books about: sub-saharan     books:     Sub-saharan      Africa's Top Wildlife Countries, Sixth Edition Mark W. Nolting Global Travel Publishers, 2002 Dreaming of Romantic Safaris in Africa "One morning I just woke up and realized I wanted to travel around the world. And I decided, if I don't go, I'll always regret it, and if I don't go now, I never will." ~Mark Nolting After traveling all over the world, Mark Nolting decided to return to Africa and ...             Precolonial Black Africa: A Comparative Study of the Political and Social Systems of Europe and Black Africa, ... Cheikh Anta Diop Lawrence Hill Books, 1988 Amazing!! Cheikh Anta Diop is amazing. I have read ALL his books, and as always, this one is excellent. In "Pre-Colonial Black Africa", (unlike all his other books) he takes a small step out of Ancient Egypt and explores more of his own home region (West Africa). His work is ...             A Continent for the Taking: The Tragedy and Hope of Africa Howard W. French Vintage, 2005 Fantastic read This masterfully written book is essentially a history of Africa from the eyes of an eyewitness to most of the major events that has shaped the country to the place that it is today. Outstanding book!             Birds of Africa South of the Sahara (Princeton Field Guides) Ian Sinclair, Peter Ryan Princeton University Press, 2004 A great ornithological overview This is the first field guide type book that enables birdwatchers to get an overview of what mainland Africa has to offer as far as birds are concerned. The only area that is not covered by this book is North Africa. Most of that is included in every major field guide ...             Out of America: A Black Man Confronts Africa Keith B. Richburg Harvest/HBJ Book, 1998 A must read I read this book when it first came out. It is a fascinating, gripping and honest portrayal of the author's experiences in Africa. Some of the images it painted in my mind are still with me, such as the scene of the bodies flowing down the river from the upstream ...             Africa Works: Disorder As Political Instrument (African Issues) Patrick Chabal, Jean-Pascal Daloz Indiana University Press, 1999 If you're going to work in Africa, you need to read this. I was born in and grew up in central Africa and have recently returned to work there - Malawi. Africa is the most extraordinary place - very easy to fall in love with. But, there are some huge buts... In Africa, you will learn the true meaning of the word ...             African Folktales (Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore) Roger Abrahams Pantheon, 1983 African folktales with an unusual twist Great tales that help to bring the African storyteller experience home, help teach issues of morality, introduce some of the animal life, paint the lifestyle of women as well as men, and provide the usual creation myths etc. one is accustomed to finding in a book of ...             Into Africa: The Epic Adventures of Stanley and Livingstone Martin Dugard Broadway, 2004 Another Page-Turner by Dugard Ever since I read "The Last Voyage of Columbus," I have been a Martin Dugard fan. In "Into Africa," Dugard does an admirable job of mixing adventure story-telling with important historical details to make this a fun, historically-compelling read. As a young child I ...             Tales from Africa Kathleen Arnott Oxford University Press, USA, 2000 Drawn from all parts of Africa, these stories convey the fierce sense of justice inherent in African peoples, their powers of patience and endurance, and their supreme ability as storytellers. A greedy spider, an evil shark, flying horses, a cruel baboon, a scheming tortoise, and a cunning hare are among the many animal characters in this riveting ...             The Zanzibar Chest Aidan Hartley Riverhead Trade, 2004 Very Different I agree this book is an "amazing" and "stunning" not to mention terrifying glimpse of the "depths of hell". I had to put the book down often because I needed breathers from the atrocities and horrors described. While I agree with some of the reviewers who didn't ...             White Man Walking: An American Businessman's Spiritual Adventure in Africa Ward Brehm Kirk House Publishers, 2003 A Page Turning...Couldn't Put Down... Will Read Again Book! This is a difficult book to put down. From the very beginning, Brehm captured my attention and held it firmly to the end. It is a captivating story about a "Survivor-like" experience that takes place deep in the Kenya Bush. I enjoyed learning about the primitive ...             A History of Sub-Saharan Africa Robert O. Collins, James M. Burns Cambridge University Press, 2007 In a trawl through the entire sweep of sub-Saharan history, the authors have written an accessible introduction for students and general readers. The opening chapter on geography and climate frames the discussion, demonstrating how the environment has shaped the societies and cultures of those living in the region. Thereafter they describe the ...             Picasso's Collection of African & Oceanic Art: Master of Metamorphosis Peter Stepan Prestel Publishing, 2006 Picasso's Collection Of Tribal Art Hardback, 11.75 x 9.25 " , 152 Pages, 110 Objects which were at one time in the collection of Pablo Picasso. Of great historical influence in modern art, these tribal art pieces are generally well illustrated in full-page color photographs. Well-researched and ...             African Savanna Donald M. Silver, Patricia Wynne McGraw-Hill, 1997 Charlotte Mason/Montessori type education This book is so much fun and educational. Great for multiple ages and learning styles. It has beautiful pictures and easy to do projects with little preparation, but a lifetime worth of learning! We have the cave, backyard, and Pond!!             Democratic Experiments in Africa: Regime Transitions in Comparative Perspective (Cambridge Studies in ... Michael Bratton, Nicholas van de Walle Cambridge University Press, 1997 Is Africa undergoing democratization? Since independence most African governments have been, in the authors' words, authoritarian and "neopatrimonial". Why was there an outburst of democracy in these nations during the early 1990s, followed by a slide back toward authoritarianism? 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