The Africa Book

Author: Matt Phillips
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publishing
ISBN: 978-1741046021

Publisher's Comments:
Africa: a continent of exhilarating adventure, fascinating cultures and extraordinary wildlife and landscapes, where just one experience will never quite articulate the magic of the place. Herds of wild animals crossing acacia-dotted plains, remote cultures that time seems to have forgotten, the monumental vestiges of crumbled empires, as well as the dire realities of war, disease and famine - Africa is all this and much more. From Cape Town's gleaming shopping arcades to the remote tribal settlements on Lake Turkana's shores, The Africa Book draws together a definitive collection of the sights, sounds and tastes of this spellbinding continent.

Here's how to start - open at any page and begin your own journey. Float down the Nile in a felucca, visit the mountain gorillas of Rwanda, catch mbalax fever on Dakar's glittering dance floors, relax under the palms on Zanzibar's powdery white beaches. Let Lonely Planet's photographers, authors and travelers lead you through five regions, 54 countries and inspire you to embark on the journey of your life.

"The Africa Book" covers 54 countries and all five regions of Africa through maps, history, geography, and a selection of classic journeys and itineraries. This book is an inspirational, in-depth celebration of this intriguing continent through arresting images and text.