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Wonders of the African World by Henry Louis Gates Publisher Comments The Companion Volume to the PBS Television Series Wonders of the African World is an exuberant, visually stunning journey across Africa and through the history of its glorious but forgotten civilizations. Traveling by camel, by dhow, by Land Cruiser, and... (read more) List Price $40.00 Your price: $7.75 Sale - Hardcover 
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Impressions of the Sahara by Jean Loi Le Quellec Publisher Comments Sahara. The name itself evokes a horizon of shifting dunes, a rich palette of reds and browns as diverse as the blues of the ocean. The civilizations scattered in this unforgiving landscape seem huddled against the overwhelming power of the elements, yet... (read more) List Price $55.00 Your price: $22.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Egypt From the Air by Max Rodenbeck Synopsis This collection of photographs captures Egypt from the air and aims to display the concentration of life, both of the present day and of the past lives extending back to the birth of civilization. The pictures feature the great man-made sights as well as... (read more) Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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Africa (Kharakter) by Art Stock Publisher Comments The culture of a country is not just confined to its museums. Opulent and creative, it is everywhere and in everything: in this streets, in the local industries, in the foods people eat, the movies they watch, and in the buildings where they live, work... (read more) List Price $23.50 Your price: $5.98 Used - Trade Paper
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Egypt Unexpected: 1001 Days in Photographs by Silvia Dogliani Publisher Comments A book of extraordinary photographs of the 'other side' of... (read more) List Price $39.50 Your price: $8.75 Used - Trade Paper
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The Mountains of Rasselas: An Ethiopian Adventure by Thomas Pakenham Publisher Comments Rasselas is a tale of the royal princes of Abyssinia, who were condemned to live on the prison-mountain of Wehni until they died or the order of succession called them to the throne. How much of this was truth and how much legend? The author of Meetings... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Dynasty and Divinity: Ife Art in Ancient Nigeria by Henry John Drewal Publisher Comments Dynast and Divinity presents anextraordinary corpus of ancient Ife art in terra-cotta, stone, and metal, dating from the ninth to the fifteenth centuries. Artists at Ife, the ancient city-state of the Yoruba people of West Africa (located in present-day... (read more) List Price $40.00 Your price: $29.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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Sahara: The Forbidding Sands by Jean Marc Durou Synopsis A gifted photographer's arresting color pictures bring to life the majestic mountains, lush oases, great shifting sands, and fascinating peoples that make up the incredible landscapes of the famous Sahara. "The desert cannot be described; it must be... (read more) List Price $49.50 Your price: $14.95 Used - Hardcover
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Living in Historic Cairo: Past and Present in an Islamic City (Institute of Ismaili Studies) by Farhad Daftary Publisher Comments Living in Historic Cairo examines Cairo across the centuries, from the 7th century AD to the present. It discusses the programs of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture for restoring historic monuments in the district of al-Darb al-Amar and for reviving and... (read more) Your price: $60.00 New - Hardcover
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Africa by John Reader Publisher Comments Reader and Lewis render a remarkable portrait of the continent, capturing the complex, diverse life story of Africa's many peoples, myriad landscapes, and teeming wildlife. To be released in conjunction with PBS and National Geographic's eight-hour TV... (read more) List Price $50.00 Your price: $15.50 Used - Hardcover
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The Nile by Aude De Beler Publisher Comments A full colour illustrated journey down the River Nile from the high plateau of Ethiopia to the Mediterranean Sea, celebrating along the way the history, the treasures and the sights.... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $5.50 Used - Hardcover
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Egypt: A View from Above by Philip Plisson Publisher Comments Egypts landscape, from sand-swept desert ruins to the brilliant water of the Red Sea to the vibrant city of Cairo, is as legendary as its mythical history. Home to hieroglyphs, pharaohs, and the Great Pyramids of Giza, Egypts rich cultural heritage truly... (read more) List Price $55.00 Your price: $24.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Passages: Photographs in Africa by Carol Beckwith Publisher Comments Culled from the authors' monumental two-volume "African Ceremonies", the 89 images in this book are dramatic, intimate portraits of African rituals, spanning the entire continent. The artwork is now being exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum of Art. Full... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Bori: Healers of the Soul by Caroline Alida Publisher Comments This book of exquisite duotone photographs looks at the Bori, a West African shamanist cult centered on possession by the spirits of ancestors. Its followers, priests (also known as Bori), and assistants are clairvoyants or faith healers. They perform... (read more) Your price: $35.00 New - Hardcover
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Egypt Forever by Patrick Longueville Publisher Comments Egypt Forever invites readers to experience the timeless charm of Cairo, Luxor, and Alexandria and their inhabitants.... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $12.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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Mon Afrique by Pascal Maitre Publisher Comments An Intimate View of the Diverse Cultures of Sub-Saharan Africa In a convergence of brilliant color and compelling visual narrative, this new collection of photographs by Pascal Maitre reveals an Africa unfamiliar to most Westerners. He portrays a wide... (read more) List Price $50.00 Your price: $12.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Africa Book: A Journey Through Every Country in the Continent by Matt Phillips Publisher Comments Africa: a continent of exhilirating adventure, fascinating cultures and extraordinary wildlife and landscapes, where just one experience will never quite articulate the magic of the place. Herds of wild animals crossing acacia-dotted plains, remote... (read more) List Price $40.00 Your price: $27.00 Used - Hardcover
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Through the Eyes of the Gods: An Aerial Vision of Africa by Bobby Haas Publisher Comments This remarkable vision of Africa from the air invites the reader to view this large and varied continent as if an invited guest on a private plane, with a dialogue between the photographer and the viewer. Aerial photography enables the viewer to... (read more) List Price $50.00 Your price: $16.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Sahara by Paolo Novaresio Synopsis The Sahara Desert is not just a wasteland of sand and sun, but a teeming wilderness. Sahara: An Immense Ocean of Sand tells the story of the world's largest desert, documenting the culture, history, environment, people, and animals of this massive region.... (read more) List Price $29.98 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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Morocco by Annette Solyst Synopsis There are special places in the world that possess a unique ambience -- cities that glow with timeless grandeur, landscapes whose features change with the seasons yet remain eternally beautiful. Dramatic full color photos and a perceptive text portray... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $12.50 Used - Hardcover
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