From Library Journal
Bechky (Adventuring in East Africa, Sierra Club, 1990), who has led many safaris in southern Africa, offers a comprehensive travel guide to a region that constitutes the southern third of the African continent. A wealth of useful information is crammed into these pages, illustrated with photographs by the author. An overview provides facts about the region and its peoples. The chapter on planning a safari should be required reading for anyone embarking on one. Like other titles in the series, the emphasis is on natural history, wildlife, and adventure. Later chapters offer an in-depth look at the national parks and game reserves in each of the eight countries covered. The author supplies information about access to these parks and accommodations, as well as essential safari facts. Since prices aren't quoted for the lodges and camps, this book should have a long shelf life. An excellent purchase for travel and wildlife collections. (Maps not seen.)?Ravi Shenoy, Hinsdale P.L., Ill.Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
About the Author
Allen Bechky is the former head of the African Tours Division of Mountain Travel and has led many safaris in southern Africa. The author of Adventuring in East Africa, he lives in Albany, California.
Adventuring in Southern Africa: A Sierra Club Travel Guide (1998) FROM THE PUBLISHER
A comprehensive guide to the geography, culture, natural history, and adventure opportunities in the eight countries that make up the southern portion of the African continent. Includes appendices of safari tour operators and conservation groups. An essential tool for everyone planning a trip to this spectacular and still unspoiled part of the world. Bibliography. Photos. Maps. 576 pp.
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Library Journal
Bechky (Adventuring in East Africa, Sierra Club, 1990), who has led many safaris in southern Africa, offers a comprehensive travel guide to a region that constitutes the southern third of the African continent. A wealth of useful information is crammed into these pages, illustrated with photographs by the author. An overview provides facts about the region and its peoples. The chapter on planning a safari should be required reading for anyone embarking on one. Like other titles in the series, the emphasis is on natural history, wildlife, and adventure. Later chapters offer an in-depth look at the national parks and game reserves in each of the eight countries covered. The author supplies information about access to these parks and accommodations, as well as essential safari facts. Since prices aren't quoted for the lodges and camps, this book should have a long shelf life. An excellent purchase for travel and wildlife collections. (Maps not seen.)Ravi Shenoy, Hinsdale P.L., Ill.
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