Irish travel writer Murphy (also known for her advocacy against nuclear power and her writing on race relations) was in her 30s in 1966 when she journeyed alone from the Red Sea through the mountains
A comprehensive guidebook to exploring the North and South Poles, written by renowned pioneer Dixie Dansercoer. A practical guide illustrated with suitably atmospheric photography, it is full of amazi
Describes the 1849 journey by Heinrich Barth into the unexplored Islamic regions of North and Central Africa, detailing the discoveries he made as he traveled 10,000 miles over five years, lost most o
A conventional English girl arrived in South Africa, to help a friend run horseback safaris on a game reserve in the Northern Transvaal. It was 1992. There were yellow road signs declaring "Dit is die
Wallpaper* City Guides are an exciting, stylish new concept in travel guides published by Phaidon Press and Wallpaper* magazine. Glamorous, global and affordable, the travel guides can be acquired for
King Solomon, the Bible’s wisest king, possessed extraordinary wealth. The grand temple he built in Jerusalem was covered in gold from the porch to the inner sanctum, where the Ark of the Covenant was
Emma and I most cordially invite you to accompany us as our special arm-chair guest on an overland journey through the most exciting continent on the Planet Earth.We shall begin our journey in Cape To
"Travel Guide to Maputo & Southern Mozambique" is a funky and insightful visitor's guide to Mozambique's capital city and the delights of the country's southern coastline, beaches, lakes and lagoo
DK Eyewitness Travel's Top 10 guidebooks make any destination accessible by offering the ten best, most interesting, must-see, and must-avoid spots. With insider tips for every visitor, the T
With a Foreword by Dr. Laurie Marker, DPhil, Founder/Executive Director of the Cheetah Conservation Fund In his beautiful new book, The Artist's Safari (Maverick Brush Strokes, May 2012, $40.00), lead
On December 30, 2007, President Mwai Kibaki was declared the winner of Kenya's presidential election. Within minutes of this declaration, rioting erupted across Kenya, from the coast of the Indian Oce
Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa with an internal market of 150 million people and an economy growing at around 8 percent a year, is potentially Africa’s next powerhouse. It is nearly one
"Around South Africa in Eighteen Days" documents the author s journey to the country s most scenic and photogenic areas. The book is divided into eighteen sections, each one representing a day in a di
"Charcot in Morocco" is the first-ever publication of Dr. Jean-Martin Charcot's travel diary of his 1887 trip to Morocco. Considered the father of neuropathology, Charcot (1825-1893) is a seminal char
Rough Guides welcomes four more world-class cities into the new Pocket series. Each small-format, full-color city guide is the ideal companion for independent travelers on any budget. Pocket Rough Gui
South Africa has one of the world's most diverse tourist offerings. Attractions range from stately Cape Town with majestic Table Mountain, to the scenic winelands around Stellenbosch, and the world-re
