African History

Definitive proof that Africa is *not* a country. A lively, entertaining and informative portrait of modern Africa that pushes back against harmful stereotypes to tell a more comprehensive, personal story....

The main characteristics of ancient Egyptian religion were animism, fetishism and magic. The myriad deities worshipped by the ancient Egyptians fell into three main categories: local gods, the inanimate objects...

Edition: First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsWhimsical, adventurous, and thoroughly entertaining, An Elephant Charging My Chookhouse is a captivating autobiographical memoir by the colorful Australian...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Pages clean and bright. Usual aging. Shelf wear. Faded spine. A vivid work of mid-twentieth-century travel writing, Four...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsA richly detailed work of travel writing and historical biography, Journey to the Source of the Nile chronicles...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Good Markings: No markingsA landmark work in art history and Egyptology, The Art and Architecture of...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis omnibus collection brings together four of Wilbur Smith's most celebrated adventure novels, each set against the sweeping, sun-scorched landscapes of...

Edition: First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Very good copy. A poignant, evocative exploration of migration, displaced dreams, and personal autonomy, Much Less A...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis omnibus edition brings together three of Wilbur Smith's most celebrated adventure novels, each set against the sweeping, untamed landscapes of...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA vivid work of travel writing and cultural observation, The Lands of Barbary chronicles Geoffrey Furlonge's journey through the North...

How did early European artists of Australia and New Zealand perceive the Maori? What sort of images of Maori society and culture did they create? What ethnic preconceptions lay behind...

Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA landmark political memoir, Nkomo: The Story of My Life chronicles the extraordinary...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Jacket protected by mylar sleeve. Pages clean and bright.A work of Australian literary fiction, Tall Grow The Tallow-Woods chronicles...

The black rhino is nature's tank, feared by all animals. Even lions will break off a hunt to detour around one. And yet the black rhino is on the edge...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Shelf Wear. A richly illustrated work of natural history and travel writing, The Zambezi: River of the Gods chronicles...

Edition: 1st ed., 1st impr.,Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: SignedA sweeping historical adventure novel, Blue Horizon chronicles the lives of the Courtney family across the treacherous...

Edition: 1st uk ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: SignedCondition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - tight. DJ - worn showing signs of delamination. Clean text.A sweeping...

Edition: 1st uk ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: SignedA gripping work of adventure fiction, A Time to Die chronicles the dangerous journey of Sean Courtney, a...

Edition: 1st ed., 2nd prCondition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: SignedCondition remarks: Dated and signed by the author. Boards are in good condition. Binding remains tight. Clean...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsA compelling work of literary nonfiction, In Search of a Character: Two African Journals presents the...

Edition: 1st ed., 1st impr.,Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: SignedA sweeping historical adventure novel, The Triumph of the Sun chronicles the harrowing Siege of Khartoum in...

Edition: 1st uk ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: SignedCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. Binding remains tight. Clean text. A gripping work of historical fiction, Rage...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Facsimile DJ L.L.C. Boards - good; faded spine; light bumping on corners. Binding - slightly shaky. Pages...

A visual representation of one of Africa's great wildernesses and most-visited national parks. Nigel Dennis's photographs of Kruger and its many inhabitants are prefaced by a textual introduction to the...

"Nile" reveals the true story of this great river. Beginning with an intriguing exploration of the world of ancient Egypt, we take a modern journey upstream as the river splits...

A truly amazing story of death-defying bravery and escapeMajor Phil Ashby already had a reputation for surviving scrapes, where others would - and did - break bones and worse. His...

The gripping new action thriller novel from the million-copy bestselling author of the Matt Drake series Ex-MI5 operative Joe Mason is on a mission to stop a ruthless satanic group...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Hinges cracked. An account of a journey by motor-car across the length and breadth...

Mandela traces the life and work of South Africa's first democratically elected president. Beginning with his early years in a tiny village in the Transkei, the title follows him to...

An illustrated guide to the elephants of Africa. Colour photographs display a variety of elephant moods and activity in natural habitats in Africa, highlighting in particular their intelligence and social...

One of the great untold stories of pre-colonial Africa at last receives a chronicle worthy of its significance. Revisit exotic Zululand, once the most powerful and sophisticated black state in...

This title offers an insight into the religious and burial practices of the ancient Egyptians and the livesthat they led. The book first deals with the tombs of ancient Egypt...

The book titled History of Ancient Egypt: The Culture and Lifestyle of the Ancient by the author Nathaniel Harris. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information...

Where and when we - HOMO SAPIENS - began our career is the most hotly contested issue in science. It has explosive implications for the way we view race. If...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis captivating volume brings together two of Sir H. Rider Haggard's most thrilling works of Victorian adventure fiction, uniting Ayesha: The...

The Chief and the Empire uncovers the extraordinary true tale of Te Tai Tokerau rangatira Te Pahi - the first influential Maori leader to cross the Tasman - whose curiosity...

On saving the world and other triumphant failures... As a child, young Kenyan Jess de Boer knew that one day she would save the world. Leaving behind the comfort of...

The author of the magnificent history, The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt, takes us on a journey from Aswan to Cairo. Egypt is the most populous country in the...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the extraordinary life of Dian Fossey, a pioneering primatologist who dedicated her existence to the study and...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markings"Stanley: An Adventurer Explored" is a biography that reexamines the life of the driven and deeply conflicted explorer Henry Morton...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerAlex Haley's Roots chronicles the harrowing journey of Kunta Kinte, a young man abducted from his Gambian village and sold...

Edition: First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket is structural and in good condition, still bright. Some shelf...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good , price clippedMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Boards worn. Binding shaky. Dust jacket chipped and worn, protected in...

This compelling historical account chronicles the devastating impact of King Leopold II's personal rule over the Congo Free State. It uncovers the horrific exploitation and systematic violence inflicted upon the...

This text captures within a single volume a wide range of themes that underline the foundations of modern Nigeria, notably nationalism, constitutional development, politics and government, economy, culture, ethnicity and...

' John Keay is the master storyteller and historian. This grand narrative of Himalaya is as epic as the mountains and peoples he describes' Dan Snow 'Adds the human element...

Young Elizabeth captures in vivid detail perhaps the single-most important formative experience in Queen Elizabeth's life, the 1947 royal tour of southern Africa with her parents King George VI, Queen...

The gripping new action thriller novel from the million-copy bestselling author of the Matt Drake series At the root of all riches lies evil... Ex-MI5 operative Joe Mason is on...