In this book, the author of Seven Gothic Tales gives a true account of her life on her plantation in Kenya. She tells with classic simplicity of the ways of the country and the natives: of the beauty of the Ngong Hills and coffee trees in blossom: of her guests, from the Prince of Wales to Knudsen, the old charcoal burner, who visited her: of primitive festivals: of big game ...(展开全部)

In this book, the author of Seven Gothic Tales gives a true account of her life on her plantation in Kenya. She tells with classic simplicity of the ways of the country and the natives: of the beauty of the Ngong Hills and coffee trees in blossom: of her guests, from the Prince of Wales to Knudsen, the old charcoal burner, who visited her: of primitive festivals: of big game ...(展开全部)

Karen Blixen (who wrote under the pseudonym Isak Dinesen) knew the African countryside as intimately as her own face in the mirror. "The civilized people," she wrote, "have lost the aptitude of stillness, and must take lessons in silence from the wild before they are accepted by it." From her own wild heart she wrote this achingly beautiful book.

In a single volume, "History of Africa" offers an illustrated and critical narrative introduction to the history of the continent from earliest times to the present day. Building on the book's established reputation, in this revised 2nd edition, the author draws on the most recent and up-to-date research to convey something of the wealth and depth of Africa's long and fascinati...(展开全部)

This fourth edition of this best-selling core history textbook offers a richly illustrated, single volume, narrative introduction to African history, from a hugely respected authority in the field. The market-leading range of illustrated material from prior editions is now further improved, featuring not only additional and redrawn maps and a refreshed selection of photographs,...(展开全部)

In a single volume, History of Africa offers readers a richly illustrated narrative introduction to the history of the entire continent, from earliest times through to the present day. Building on the book's established reputation and success, this third edition has been revised and updated throughout in the light of new research and recent events. A companion website now also ...(展开全部)

From the visionary author of Sudden Death, a hallucinatory, revelatory, colonial revenge story. One morning in 1519, conquistador Hernán Cortés entered the city of Tenochtitlan – today's Mexico City. Later that day, he would meet the emperor Moctezuma in a collision of two worlds, two empires, two languages, two possible futures. Cortés was accompanied by his nine captains, his...(展开全部)

My book of Africa takes the reader on a journey into Africa and into the world of a ten-year-old girl called Tippi. Tippi is no ordinary child. She believes that she has the gift of talking to animals and that they are like brothers to her. 'I speak to them with my mind, or through my eyes, my heart or my soul, and I see that they understand and answer me.' Tippi is the daughte...(展开全部)

An homage to Africa's people and wildlife. Sebastião Salgado is one the most respected photojournalists working today, his reputation fo rged by decades of dedication and powerful black-and-white images of dispossessed and distressed people taken in places where most wouldn’t dare to go. Although he has photographed throughout South America and around the globe, his work most h...(展开全部)

理查德•弗朗西斯•伯顿 Sir Richard Francis Burton，1821-1890 十九世纪英国最具传奇性的人物，他的一生兼具多种身份：外交官、间谍、语言天才、民族学家、翻译家、诗人以及探险家，其经历精彩刺激，有如“印第安纳•琼斯”一般，令人称奇与着迷。 伯顿通晓25种语言和15种方言，出版43卷探险记，30卷译著。他是第一个发现非洲坦噶尼喀湖的欧洲人，考察过索马里穆斯林禁地哈勒尔，还曾以“天生的”穆斯林身份去麦加、麦地那朝觐，也是第一个进入麦加的欧洲人。