Quick view Islam in Africa by Hal Marcovitz Islam is considered the worlds fastest-growing religion, and today more than 420 million Africans follow the Islamic faith. Since Islam was introduced to the continent during the seventh century a.d., it has had a profound political and cultural... View Details
Quick view Ethnic Groups in Africa by Elizabeth Obadina Ethnic or racial classifications often say more about culture and shared experience than about genetics or common ancestry. In Africa, a continent where up to 3,000 languages are spoken, ethnicity can be especially difficult to define. Unfortunately,... View Details
Quick view African Culture by Catherine Chambers An introduction to various aspects of African culture, including family, religious rites, and the performing and decorative arts. View Details
Quick view South Africa - the people (revised, ed. 2) by Domini Clark Learn about the daily lives and family traditions of the people who have lived in this land for thousands of years. Breathtaking photos create intimate portraits of life in both the village and the big city. South Africa's turbulent history is described ... View Details
Quick view Spotlight on South Africa by Bobbie Kalman Spotlight on South Africa introduces readers to this vast country, from Table Mountain to the grasslands, where elephants, lions, and other wildlife live in protected parks. The daily lives and family traditions of the mix of people and cultures that... View Details
Quick view Africa: Facts & Figures by William Mark Habeeb Africa, with its rich natural resources and its incredible poverty, is a continent of contradictions. Each book in this series examines the historical and current situation of a particular African nation. Readers will learn about each country's history,... View Details
Quick view South Africa - the land by Domini Clark This title features photographs that reveal the beauty of South Africa from Table Mountain near Cape Town to the dry veldt in the north. View Details
Quick view Egypt by William Mark Habeeb Introduces Egypt, describing its history, politics, religion, economy, culture, and most important cities. View Details
Quick view Ecological Issues by LeeAnne Gelletly Africa is a complex and diverse continent, and its more than 50 countries provide a study in contrasts: democracy and despotism, immense wealth and crushing poverty, modernism and traditionalism, peaceful communities and raging civil wars. The books in... View Details
Quick view Egypt by Marta Segal Block This book briefly examines the history, people, and environment of the country of Egypt. View Details
Quick view The Kalahari Desert by Molly Aloian This colorful book describes the geological makeup and history of the Kalahari Desert in Africa. Covering most of Botswana, as well as portions of Namibia and South Africa, the Kalahari is not a true desert because it receives more than ten inches (250... View Details
Quick view The Sahara Desert by Molly Aloian This fascinating book describes the geological makeup and history of the Sahara Desert in North Africa. The biggest hot desert on Earth, it covers parts of twelve countries more area than the entire United States! The Sahara has oases scattered widely... View Details
