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Edward Manning (1838-1890) in his 1879 book "Six Months on a Slaver" gives a true narrative and realistic descriptions of the horrors of the slave trade experience of an American seaman who ships fr……続きを見る

From luxury trains to camel rides, from five-star hotels to sharing a room with livestock in a desert village–join Harry L. Foster on a riotous adventure to explore North Africa in the roaring 20s. ……続きを見る

Why do Africans have less heart disease, diabetes, and cancer? And no depression, osteoporosis, arthritis, or asthma? This observation the author made soon she arrived in Rwanda, Central Africa. To ……続きを見る

This short story describes a real life example of an innovation. Here the author on her real life example guides readers on how to design innovationsーstarting from the ideaーto the prototype and th……続きを見る

Authentic novels are rare and “Breakfast with Kamuzu” is just one of those gems set in the small African country of Malawi in the 1980s. The protagonist is a white-skinned rock-climbing American exp……続きを見る

Across the face of southern Africa are more than 460 remarkable stone palaces – some small, others rambling, but many are astonishing. All are the legacy of kingdoms past. Some, such as Great Zimbab……続きを見る

Chipman's African Adventure by Jim Anderson is a psycho adventure - a blackly comic tale set in the imagined country of Bomzawe in West Africa in 1972. It also contains a tender gay love story. Thou……続きを見る

At Home Abroad is a stunning autobiography of Nancy Henderson-James's youth in Africa. Heart-wrenching is her uprooting at age 15 when the war for independence began, from Angola, whose natural worl……続きを見る

Don't just see the sightsーget to know the people. Morocco is a joy to the senses. Graced with spectacular scenery, the country's rich history is carved into its architecture and baked into its cuis……続きを見る

Cameroon is a country in West Africa, directly south-east of Nigeria. Leigh Marie Dannhauser gets sent by the Peace Corps to be an agriculture volunteer in the West region of Cameroon, specifically ……続きを見る

The Sahara, with its harsh emptiness, is a place that even Ovid in his Metamorphoses harnessed symbol to describe. Imagesーor perhaps miragesーof endless wind-swept ergs, an oftentimes murderous sun……続きを見る

Success is not about reaching the summit, but about having the strength to do what is right for you. Rod Wood is not your typical mountaineer. Working as a farm vet all his life, he suffered from de……続きを見る

This significant volume is the first to focus on both the changing nature of tourism and the capacity of tourism to effect change, especially in the Global South. Geographically, this changing natur……続きを見る

This is not your typical tourist phrasebook. It contains over 75 categories of terms in Sesotho and English with over 4,000 terms, phrases and sample sentences. Also included is a guide to the Engli……続きを見る

A personal and family memoir of South Africa evoked by my steam-engine journey around the country in 1983-84. 続きを見る

A deadly fire in a Tanzanian school and the consequent investigation by a senior British fire officer. 続きを見る

Diana Fletcher's first book is an exciting adventure set in Tunisia. Beautiful sketches and photographs accompany this enchanting autobiographical tale, transporting the reader to a land of mystical……続きを見る

Profitez de la chair en faisant bonne chère ! Moutarde au ginseng, cuisses de grenouilles, huîtres ou chocolat... Parce que les aphrodisiaques donnent subtilement aux plats une touche coquine pour é……続きを見る

C'è sempre una strada per Mario Tible (Fossano 1942 - Colle del Nivolet 2020) signore nello sport e nella vita. È la strada delle sue passioni che portano lui, atleta, fotografo, artista, ma sopratt……続きを見る

Dans "Une année dans le Sahel", Eugène Fromentin, à travers un récit à la fois autobiographique et contemplatif, nous plonge dans les paysages, la culture et les habitants du Sahel africain. Le styl……続きを見る

De beroemde primatologe Patricia Chapple Wright schreef in haar autobiografie: “Once you drink the water in Madagascar, you will return.” Dat geldt ook voor Fred Triep en Kaatje Bout. Tijdens hun ee……続きを見る

Bradt's São Tomé & Príncipe is the only standalone guide to Africa's second-smallest country, considered by some to be the centre of the world as it is the site of the closest point to the intersect……続きを見る

The Manga is one of Africa's most wild and remote regions: a hostile and unforgiving landscape inhabited by nomads. Situated in south-eastern Niger, in the shadow of the Old Salt Road, it has been m……続きを見る

La palabra que mejor describe Camerún es, seguramente, diversidad. Diversidad de idiomas, de religiones, gastronómica y cultural, que dan forma a uno de los pueblos más fascinantes del mundo. Desde ……続きを見る

Don't just see the sightsーget to know the people. Culture Smart! Kenya provides a cultural bridge that will carry you beyond the gloss of the hotels and deep into the warp and weft of everyday life……続きを見る

Both a travelogue and a love story, Meanderings is full of adventures, chance meetings, old friends and new. The book takes the reader through Asia, Africa and Patagonia, and every page shines throu……続きを見る

Tigerfish tells the story of a two-year working adventure on the Niger River in Mali, West Africa by a fish biologist Peace Corps volunteer armed with fishing pole and camera. This photo-journal con……続きを見る

Ce livre sur la vie japonaise fut rédigé d'après les notes prises pendant le séjour de quelques mois que je fis au Japon. Ce n'était pas toutefois dans le dessein d'en pénétrer les mœurs que je m'ét……続きを見る

كنوز أم الدنيا موسوعة متعددة الأجزاء كل جزء من النسخة المطبوعة يشمل عدد 400 صفحة مقاس 17 في 24 سم بالإضافة إلي ملحق صور ملونة يشمل عدد 32 صفحة نتجول من خلالها في ربوع مصر المحروسة في رحلة سياحية شيق……続きを見る

Risking Is Better Than Regretting In this inspirational memoir, Connie looks back on her life and asks, "did I make a difference?" She reveals the wisdom of being open to opportunities and where tha……続きを見る