East Africa Handbook: With Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Ethiopia (4th ed) (Hardcover)

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This updated handbook of detailed, practical information on East Africa, covers all the 10 countries in the region. These include: the three great safarilands of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda; the countries of the central mountains, Rwanda, Burundi and Eastern Zaire; and the nations of the horn of Africa - Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia and Djibouti. The attractions of the region range from wildlife and exotic beaches, to history. The handbook contains practical facts such as information on national parks and game reserves, accommodation listings and travel information. A 64-page wildlife colour guide section is included, with illustrations of the familiar animals as well as reptiles, insects, birds, butterflies, sea-life, trees, flowers and crops. Information on where to stay and eat is included as well as on how to get about. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 944 pages
• Publisher: Passport Books; 4th edition (October 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0844247871
• ISBN-13: 978-0844247878
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,013,759 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Best East Africa Travel Guide, December 12, 1999

By	Diane Overstreet (Chapel Hill, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: East Africa Handbook: With Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Ethiopia (Footprint East Africa Handbook) (Hardcover)

I am planning a trip to Africa and have scoured many bookstores and shelves for THE BOOK. Footprints provides a wonderful book for those who really want to know EVERYTHING in preparation for their trip--from tipping guides to safari ratings to hotel guides to crime and embassy information--ad infinitim. This book is wealth of practical information and provides maps, history, culture and language information and even has a built in glossy color wildlife section on the flora and fauna one will encounter whilst in East Africa. Having a comprehensive guide in a small package (~6x4 in) is essential since travellers are limited to backage weight restrictions. (Books taken are thusly limited). This book will provides excellent reading material (as well as a travel resource) for all things East African before, during and after travel. Restaurants and hotels are rated by $ and quality, as are safari companies. Each page is double columned in small print, absolutely LOADED with essential information. The version offered for 1999 has a hardbinding, which is a plus. Unfortuantely, all post-1999 Footprint editions are now softcover. If you can take only one book, this is it. This one will be one of two books in my bag. The other one will be Hemingway's 'Green Hills of Africa.'