Madagascar on a large, double-sided, indexed road map with tourist information, a plan of central Antananarivo & an inset showing the Comoros Islands. National parks & other protected areas are highlighted on a base map with topography shown by bold relief shading with spot heights. Road network

Includes:: seasonal tracks & shows locations of petrol stations & driving distances on main routes. Railways, local airports & ferry routes are marked & the map shows the country

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Indexed, waterproof & tear-resistant road map Madagascar with topographic & tourist information, published by Reise Know-How as part of their highly acclaimed World Mapping Project. The map is double-sided to provide the best balance between a good scale & a convenient size sheet. Coverage

Includes:: the Comoros Islands & Mayotte. Topography is indicated by altitude colouring with spot heights & mountain passes, names of mountain ranges & plateaux, seasonal rivers & lakes, mangroves & coral reefs. Road information

Includes:: seasonal tracks & indicates intermediate driving distances on main & secondary roads & locations of petrol stations. Railways, local airfields & coastal ferry connections are also shown, as well as internal administrative boundaries. National parks & protected areas are marked & symbols highlight various places of interest: selected accommodation including campsites, UNESCO world heritage sites, rovas (former royal palaces), beaches, surfing & diving locations, viewpoints, wells, medical facilities, etc. The map has a latitude/longitude grid at intervals of 1



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Clear & detailed road map with a plan of Antananarivo. Hill shading & selected spot heights show the topography. National parks & natural protected areas, waterfalls, reservoirs, mangroves & coral reefs are indicated, as wells as places of interest, viewpoints, various kinds of accommodation including campsites, restaurants, monuments & museums, mosques & churches, interesting buildings, caves, beaches, spas & campsites. The map shows seven different types of roads with intermediate driving distances, plus tracks & trails. Also marked are administrative boundaries, airports, railways, shipping routes & ports. Longitude & latitude lines are drawn at 2 ...

Two thousand years ago, Madagascar was probably uninhabited. An island twice the size of Great Britain, it was home to unique species of flora & fauna that were undisturbed by humanity until the first navigators landed on its shores. Since then, the changes imposed by humans on the wide range of environments to be found in this mini-continent have formed one of the threads of Madagascar`s history. No one knows where the island`s first inhabitants came from, but there was a strong connection from the earliest period to the islands of South East Asia
- today`s Indonesia. Austronesians, Arabs, Portuguese, & Dutch sailors & traders successively dominated the sea-lanes around Madagascar, some of the world`s oldest long-distance shipping routes. Over the centuries, Madagascar developed its own distinctive language & cultural systems, absorbing migrants from every shore of the Indian Ocean. In the nineteenth century, Britain & France projected a new type of global power that had a major effect on the isl&, which became a French colony from 1896 to 1960. Throughout this colourful & often turbulent history, the tension between the formation of a highly original culture & the absorption of immigrants, the development of strong social hierarchies, a long experience of slavery & the slave trade, have all had effects that are still felt today. Now home to 17 million people, Madagascar is one of the world`s most fascinating & least-known societies.
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Madagascar & Comoros in the Countries & Regions series from Lonely Planet, market-leading comprehensive guides aimed at independent travellers & serving a large range of international destinations. Frank & informal in style, the guides explore an extensive range of sights, activities, accommodation, restaurants & nightlife & are designed for practical use while travelling on the road. Written & researched by a team of experts, each book is independent in its recommendations & suggestions, often offering individual takes on individual destinations. Widely recognised for their reliability, each Lonely Planet country & region guide has the same layout. Introductory sections profile the destination with individual chapters on particular highlights, getting started, (including when to go) itineraries, history, culture, arts, food & drink & the environment. Each guide is organised geographically by region, with individual sections detailing an extensive range of sights, places of interest, attractions, restaurants, nightlife, accommodation & any local activities. The guides have detailed explanations of historical context where relevant. There is also practical guidance on ...

Madagascar – The Eighth Continent – Life, Death & Discovery in a Lost World by Peter Tyson takes the reader on a journey & offers comprehensive observations that new & familiar people with the island will love. Combining personal adventures with scientific facts & historical narrative, the author recalls his experience during four trips to the isl&, in the 1990s. Tyson joined a group of scientists
- a herpetologist, a paleoecologist, an archaeologist & a primatologist. The expeditions took them around the isl&, living in the rainforest of Nosy Be as well as the desert of the southwest, searching for species never recorded before. The conclusions of their findings make up much of this book that explores where plants & animals particular to the island come from, what caused the extinction of some species, the origins of the population as well as the environmental crisis, & how its natural & human treasures can be saved. The rich material, supplemented with an introduction which provides an historical context & 16 pages of colour photographs, is blended with personal accounts which make this read entertaining. An Epilogue at the end of the book, first published in 2000, brings this edition up to date on the scientists, political, demographic, scientific & conservationist changes in the country. Madagascar – The Eighth Continent is a must- read for anyone interested in this isl&, its people & finding out the reasons why it is so unique & extraordinary.
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Madagascar & Comoros in the Countries & Regions series from Lonely Planet, market-leading comprehensive guides aimed at independent travellers & serving a large range of international destinations. Frank & informal in style, the guides explore an extensive range of sights, activities, accommodation, restaurants & nightlife & are designed for practical use while travelling on the road. Written & researched by a team of experts, each book is independent in its recommendations & suggestions, often offering individual takes on individual destinations. Widely recognised for their reliability, each Lonely Planet country & region guide has the same layout. Introductory sections profile the destination with individual chapters on particular highlights, getting started, (including when to go) itineraries, history, culture, arts, food & drink & the environment. Each guide is organised geographically by region, with individual sections detailing an extensive range of sights, places of interest, attractions, restaurants, nightlife, accommodation & any local activities. The guides have detailed explanations of historical context where relevant. There is also practical guidance on ...

A new, thoroughly updated 12th edition of Bradt`s Madagascar, the leading & most comprehensive guide to this unique island nation, written by Hilary Bradt, who first visited in 1976 & has returned roughly 35 times, & Daniel Austin, who has visited 12 times & continues to travel there annually. Bradt`s Madagascar is by far the most thorough guide to the country in English & is written & updated by established experts whose unparalleled knowledge of Madagascar combines with contributions from over 50 experts in a book which has been the most authoritative guide to the country for three decades. It covers national parks & protected areas &

Includes:: itineraries to suit all interests & budgets, plus details of around 1, 000 hotels & restaurants. Madagascar is like nowhere else on earth. It is fascinating not only zoologically & botanically, but culturally, linguistically, historically & geologically. This vast island is the fourth largest in the world & also the oldest. This is part of the reason why it has evolved into an incredible hotspot for biodiversity, with a truly unique flora & fauna that is more than 80% endemic to the isl&, & with new species being described virtually on a daily basis. Madagascar is also the only place where you can see wild lemurs. Almost a quarter of the world`s 450-or-so primates exist only here. & Madagascar is the world`s largest grower of vanilla orchids, the bulk of which is supplied to the USA for flavouring ice cream & Coca Cola. With Bradt`s Madagascar you can visit tropical rainforest & seek out its incredible flora & fauna; explore the otherworldly eroded limestone spires, most famously at Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park
- Madagascar`s most striking landscape; discover the beach-fringed islands around Nosy Be with their fabulous scuba diving, snorkelling, kayaking, whale-watching & fishing opportunities; & make the most of a host of adventuring & sporting possibilities, including surfing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, rock climbing, tree climbing, caving, river trips, mountain biking, distance running, quad biking, trekking & hiking. Also covered are the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ambohimanga; the renowned Avenue des Baobabs, one of the country`s most photographed scenes, & information on the best birdwatching spots: Madagascar has almost 300 avian species, with a high proportion of endemics, including five whole endemic families.


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Madagascar at 1:1, 000, 000 on a large, double-sided, indexed road map from Freytag & Berndt, with tourist information & insets showing Mauritius & Reunion islands. National parks & other protected areas are prominently highlighted on a base map with topography shown by bold relief shading with spot heights. The map divides Madagascar north/south with Antananarivo included on both sides. Road network

Includes:: country tracks, shows locations of petrol stations, & gives driving distances on main routes. Railways, local airports & ferry routes are marked & the map shows Madagascar’s internal administrative boundaries with names of districts. Icons highlight locations with hotels & campsites, beaches, diving & windsurfing sites, various places of interest including UNESCO World Heritage sites, spas, wells, caves, etc. The map has latitude & longitude lines at intervals of 1° & is indexed.. Multilingual map legend

Includes:: English. An inset at the same scale of 1:1, 000, 000 shows Mauritius, Reunion & Rodrigues islands,



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The highly successful Globetrotter Travel Series, which

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

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