Status
Available
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Publication
Vintage (1999), 816 pages
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.
User reviews
LibraryThing member cwhouston
I found this book rather heavy going, but that is partly because a lot of the more distant history stuff is of little interest to me. I did, however, also find the writing style a little dull.
To be fair, it is very ambitious in scope and provides a breadth of coverage, not just in terms of
I am primarily interested in more recent history and, fortunately for me, this is delivered to near perfection in the fantastic 'State of Africa' by Martin Meredith.
To be fair, it is very ambitious in scope and provides a breadth of coverage, not just in terms of
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timescale, but also subjects e.g. linguistics, economics, anthropology etc that is not available in any other texts that I've seen. It is also extensively referenced. For these reasons, I've given 4 stars, despite having not particularly enjoyed reading it.I am primarily interested in more recent history and, fortunately for me, this is delivered to near perfection in the fantastic 'State of Africa' by Martin Meredith.
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Awards
Alan Paton Award (Winner — 1998)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1997
Physical description
816 p.; 7.95 inches
ISBN
067973869X / 9780679738695
Other editions
Africa by John Reader (Hardcover)