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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Indexed road map of Zambia with street plans of central Lusaka & Livingstone. Altitude colouring with elevation in feet shows the topography, indicating wetlands & swamp areas. The map shows the country’s rail & road networks, with driving distances on main routes & locations of fuel supplies. National parks are prominently marked & symbols highlight locations with tourist accommodation, campsites, various places of interest, archaeological sites, local airfields, etc. The map is indexed & has a latitude/longitude grid at intervals of 1º. Street plans of central areas of Lusaka & Livingstone show various public buildings, selected accommodation, rail & bus terminals, embassies, etc. ...

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
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Zamora on an indexed street plan at 1:6, 000 from Editorial Everest with locations of seven selected hotels. On the reverse is an indexed road map of the Zamora Province at 1:300, 000 highlighting places of interest, plus indexed street plans of Toro (1:7, 000, three hotels) & Benavente (1:12, 000, four hotels). Street plans of Spanish cities from Editorial Everest cover each location with its outer suburbs &, where useful, also presenting a more detailed enlargement for the town ...