Synopses & Reviews
For far too long Africa has been portrayed as a continent peopled with stereotypes and obscured by myth. The time for such distortions is past; Africa-A Continent revealed was conceived in the search for a new perspective. This book's exciting approach springs from a growing awareness that not only is the African environment unique, but that Africa accounts for all things African: the distinctive cultures of her peoples, the dynamics of her past, the evolution of her wildlife--and the harsh realities of her future. The authoritative text, based on up-to-date research, is integrated through thought-provoking captions, with magnificent photographs, which underscore the environmental and ecological themes that are at the heart of this publication. Africa-A Continent Revealed appears with Africa poised at the threshold of a new era in which she is faced with a multitude of alternatives. These are choices that will determine her future course and they must be made the basis of a greater understanding.