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.Egypt (Eyewitness Travel Guides)
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by: DK Publishing

August 20, 2007
This is a great first book to begin an understanding of Egypt before travel. It covers all major areas in extensive detail; provides suggestions for the best places to visit while in the country; detail pictures of what to look for at various sites;and the last section on travel tips I found invaluable. It is current (2008 ed) and I especially like the size of the book, which can be tucked into a carry-on bag or a back-pack while touring and doesn't weigh a ton. "Don't leave home without it!"
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.Egypt (Country Guide)
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by: Matthew Firestone, Rafael Wlodarski, Anthony Sattin, Zora O'Neill

May 01, 2008
It's a really easy to read book and has all of the info needed if you're traveling to Egypt. I recommend it!
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.Blood River: A Journey to Africa's Broken Heart
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by: Tim Butcher

October 01, 2008
This book is a good reminder of how the bottom of the bottom billion survive, and the importance of a minimal level of governance. Nonetheless, the author overdoes the comparisons with pre-independence Congo. Although the colonial masters undoubtedly lived well, life was far from a bed or roses for the masses--the fact that Belgium invested so little in basic services for the Congolese, is one reason the country is still a mess, even as many African countries are now rapidly advancing.
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.Whatever You Do, Don't Run: True Tales of a Botswana Safari Guide
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by: Peter Allison

October 01, 2007
If you want a window into the life of a Safari Guide, mixed with humour, good story telling and a wonderful insight into African wildlife - read this book. I have just read it in one sitting. Loved it!
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.Egyptology
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by: Ian Andrew, Dugald Steer

November 04, 2004
lots of good information for the younger reader. Also a good segway into more involved books.
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.Dark Star Safari: Overland from Cairo to Capetown
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by: Paul Theroux

April 05, 2004

I read this a chapter or two chapter at a time over a period of 2 months. It is a book to savor. There are not many books I read again, but this one is on my list.

This is a difficult journey and Theroux, traveling alone, might not have emerged from it alive. His advantages were years of travel and previous aquaintance with the continent.

The most interesting vignettes were his visit with Mahfouz in Egypt, the boat trip across Lake Victoria, entering any country, visiting friends from his former school, and the descriptions of the situations in Zimbabwe and South Africa.

Theroux shares his strong opinion about the role of aid in Africa. It does seem that the aid is misdirected. The attitude, "I am poor because ... Read More:
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.A Primate's Memoir: A Neuroscientist's Unconventional Life Among the Baboons
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by: Robert M. Sapolsky

March 05, 2002
I needed this book immediately for school. It arrived in time and in good condition. Before ordering I compared prices and this was the best deal. All around everything turned out perfectly.
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.African Friends and Money Matters: Observations from Africa (Publications in Ethnography, Vol. 37)
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by: David E. Maranz

November 01, 2001
The differences between western financial systems and African financial systems is well described here. While there are no easy "fixes" listed in the book, it does help put the issues in context. With context the differences do not seem so deceptive, but rather understandable.

Easy to read, and without a lot of "intellectual" language used. I think anyone who has traveled or worked in Africa will immediately connect with the author.
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.Tanzania (Country Guide)
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by: Mary Fitzpatrick

May 01, 2008
This is one of the worst editions of Lonely Planet books I've ever read.

The book is full of factual errors which probably is a result of poor research. I doubt that the researcher actually have been at some of the places, and that he has copied information from the Internet instead.

I traveled this summer in Tanzania, and ran into errors in this guidebook time and again. The Rough Guide was far more accurate, even though that book is two years older.

I can accept that phone numbers are wrong, given the constantly expansion and changes in the Tanzanian mobile phone system, but addresses should be right most of the time.

Further more, I can accept that travel times can't be relied upon as accurate in Africa, but if ... Read More:
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.Morocco (Eyewitness Travel Guides)
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by: DK Publishing

September 06, 2004
Though many swear by the LP guides, my Eyewitness guide did me well during my recent 10 day excursion through Marrakesh, Fes, and Casablanca. It's not so great for finding hotels and restaurants, as well as many "big picture" details (like where to find walking tours, etc.), but the history sections at the beginning of the guide were incredibly informative and helped me understand the culture and background of the people before I went, and the pictures (both photos and illustrations) and descriptions of the sites are great. Especially important since in Morocco, if there's a non-Arabic description of anything, it's typically only in French. Finally, it's a good keepsake at the end of the trip... a great collection of photos of the sights in case you weren't able to take ... Read More:
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