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By Peter Allison
The Lyons Press
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By Chris McIntyre
Bradt Travel Guides
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The Bradt guide to Botswana concentrates on the prime regions for travelers in the north of the country, with the essentials on the gateway cities of Gaborone and Maun. The Okavango Delta is a wetland paradise and one of the top destinations in Africa for wildlife enthusiasts, who will delight in the thorough descriptions of the unique ecosystem and its multitude of bird and plant life. Other key regions covered in depth are the Chobe National Park--an important conservation area--the Linyanti Swamps, Central Kalahari Game Reserve, and Tsodilo Hills with their wealth of bushman rock art. Features include: *In-depth coverage of national parks and game reserves, with details of where best to see each species *Unrivaled guidance on safari camps and lodges for this major destination for up-market safari visitors *GPS points for bush navigation catering to fly-drive visitors *Background to the culture and people of the region |
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By Michael Main
Kuperard
Released: 2007-01-02
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Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliar situations, and develop trust, friendships, and successful business relationships.
Culture Smart! offers illuminating insights into the culture and society of a particular country. It will help you to turn your visit-whether on business or for pleasure-into a memorable and enriching experience. Contents include
* customs, values, and traditions
* historical, religious, and political background
* life at home
* leisure, social, and cultural life
* eating and drinking
* dos, don'ts, and taboos
* business practices
* communication, spoken and unspoken
"Culture Smart has come to the rescue of hapless travellers." Sunday Times Travel
"... the perfect introduction to the weird, wonderful and downright odd quirks and customs of various countries." Global Travel
"...full of fascinating-as well as common-sense-tips to help you avoid embarrassing faux pas." Observer
"...as useful as they are entertaining." Easyjet Magazine
"...offer glimpses into the psyche of a faraway world." New York Times
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By Matthew Firestone
Lonely Planet
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Experience the best of Botswana & Namibia with Lonely Planet - the oldest rust-red desert in the world, parks teeming with wildlife and the emerald-green waterways of the Okavango Delta. Whether you want to explore the Skeleton Coast or relax at a luxury safari lodge, our 2nd edition has it covered.
Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.
In This Guide:
National Parks chapter to help you plan the perfect safari
Wildlife chapter written by a natural-history expert
Green Index helping you to travel sustainably
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By Globetrotter
Globetrotter
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The highly successful "Globetrotter Travel Series", which includes Travel Guides, Travel Maps, Road Atlases, Best Of Pocket Guides and In Your Pocket Language Guides, presently covers more than 90 destinations worldwide. The Packs are excellent value, including both a guidebook and a softcover version of the fold-out Globetrotter map of the region, in a printed plastic wallet.The handy pocket-size guide is packed with useful information, tips and recommendations, accompanied by colour photographs, charts and maps for the first-time traveller who wants to experience the major highlights that Botswana has to offer. The fold-out map of Botswana is ideal for tourists and visitors. |
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By Mike Copeland
Jonathan Ball Publishing
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Botswana conjures up images of wide open spaces with a 4x4 and tented camp, vast herds of migratory game stalked by black-maned lions, a San hunter drawing back his bow, and a poler in his mokoro gliding through the reeds of the Okavango. The country is all this and more, for it is also modern, peaceful, prosperous and an example to the rest of Africa and the world. Go and lose yourself, and find your way back again, with this new guide that covers: every region of Botswana, including towns, game reserves, the delta and desert; where to eat, sleep and enjoy yourself on any budget; contact details (e-mail addresses and web sites) of all listed establishments; comprehensive background information on the country's history and economy; life-saving health and safety issues and medical information. |
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By Abdi Ismail Samatar
Heinemann
Hardcover (232 pages)
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Paper Edition. An African Miracle shows how an African state and its people used their resources to remain free from the dictates of racist South Africa, achieving a high rate of economic growth while maintaining a solid commitment to democracy. |
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By Paula Hardy
Lonely Planet
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Make peace with your creator and jump out of a plane over the dune fields at Swakopmund p319. Brace yourself against the wind and fog on the Skeleton Coast p305. Reconnect with your food by diving finger first into a steaming-hot plate of stew and pap p81. Get a face-first view of the Namib Desert as you slide down a dune on a greased-up masonite board p319. Scope some serious bling at Jwaneng, which produces 10 million carats of diamonds annually p86. Two dedicated authors, 146 days of in-country research, 84 maps, 41 Windhoek Lagers Victoria Falls special chapter, colour wildlife section. Incorporating 412 traveller tips and suggestions. |
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By Alison Behnke
Twentyfirst Century Books
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An overview of Botswana's geography and history, along with an exploration of the political, economic, and cultural landscape of this landlocked nation in southern Africa. |
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By Kenneth Good
James Currey
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Is Botswana still 'an African miracle'? Thanks to diamonds the country's growth rate was the highest in the world into the 1990s, and regular parliamentary elections judged free on polling day have been held since 1965. However a duopoly of presidentialism and ruling party preponderance has stimulated arrogance, complacency and corruption among the country's rulers. What is 'perpetual democracy'? The ruling BDP is kept in perpetual power by the first-past-the post election system. The President in Botswana is empowered to do whatever he pleases. President Mogae has amended the constitution to ensure the automatic succession of the Vice-President General Ian Khama, the son of Seretse and Ruth Khama. A new Directorate of Intelligence Services provides closer control of power. Why are the Khoisan confined to 'a gulag of special settlements'? The expulsion of the San from Central Kalahari Game Reserve was relentlessly enforced in 1997 and 2002. A multi-cultural coalition asserts that the government is implementing 'a philosophy of cultural genocide on the non-Tswana tribes'. How can the gift of diamonds be turned to reform? Professor Good asserts the need to strengthen and democratise the electoral and voting systems. He sees diversification as essential to reduce the dependency on diamonds. He urges the use of mineral wealth to reduce the gap between rich and poor; half of the population are at present in poverty in a rich country. |
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