Zambia & Victoria Falls in New Holland’s Globetrotter Travel Guide series, comprising a range of practical & accessible guides to a number of cities, regions & countries worldwide. Globetrotter guides incorporate essential information in an easy-to-carry & easy-to-reference format. They provide visitors with an introduction highlighting the country’s ‘must see’ areas, allowing readers to make the most of their time away. Presented in a paperback PVC format, each guide in the series provides vital tips for visitors &

Includes:: information on the best places to stay, eat & shop, star-rated top attractions, detailed regional profiles & recommendations of the best tours & excursions. Individual titles also have a separate, pull-out overview map in the rear pocket of the guide that serves as a companion to the book itself. An introductory section profiles the destination with details of the l&, a brief history, government & economy & the people. Every chapter is summarised in the ‘ At-a-Glance’ sections at the end of each chapter. There is also a Travel Tips section at the back of each guide providing practical guidance & information on tourist information services, entry requirements, customs, health requirements, getting there, what to pack, money matters, accommodation, transport, business hours, time difference, electricity, health precautions, useful phrases, personal safety, emergencies, etiquette & tipping.

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More than an overview of the colorful sights & sounds, these easy-to-follow chapters paint a vivid picture of the psyche of a people who have been shaped by their geography & history, & who are notable for their warmth, outgoing nature, & zest for life. In this large, landlocked country named after the mighty Zambezi River, the ”real Africa” of old mixes comfortably with the new. Mineral-rich, with vast untapped agricultural, water, energy, & human potential, Zambia sits on the investor`s leader board for Africa. David Livingstone, the Victoria Falls, Lake Kariba--such magical names, together with the spectacular wealth of bird & wildlife make Zambia the upscale safari destination of choice. A nation made up of more than 70 ethnic groups, Zambia has moved through diverse tribal histories, European colonization, socialist philosophy & rhetoric, &, finally, a gung-ho charge into multiparty capitalism. ...

An essential new resource for conservationists & birders, this book isn`t just a listing, it is supplemented with excellent quality colour photos & black & white line illustrations of Zambia bird species as well as other fauna. It describes 42 Important Bird Areas identified in Zambia, including 18 National Parks. Each site entry contains a site description, detailed information on the birds & other flora & fauna to be found there, conservation issues & visitor information. There are detailed maps for each site, checklists & the final section contains useful information for visitors including details on health & safety, navigation, transport, & camping. A lengthy introduction gives an overview of Zambian biodiversity & conservation. This is an excellent resource for all those interested in not just Zambian but African avifauna. ...

Bradt`s Zambia guidebook offers background information, history, culture & natural history as well as practical guidance, including in-depth reviews of lodges, hotels & campsites. Whilst providing full coverage of the country, this guide concentrates on the places that people really want to visit in Zambia: Zambia`s game-rich safari regions & wildlife areas, along with the Victoria Falls. Also included are GPS coordinates for the small but growing number of self-drive visitors to Zambia, plus information on walking safaris & activities at Victoria Falls & on the Zambezi. ...

Zambia on a large, double-sided map at 1:1, 000, 000 from Freytag & Berndt boldly highlighting its national parks & locations with tourist facilities or places of interest. The map divides the country east-west with a good overlap & its multilingual map legend placed on both sides. The south-eastern part of the Katanga province is included & shown with greater clarity than can be found on most maps of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Topography is shown by relief shading & spot heights, with graphics for swamps, seasonal rivers & lakes, salt flats, etc. National Parks are prominently highlighted. Road network

Includes:: cart tracks, shows distances on main routes, & indicates location of border crossings. Railway lines are included, local airports are marked & the map also shows internal administrative boundaries with names of the provinces. Large icons indicate locations with tourist information services, hotels, lodges, campsites, & various places of interest. The map has latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1° intervals. Map legend

Includes:: English. Also provided is a political map the surrounding part of southern Africa.



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Zambia on an indexed road map at 1:1, 650, 000 from the South African publishers Map Studio with the road network annotated with locations of filling stations & GPS waypoints for selected junctions, plus a large inset with a street plan of central Lusaka. Satellite derived map base has altitude colouring to show the topography & indicates perennial & seasonal rivers & lakes, as well as boundaries of national parks & game reserves. Road network distinguishes between tarred & unsufaced roads,

Includes:: selected country tracks, & shows border crossings, locations of petrol stations & driving distances on main routes. Several villages and/or road junctions are annotated with their GPS coordinates. Railway lines are included & local airports or airfields are marked. Symbols indicate locations with tourist accommodation, medical facilities & places of interest. The map has latitude & longitude lines at 1° intervals. The index is next to the map. An inset provides a street plan of central Lusaka showing various institutions including embassies, bus terminals, markets, etc.

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Indexed, waterproof & tear-resistant road map Zambia with topographic & tourist information, published by Reise Know-How as part of their highly acclaimed World Mapping Project. The map is double-sided to provide the best balance between a good scale & a convenient size sheet. Topography is indicated by altitude colouring with numerous spot heights, names of mountain ranges & passes, salt pans, marshes & swamps. Road information

Includes:: seasonal tracks & indicates intermediate driving distances on main & secondary roads. Locations of petrol stations, veterinary cordon fences & border crossings are also marked. Other transport details include railways, local airfields, & ferry routes. Internal administrative boundaries are shown with names of the provinces. National parks & protected areas are marked & symbols highlight various places of interest: UNESCO world heritage sites, archaeological remains, viewpoints, hot springs & wells, caves & rock paintings, selected accommodation including campsites & lodges, medical facilities, etc. The map has a latitude & longitude grid at intervals of 30’ & an index of localities with a separate list of national parks & reserves. Map legend

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Zambia at 1:1, 500, 000 from Hupe Verlag on a very clear map annotated with 413 GPS waypoints & 42 bird watching locations, plus several enlargements for most visited regions of the country annotated with GPS coordinates & street plans of Lusaka & Livingstone. The main map has altitude colouring with spot heights to show the topography, plus graphics for swamps or marshes, wetlands & areas liable to flooding. Numerous rivers are named & national parks are highlighted, with 42 important bird watching areas cross-referenced to a list of their names. Road network distinguishes between tarred & unsurfaced roads &

Includes:: seasonal tracks. Driving distances are given on main roads & locations of petrol stations, entry gates to national parks & border crossings are marked. Railway lines & ferry connections across the lakes are also included. Symbols indicate missions, campsites & various places of interest. 413 locations on the map: important road junctions, lodges & camps, natural features, etc, are cross-referenced to a list of their GPS waypoints. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at intervals of 1°. Next to the map & on the reverse are enlargements showing the country’s most visited areas in greater detail & with further GPS waypoints, tourist accommodation plus facilities & places of interest: the Luangwa Valley with additional enlargements for the North Luangwa National Park & the Mfuwe area, the Kafue National Park with additional enlargements for the Lufupa & the Itezhi-Tezhi areas, Mosi oa Tunya National Park, & Kasanka National Park. Large panels provide street plans of central Lusaka & Livingstone, each annotated with various facilities, including selected hotels, & places of interest. Two more panels show an overview of Lusaka’s main roads, plus the Livingstone – Victoria Falls area indicating campsites. Also provided is a distance table. All the text is in English.

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If I didn`t define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people`s fantasies for me & eaten alive.A little black girl opens her eyes in 1930s Harlem. Around her, a heady swirl of passers-by, car horns, kerosene lamps, the stock market falling, fried bananas, tales of her parents` native Grenada. She trudges to public school along snowy sidewalks, & finds she is tongue-tied, legally blind, left behind by her older sisters. On she stumbles through teenage hardships -- suicide, abortion, hunger, a Christmas spent alone -- until she emerges into happiness: an oasis of friendship in Washington Heights, an affair in a dirty factory in Connecticut, &, finally, a journey down to the heat of Mexico, discovering sex, tenderness, & suppers of hot tamales & cold milk. This is Audre Lorde`s story. It is a rapturous, life-affirming tale of independence, love, work, strength, sexuality & change, rich with poetry & fierce emotional power. ...

Contoured, GPS-compatible, indexed road map at 1:200, 000 from CNIG
- Spain’s civilian survey organization, with exceptionally
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