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Country Guides
& Maps | People &
Culture | Language |
History & Politics | Wildlife & Flora
Country Guides & Maps
The Rough Guide to Gambia
(amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - Europe
Detailed maps and plans are
complemented by expert and upbeat guidance on the beaches, villages and music,
the mangrove creeks and the River Gambia itself. There are first-hand reviews
of all the best accommodation, restaurant and bar options in the country, both
on and off the beaten track, for everyone from shoestring travellers to luxury
tourists.
The Gambia, 2nd: The Bradt Travel Guide
(Sept 06) (amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - Europe
by Craig Emms, Linda Barnett,
Richard Human
The Gambia is one of West Africa's better-known travel
destinations, with an excellent tourist infrastructure, allowing all areas of
the country to be explored with the aid of this thorough guide. Plenty of
information is provided on the ecology and wildlife, especially the superb
birding opportunities the country offers.
The
Rough Guide to West Africa 5 - 2008- (Paperback) Author Richard
Trillo
(amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - Europe
covering the 15 visitable
countries from Mauritania to Cameroon in fifty percent more detail than its
only competitor. Each chapter of the Rough Guide includes thoroughly researched
hotel and restaurant listings, sections on everything from food and language to
media and sport, and thoughtful background on the environment, culture,
history, politics and music
Gambia & Senegal
Insight Guide (Maps Worldwide)
Published by APA Publications Ltd.
This "Insight Guide" to The Gambia and Senegal is fully updated
throughout, particularly taking into account the effects of the 1994 coup. It
includes tips on travel, excursions, accommodation and restaurants. There are
also comprehensive local maps and name registers.; The music and the beaches
are just some of the attractions which bring tourists to Gambia and Senegal
from November to May. They offer the expected palm-fringed Atlantic beaches,
wildlife parks and exotic fauna and flora. Both countries also enjoy a rich
cultural life.
Gambia &
Senegal (Maps Worldwide)
Lonely Planet Publications -
Country/Regional Guides
The Gambia & Senegal are an ideal gateway to
the diversity and cultural richness of West Africa. Discover the fringes of the
Sahara, immerse yourself in Banjul's vibrant Albert market, or soak up the
faded elegance of St-Louis' imperial past. This new guide is an indispensable
companion crammed full of practical travel tips. 28 detailed maps, including
colour regional map.
Gambia Travel Reference
Map (Maps Worldwide)
Published by ITMB Publishing Ltd -
Series Africa Format Folded Map
ITMB Publishing specialise in areas that
are interesting, exotic and off the beaten track. The publisher recognised some
years ago that there was a lack of maps for various areas of the world and has
an ambitious publishing program. The format and style vary due to the fact that
many of the maps are produced in the country of origin but all are published
for the English speaking traveller. This means that in addition to the wealth
of detail - many of the maps are strong on the physical features of the various
countries - there is usually informative text included with the map, dealing
with the history, culture, etc. The maps are light, practical and should be
invaluable for the backpacker, traveller or tourist
Gambia Road Map: AK88 (Maps Worldwide)
Published by Freytag & Berndt Maps
High quality road maps with place name index. In many countries these are
simply the best maps available. Scales vary according to the size of the
country. Index is in several languages.
Senegal
including Gambia (Maps Worldwide)
Folded Map, Scale 1:800 000 ITMB
Publishing Ltd - Africa
maps are light, practical and should be invaluable
for the backpacker, traveller or tourist
The
Gambia (amazon.co.uk) - Europe
by Andy Gravette
This is a
guide to the Gambia, providing insight into the country's colourful history. It
gives essential travel information, including a guide to the beaches, and takes
the reader 400 miles up-river. Comprehensive tours into Senegal are also
included
Insight Guides the Gambia and
Senegal (amazon.co.uk) - Europe
Insight Guides
Lonely Planet the Gambia & Senegal (Loneley
Planet Gambia and Senegal, 1st Ed)
(amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - Europe
by David Else
Gambia Country Study Guide (amazon.com) - USA
by USA International Business
Publications
This study guide contains basic information on economy,
government, business, history and geography, climate, traditions, people,
places to visit. Provides information on government, political organizations,
and more... Includes basic statistics, information on the most important
business contacts and business travel. Updated annually.
The Gambia (Enchantment of the
World) (amazon.com) - USA
by Robert Zimmermann
Reading
level: Ages 4-8
People & Culture
Wolof (Heritage Library of African Peoples West Africa)
(amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk)- Europe
by Tijan M. Sallah
Language
Wolof-English
Dictionary and Phrasebook
(amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk)- Europe
As there is no written form of
the language, words and phrases are presented in a special anglicised form that
allows the user to easily speak and understand the language. A concise guide to
grammar and pronunciation is also included. Primarily based on the Gambian
dialect of the language, the book is an invaluable tool wherever Wolof is
spoken.
The Traveler's Ultimate Guide To Speaking
and Translating French and English
(amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk)- Europe
If you want to learn quick,
concise, French phrases, then this is the book guide for you! This French
Dictionary Type Book has all the phrases you will ever need while traveling.
Whether you're going on a vacation, or just living in an area of the country
with a high French speaking population, this little 'MiniBook' can help you to
understand some things you couldn't before and actually have small
conversations with other French-speakers.
History & Politics
Country Review, Gambia 1999/2000 (amazon.com) - USA
by Robert C. Kelly (Editor), Debra
Ewing (Editor), Stanton Doyle (Editor), Denise Youngblood (Editor)
concise,
up-to-date sources for political and economic information
Economic Recovery in the Gambia : Insights for
Adjustment in Sub-Saharan Africa (amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - Europe
(Harvard Studies in
International Development) by Malcolm F. McPherson (Editor), Steven C. Radelet
(Editor)
In the 1980s, world recession, drought, civil conflict and other
forces brought major economic upheaval to the countries of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Most of the early efforts by governments to stabilize their economies met with
little success, but The Gambia was an exception.
Wildlife & Flora
A Field Guide to Birds of the Gambia and Senegal
(amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - Europe
by Clive Barlow, Tim Wacher,
Tony Disley (Illustrator)
Tano & Binti :
Two Chimpanzees Return to the Wild (amazon.com) - USA
by Linda Davolls, Andy Davolls
(Illustrator)
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Based on close observation, the
text describes the 1975 reintroduction of two chimpanzees, born in the London
Zoo, to the forests of Gambia through the Gambian Chimpanzee Rehabilitation
Project. The commendable illustrations contain interesting perspective,
fascinating detail, and action. (Copyright © 1994 The Horn Book,
Inc. All rights reserved.)
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