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The Africa Adventure CompanySafari Planning Map, East & Southern Africa2014, MAP, PAGES, $11.95This large-scale, colorful map covers the top safari countries and important wildlife reserves of East and Southern Africa. With enlargements of key regions like Northern Tanzania, Southern Kenya and Northern Botswana to Victoria Falls, the map includes information on planning your safari and climate graphs. (Item SAF340)

Sharri WhitingCulture Smart! Namibia2008, PAPER, PAGES, $9.95A concise and practical guide to local customs, etiquette and culture with a short overview of the land and people along with practical travel advice. (Item NMB22)

John ReaderAfrica, a Biography of the Continent1999, PAPER, 816 PAGES, $20.00With the ease of a practiced journalist, Reader weaves a masterful and lively tale of the continent, from ancient cultures to modern times. Both authoritative and informal, this is a splendid introduction to all of Africa. (Item AFR49)

Thomas PakenhamThe Scramble for Africa1992, PAPER, 738 PAGES, $23.99Absorbing and meticulously researched, this in-depth history of the Victorian land grab in 19th century Africa includes excellent portraits of the egomaniacal personalities who overran the continent. (Item AFR26)

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Vincent Carruthers (Editor), Kenneth Newman (Illustrator)The Wildlife of Southern Africa2008, PAPER, 320 PAGES, $28.00With 1,200 color illustrations by a range of experts, this compact field guide includes all the birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, insects, fish and plants that a traveler is likely to encounter in southern Africa. (Item SAF59)

Richard EstesThe Safari Companion1999, PAPER, 459 PAGES, $30.00An invaluable encyclopedic guide to Africa’s mammals by a noted scientist, this perennial bestseller includes black-and-white drawings, an overview of each animal group and in-depth information. Written with the typical safari-goer in mind. (Item AFR06)

Chris McIntyreBradt Guide Namibia2015, PAPER, 544 PAGES, $27.99From the desolate Skeleton Coast to the lush Kavango and Caprivi Strip to the picturesque capital of Windhoek, Bradt has it covered. (Item NMB06)

Reise Know HowNamibia Map2015, MAP, PAGES, $14.95A folded, indexed road map of Namibia, showing all major and many minor roads, cities and towns, at a scale of 1:1,200,000. (Item SAF06)

READING GUIDE

NAMIBIA

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Amy SchoemanSkeleton Coast2012, HARD COVER, 208 PAGES, $54.00This revised edition of Shoenman’s classic, first published in 1971, shows the magnificent landscapes, wildlife and nature of the Namib desert, Skeleton Coast and northwest Namibia in 160 color essays and accompanying essays on geology, climate, nature and history. (Item NMB08)

Rick BassThe Black Rhinos of Namibia2013, PAPER, 272 PAGES, $14.95Bass’ lifelong search for rare and iconic animals takes him into the harsh terrain of the Namib desert on the trail of the rare black rhino. Bass tells the story of the rhinos -- brought back from near-extinction thanks to cutting edge conservation. (Item EXP98)

Caitlin O’ConnellThe Elephant’s Secret Sense2008, PAPER, 240 PAGES, $15.00O’Connell chronicles the extraordinary social lives of elephants in Etosha National Park with this powerful account of a 14-year study. (Item NMB20)

Jonathan KingdonKingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals2004, PAPER, 272 PAGES, $28.95A compact edition of Kingdon’s gloriously illustrated Field Guide to African Mammals. The guide includes abbreviated information on identification, distribution, ecology and conservation status and 480 outstanding color illustrations and maps. (Item EAF128)

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Peter AllisonDon’t Look Behind You!2009, PAPER, 256 PAGES, $16.95Subtitled A Safari Guide’s Encounters with Ravenous Lions, Stampeding Elephants, and Lovesick Rhinos, this harrowing and hilarious travel narrative makes you feel like you’re right there on safari. (Item SAF252)

Rupert IsaacsonThe Healing Land, The Bushmen and the Kalahari Desert2003, PAPER, 278 PAGES, $13.00A powerful account of the ancient traditions of the Kalahari Bushmen and the very contemporary struggle of a people who have been displaced from their land. (Item SAF135)

Paul TherouxThe Last Train to Zona Verde, My Ultimate African Safari2014, PAPER, 368 PAGES, $15.95Paul Theroux’s challenging, thought-provoking travelogue that chronicles his trek from the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa northward to Namibia and the ‘Zona Verde’ in Angola. (Item WAF172)

Fran SandhamTraversa, A Solo Walk Across Africa from the Skeleton Coast to the Indian Ocean2008, HARD COVER, 320 PAGES, $25.00Sandham writes with down-to-earth glee of the personalities, hardships, pleasures and idiocy of a 3,000-mile trek (sometimes in the company of a donkey or mule) through tough terrain. (Item AFR212)

Peter OrnerThe Second Coming of Mavala Shikongo2007, PAPER, 311 PAGES, $14.99Set in 1991 at a school in the middle of a Namibian desert, soon after independence from South Africa, Orner’s hypnotic debut novel revolves around a young American teacher’s captivating and beautiful co-worker, Mavala Shikongo. (Item NMB15)

Peter JoyceThis Is Namibia2014, PAPER, 144 PAGES, $21.00A useful primer to Namibia, this visual essay on the up-and-coming African country surveys its cultures, wildlife and diverse landscapes. (Item NMB24)