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Eyewitness: Africa (Eyewitness Books)

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This book is part of the Eyewirness Books collection. It has a table of contents and index which is useful to readers looking for specific information. It contains informational introductions and many colorful photographs with detailded captions. Africa is broken into twenty-eight sections with headings such as home life ans self-adornment. This book covers everything from a step-by-step process of how they build their homes to what they use for eating, their daily lives, clothes, and entertainment.
I must share a word of caution for using this book without proper instruction. From the title, one would expect that all of Africa would be represented throughout the book. However, the focus is on rural Africa and historical practices. There is hardly any mention of cities of the people who inhabit them.

When I was in Elem.School (I'm 42 now!)and had to do any type of research for school projects the only avenue available was (in most cases) out dated materals in my local library. If the "Eyewitness Books" series (64 Photo Study Books) was available I would have made much better grades! With topics from "AFRICA" to "WHALES" this set of study aides give a true color photo study of the subject chosen. In this book "AFRICA" we see photos of a detail and quality found only in current copies of National Geographic. It will help any child discover the traditional lifestyles, beliefs, skills & crafts of the people of ancient Africa. If you pick up any of these 64 "Eyewitness Books" be careful...You will want to get them all!

Eyewitness books always are a great resource when learning about a culture. This book has wonderful pictures and descriptions of the cultures found in Africa.

Eyewitness Africa is one of the books in the eyewitness series. The book lacks lot's of information. Why on earth does a book about Africa not have lions? The book's title is wrong, the book is only about Africa's people! Also, it's not a book you what read over again . Of corse,you should barrow the book if you need to do a report on them. The book does seem to have a lot of info on them! In fact,this book is the best resource on Africa's people ever! It also has lot's of cool facts. Over all, save your money unless you need it cause Amazon and the libary may be the last place you can find it!