Recommended books about South Africa and its people

A long walk to freedom

Nelson Mandela

The famous taciturn South African president reveals much of himself in Long Walk to Freedom. Much of this autobiography was written by the apartheid regime, Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years, while secretly seals in South Africa with Iceland. For the book's interesting revelations is Mandela's ambivalence toward his lifetime of devotion to work public. It cost him two marriages and kept him away from a family life thatotherwise expensive. Long Walk to Freedom also reveals a strong and generous spirit, that will break under the most difficult circumstances rejected - a spirit in which almost everyone can see something.

South Africa

Dorling Kindersley

The guides that show what others only tell you! Whether it's wine, wildlife or water that you pull in South Africa, be sure to see everything with this essential guide. Explore the PalaceLost City and plan your trip to the Kruger National Park with its unique 3D models and maps. With tips on where the traditional and fusion can enjoy the true experience of South Africa with the locals.

The Boer War

By Thomas Pakenham

The declaration of war by the Boers October 11, 1899, the British, as Kipling said, "no end of a lesson." It proved to be the longest, most expensive, the most bloody and humiliating campaign that Britain fought between 1815and 1914. Thomas Pakenham has written a history of large-scale war, based on first-hand and largely unpublished sources from private papers of the main protagonists on the memories of survivors from both sides.

Cape Town (Lonely Planet S.)

by Simon Richmond

This guide to Cape Town offers detailed coverage of the architecture of Cape Town, city tours, a special section on gay and lesbian Cape Town, and much more.

SouthernAfrican Wildlife

by Mike Unwin

The wildlife of South Africa is the main attraction for visitors to this popular region. This highly focused guide covers all the regions best wildlife south of the Zambezi and Kunene: Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, southern Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland and Zimbabwe. Provides an overview of each of the various habitats of the region, offers a colorful introduction to the mammals, birds, reptiles and invertebrates in the area,for all large animals and their behavioral characteristics. With a country-by-country summary of the most important conservation areas, the guide suggests, as do most of a safari, from planning the trip marks and signs and photography tips. Designed as both a gift and a practical guide, if the book for the naturalist field and guests for the first time the address safari like.

Kruger National Park

LEO Braack

With nearly 20,000 square kilometers ofundisturbed savanna, woodland, riparian forest and mountain areas, the Kruger National Park is a rich mix of wildlife. This guide contains information useful to the park, travel tips, maps and travel tips.

South Africa road atlas

Claudia Dos Santos

An informative and beautifully illustrated Atlas with concise, easy to use text. Detailed maps highlight scenic routes, national parks and monuments, and are accompanied by color photos, climateCharts and "attractions" fact panels. The plan for the site are all tourist regions and shows the quality of hotels, attractions, roads, telephone numbers and useful travel tips, and exciting events and festivals. The plans of the city centers are large and include your name and the position of 'hotel, one way streets, parking lots, sites, libraries and post offices. complete map of Johannesburg and Cape Town.