e-books in Africa Travel category
The Lake Regions of Central Africa: a picture of explorationby Richard F. Burton - Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts , 1860
Burton's detailed account of three years of difficult travel between Zanzibar and Lake Tanganyika, circa the late 1850's. An engrossing record of explorations and acute observations on village life, native character, religion and government.
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Africa Overlandby David Hardham - Smashwords , 2014
Through the eyes of a 22 year old Australian, we get to hear firsthand the trip of a life time as he crosses the African continent from north to south with a group of fellow adventurers with a specialist overland travel company in 1971.
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Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africaby David Livingstone - eBooks@Adelaide , 2010
Absorbing narrative by the world famous explorer and Christian missionary, David Livingstone. Livingstone's book describes in careful detail his travels and work in parts of southern and central Africa previously unknown to Europeans.
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How I Found Livingstoneby Sir Henry Morton Stanley - eBooks@Adelaide , 2004
In the 1860's, the famous explorer David Livingstone went missing along the Zambesi River in Central Africa. The New York Herald newspaper dispatched its reporter Henry Stanley to find him. This is Stanley's own account of the expedition.
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Travel to Johannesburg and Pretoriaby Stig Albeck - BookBoon , 2008
Johannesburg and Pretoria are two cities you shouldn't miss. Johannesburg is the largest city of South Africa and is divided in two areas, the old city and modern Sandton. Pretoria is a quieter city with many interesting museums.
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Travels in West Africaby Mary H. Kingsley - Macmillan and co. , 1897
The breathtaking, edifying and hilariously entertaining autobiographical tale of the famous British 19th century female explorer, who traveled all by herself into the deepest West African jungle and loved every life-threatening moment of it.
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Travel to Cape Townby Stig Albeck - BookBoon , 2008
Travel to Cape Town in South Africa, explore Table Mountain and visit South Africa's oldest building. In this free travel guide you will find three inspiring tours which will guide you along the highlights of this modern South African city.
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Travel Guide: South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland- Welcome Tourism Services , 2010
Crystal blue skies, harsh desert wastelands, snow-capped mountains and untamed wilderness. The birthplace of living legends, South Africa is home to a kaleidoscope of cultures, abundant wildlife, infinite possibilities and indescribable beauty.
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Africa: Atlas of our Changing Environment- United Nations Environment Programme , 2008
This 400-page Atlas is a unique publication which brings to light stories of environmental change at more than 100 locations spread across every country in Africa. There are more than 300 satellite images, 300 ground photographs and 150 maps.
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The Last Millionaire: Cairo- BBC , 2008
Noisy, crowded and choking traffic -- Cairo is a city that assaults the senses and breeds a love/hate relationship. Split in two by the Nile and with the desert on its doorstep, Cairo is an exotic and chaotic mix of ancient and modern ...
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Rwanda: A Fascinating Story of Man and Gorillaby Edwin S. Munger - Thompson-Shore Inc , 1995
The theme of this novella is the narrowing distance between humans and our close cousins that has taken place since the 1920s. This is a story about a remarkable man in the Mountains of the Moon, writen by a world-recognized authority on Africa.
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The Man-Eaters of Tsavoby J. H. Patterson - Macmillan and co , 1919
The book details the author's adventures in East Africa at the turn of the century. His story is riveting: Petterson single-handedly tracked and killed the lions that devoured 28 of his Indian workers as well as countless African natives.
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