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Travel
Guides
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People & Culture
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Flora
History & Politics
Other Books & Novels
Country & Travel Guides
MADAGASCAR,
(The Bradt Travel Guide) (amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - UK
by Hilary Bradt
"'This is no
ordinary travel guide, but a lively, informative, amusing, and sensitive
account to be enjoyed from cover to cover. The real Madagascar is revealed in
enchanting descriptions of people, wildlife and extraordinary places. This is
also a pro-active book, for it shows what you can do to help ease the woes of
this beguiling country." --Lee Durrell, Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust
Madagascar & Comoros - (Lonely
Planet - 2008) (amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - Europe
Hike through forested canyons in
the Parc National de I'Isalo, where ring-tailed lemurs scamper in the trees
Catch a whiff of cloves, ylang-ylang and vanilla driving north of
Soanierana-Ivango Drift down the Tsiribihina Riverin a wooden pirogue, passing
cliffs carpeted with sleeping bats Gaze into the vast jaws of an insect-eating
plant in Parc National d'Andohahela
Madagascar :
Madagasikara (American Geographical Society Around the World Program
(Series).)
(amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - UK
by Daniel W. Gade
Gade
introduces the reader first to the natural landscape of Madagascar, "The Great
Red Island." while relating important categories of landforms, weather, water
and vegetation to the human presence. Next, the major cultural sources and
traditions of Madagascar are identified, and these are followed by a review of
modern Malagasy society and economy. The book concludes with a forward-looking
assessment of the current and near future status of the island country as a
member of the world community of nations
Muddling Through in Madagascar (amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - UK
by Dervla Murphy
Visitors' Guide to Madagascar (amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - UK
by Marco Turco
How to Get
There, What to See, Where to Stay (Visitors' Guides)
Travel Guide - Madagascar (amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - UK
by Derek Schuurman, Nivo
Ravelojaona
valuable info on places, wildlife, foods, etc plus some nice
helpful malagasy phrases.
Madagascar &
Comoros (Maps Worldwide)
Published by Lonely Planet
Publications
Revised and expanded, this guide aims to help travellers
discover the beauty and secrets of these largely forgotten islands. Unique
wildlife, varied terrain and the remnants of French colonialism have combined
to produce a feeling of suspense and mystery for travellers to these
islands.
Guide to
Madagascar (Maps Worldwide)
Published by BRADT Publications Series
Country Guides
Madagascar is renowned for its extraordinary wildlife, but
its landscape is equally unusual. This edition of the guide addresses the
challenges and rewards of travel on this unique island, with detailed coverage
of natural history and local customs, and up-to-date information on the
country's tourist infrastructure. Recommended by embassies and tour operators
worldwide, it remains the guide to Madagascar for both independent and group
travel.
Maps & Atlases
Madagascar Travel Map (Maps Worldwide)
Full colour travel maps with place name
index are produced by one of the worlds longest established
cartographers.
Madagascar Travel Map
(Maps Worldwide)
Published by ITMB Publishing Ltd
specialise in areas that are interesting, exotic and off the beaten track.
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.
Madagascar: 3615 IGN
(Maps Worldwide)
Published by Institut Geographique
National (IGN)
Folded Map, Scale 1:2 000 000, Full colour French 1994 - A
topographical map of Madagascar in colour
Main
Road Map 955: Central and Southern Africa / Madagascar (Maps Worldwide)
Published by Michelin Series Main Road
Maps Folded Map
A general good quality motoring and tourist map with good
detail.
People & Culture
Madagascar (amazon.com) - USA
by Gian Paolo Barbieri, Michel
Tournier (Introduction)
Madagascar (Festivals
of the World) (amazon.com) - USA
by Royston Ellis, John R. Jones
Natural Change and Human Impact in
Madagascar (amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - UK
by Steven M. Goodman (Editor),
Bruce D. Patterson (Editor)
People of the
Sea (amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - UK
by Rita Astuti
Identity and
Descent Among the Vezo of Madagascar (Cambridge Studies in Social and Cultural
Anthropology, No 95) - The Vezo are fishing people of western Madagascar. The
identity of the Vezo is not fixed by descent; rather it is established by what
they do. Ethnicity is usually thought to be a consequence of inborn qualities
acquired by descent, and Dr Astuti explores the consequences of ascribing
ethnic identity with reference to economic activity. Her argument in this
innovative analysis of Vezo kinship is that the people distinguish two models
of the person: one determined by the past, and the other defined contextually,
in the present.
Wildlife &
Flora
Mammals of
Madagascar (amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - Europe
by Nick Garbutt
Anyone
interested in mammals will hope to explore Madagascar's extraordinary
assemblage of species, and this is the perfect identification guide for the
island.
Madagascar Wildlife 3rd
(Bradt Travel Guide. Madagascar Wildlife) (Paperback)
(amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - Europe
Beautifully illustrated with
full color photographs throughout, Madagascar Wildlife is a celebration of the
unique fauna of a remarkable island and the perfect accompaniment to
Bradt’s popular general travel guide, Madagascar. The guide is ideal for
natural history enthusiasts and travelers alike, and the third edition has been
fully revised to include new species. For example, there are 20 more species of
lemur than in the last edition, and the number of known frog species has nearly
doubled.
Birds of Madagascar : A Photographic
Guide (amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - Europe
by Pete Morris, Frank Hawkins,
Peter Morris
The birds of Madagascar are bizarre, beautiful, and
rather poorly known. This field guide is an attempt to permit the knowledgeable
visitor to identify the great majority with a degree of certainty. However
there are always species for which we have not manage to capture the essentials
or for which some details are wrong. So please do four things- come to
Madagascar, enjoy the birds, test out the book, and then let us know what you
found! (The author, Frank Hawkins , June 20, 1999)
Guide to the Birds of Madagascar (amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - Europe
by Olivier Langrand
This
book is a guide to the unusual bird life of Madagascar. 40 watercolour
illustrations provide clear and easy identification of all the Malagasy
birds.
Lemurs : On Location (On Location Series)
(amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - Europe
by Kathy Darling, Tara Darling
(Photographer)
Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover - 32 pages
Shadows in the Dawn : The Lemurs of
Madagascar (amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - Europe
by Kathryn Lasky, Christopher
G. Knight (Photographer)
In this informative look at an unusual animal,
Lasky introduces readers to the lifestyles and habits of lemurs by following
primatologist Alison Jolly and her team of researchers. Interesting comparisons
between lemurs and humans are drawn along the way: packs claim turf using
tactics similar to gang warfare; a mother lemur grieves when a baby is killed.
The researchers' awe and wonder will captivate readers, as will their tracking
methods.
In Search of Lemurs : My Days
and Nights in a Madagascar Rain Forest (amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - Europe
by Joyce Ann Powzyk
Lemurs and Other Animals of the Madagascar Rain
Forest (Animals & the Environment) (amazon.com) - USA
by James Martin
The Aye-Aye and I : A Rescue Mission in
Madagascar (amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - Europe
by Gerald Malcolm Durrell
The famous wildlife conservator collects the rare mammal for his captive
breeding program. A rollicking good story. (Annotation copyright
Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.)
Chameleon : On
Location (amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - Europe
by Kathy Darling, Tara Darling
(Photographer)
The author and photographer made four expeditions to
Madagascar to observe chameleons firsthand, and their experience shows. While
the highlight is undoubtedly the excellent color photographs of these visually
expressive animals, the text is well written and factually rich. In just a few
pages, many of the unique elements of the chameleon's life are explained in
vivid words and images. (Copyright © 1997 The Horn Book, Inc.
All rights reserved.)
History & Politics
Ancestors, Power and History in Madagascar (Studies of
Religion in Africa, 20) (amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - Europe
by Karen Middleton (Editor
Country Review, Madagascar 1998/1999
(amazon.com) - USA
by Robert C. Kelly (Editor), Debra
Ewing (Editor), Stanton Doyle (Editor), Denise Youngblood (Editor)
up-to-date source for political and economic information
Madagascar (Major World Nations) (amazon.com) - USA
by Rita Stevens
Presents an
overview of the geography, history, economy, culture, and people of this island
country
Other Books & Novels
Living on a Tropical Island (amazon.com) - USA
by Bernard Planche, Sarah Matthews
(Translator), Christian Broutin (Illustrator)
Describes, in brief text and
illustrations, various aspects of life on the tropical island of Nossi Be, off
the coast of Madagascar, including the homes, economy, and the many unusual
animals and plants.
Ghost of Chance (High Risk
Books) (amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - Europe
by William S. Burroughs
An
adventure story set in the jungle of Madagascar, and filled with the obsessions
that mark the work of the man whom Norman Mailer once called, "the only
American writer possessed by genius," Ghost of Chance reveals an important
story about environmental devastation in a way that only Burroughs can tell it.
Illustrations by the author.
Madagascar
(Wonders of the World) (amazon.com) - USA
by Martin J. Gutnik, Natalie
Browne-Gutnik (Contributor)
Madagascar in
Pictures (Visual Geography Series) (amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - Europe
by Bernadine Madagascar Bailey
(Editor), Lerner Editors, Lerner publicatio, Lerner Publicat Department Of
Geography
Reading ages 9-12 - Introduces the land, history, government,
people, and economy of the republic occupying the fourth largest island in the
world.
The Poccessed and the Dispossessed
(amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - Europe
by Lesley A.
Sharp
Spirits, Identity, and Power in a Madagascar Migrant Town (Comparative Studies
of Health Systems and Medical care
The Pirate's
Son (amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - Europe
by Geraldine McCaughrean
Reading Ages : 9-12. It is the year 1717 in England. when Nathan and his sister
Maud find themselves orphaned, Tamo White, the son of a pirate, offers them
refuge and extraordinary adventure in a new life on the high seas.
The New King (amazon.com) - USA
by Doreen Rappaport, Earl B. Lewis
(Illustrator)
When young Prince Rakoto is told of his father's death, he
cannot accept it. The new king gives his first orders to his royal advisors:
"Bring my father back to life!" When they are unable to do so, Rakoto then goes
to the Wise Woman--who tells him an enthralling Malagasy tale that helps him
begin to accept what has happened. Watercolor illustrations.
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