ticks at 4°. The map has no index. Map legend

Includes:: English. The street plans highlight various sights, facilities & institutions, as well as selected hotels.









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South America on a beautiful wall map at 1:8, 750, 000 from Columbus Globes with a political map of the continent on one side & a physical version of it on the reverse. The map is printed on high quality glossy paper. On one side is a political map showing countries in pleasant pastel colours, with relief shading for the spine of the Andes. On the reverse South America is presented with altitude colouring & very effective relief shading to show the continent’s topography. Both sides have the same collections of place names of towns, rivers, mountains & other geographical features. In Brazil names & boundaries of individual states are also shown. Neither side shows the road network. The surrounding oceans have colouring to highlight the continental shelf, plus relief shading for the ocean floor. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at intervals of 5°. Map legend, country names &, where appropriate, other names are in English. ...

An overview map of South America from de Dios, designed to highlight locations of the continent’s 100 best sights, all listed on the reverse with brief descriptions. On one side is a very general, indexed map showing the network of main roads, ports & airports, as well as main national parks & other protected areas. The map highlights numerous places of interest, with 100 most important sights cross-referenced to the descriptions on the reverse. The descriptions are arranged by country. All the text is in English. Also provided are web addresses for each country’s tourist organization or government. ...