Africa: A Companion To The Pbs Series

Author: JOHN READER

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  • : $25.00 AUD
  • : 9780792276814
  • : National Geographic Society
  • : National Geographic Society
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  • : 1.72
  • : 01 September 2001
  • : 325mm X 247mm X 34mm
  • : United States
  • : 109.95
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  • : JOHN READER
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  • : Hardback
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  • : English
  • : 960
  • : very good
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  • : 320
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  • : 175 colour photographs
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Barcode 9780792276814
9780792276814

Local Description

2001.First edition. A fine, unmarked copy in a near fine, unclipped d/w with only light rubbing to the spine ends.

Description

Combines photography and text to capture the diverse landscapes, wildlife, and peoples of Africa, from the Sahara of northern Africa to the Southern Veld, from Kilimanjaro to the Niger River.

Table of contents

1. The Great Gift of Life (The Rift Valley); 2. Life and Death in the Desert (North Africa); 3. Rulers of the Forest (Central Africa); 4. Ghosts of the Sahel (The Sahel); 5. Fortress of the Sacred (The Horn); 6. Lakeshore Rivalries (The Great Lakes); 7. Chased by the Winds (The Swahili Coast); 8. Survival on the Veld (Southern Africa)