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The Africa Book celebrates the magic of this fascinating and vibrant continent.

Following on from The Travel Book and The Cities Book in Lonely Planet’s best-selling series, this inspirational book explores Africa in all its extremes and contrasts, delving into its incredible diversity of wildlife, landscapes and cultures.

Lonely Planet Travel Editor Tom Hall says: “The launch of the The Africa Book coincides with the 30th anniversary of Lonely Planet’s fi rst guide to the continent. Africa is a place that has always been close to the hearts of adventurous and independent travellers so it was a natural step for us to bring out a pictorial dedicated to this amazing region.”

From Cape Town’s gleaming shopping arcades to the remote tribes living on Lake Turkana’s shores to the dire realities of war and famine still plaguing parts of the continent, this is the most comprehensive coffee table book on Africa ever published.

Its collection of stunning photographs capture the soul of the place, while the individual country profi les give the reader a chance to browse, get under the skin and move through the lifeblood of all 54 countries in the continent, region by region.

Highlights indlude:

• Hundreds of stunning full colour photographs.

• Africa at a Glance: facts and statistics, history, geography and best features.

• A selection of famous and historic routes as well as off -the-beaten-track passages for more intrepid travellers, including the Plymouth-Dakar rally and the safaris of East Africa.

• 54 country profi les, covering essential experiences, people, trademarks, random facts, traditions, legends and surprises.

• Fascinating essays on diff erent aspects of Africa: music, wildlife, cultures & traditions, and African adventure activities..

• Maps: of the continent, journeys, fi ve regions, and every country.

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