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Zambia

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Travel Guides
Maps & Atlases
Wildlife and Flora
History & Politics
People & Culture
Other Books & Novels


Travel Guides

Zambia,- 4th (Bradt Travel Guide -l 2008)   (amazon.com) - USA    (amazon.co.uk) - Europe
Covering the prime attractions, including all national parks, from the lower Zambezi and Kafue to the famous Luangwa Park, host to several unique species and the top place for leopard-spotting. Advice for the independent traveler includes how to choose first-class bushcamps, lodges and/or hotels to organise memorable safaris.

Lonely Planet Zambia, 1st Edition (February 2002)  (amazon.com) - USA     (amazon.co.uk) - UK
by David Else
A guide to an increasingly popular African destination. One section covers the wildlife and birds while another looks closer at the thrillseeking activities to be found at Victoria Falls and the Zambezi River. The maps and detailed information tackle the country's reputation for challenging travel.

Zambia, 2nd Edition (January 1, 2000)  (amazon.com) - USA     (amazon.co.uk) - UK by Chris McIntyre
This guide specializes in choosing the right lodges and camps; includes detailed coverage of national parks and illustrated wildlife section; safaris and how to organize them - walking, driving and canoeing; people and culture, including local festivals; adventure travel and adrenaline sports; total solar eclipse of 2001: getting the best view as well as 39 new maps and town plans

Adventuring in Southern Africa : Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia, South Africa, Malawi, Lesotho, and Swaziland  (amazon.com) - USA     (amazon.co.uk) - UK
by Allen Bechky
well researched book and in-depth book that reviews all the parks, animals, flora, and areas of Southern Africa containing all the "need to know" information.

Lonely Planet Malawi, Mozambique & Zambia   (amazon.com) - USA
by David Else
Lonely Planet series of books are regarded as the bible for budget travellers and can certainly be recommended as a good starting point. They are regularly updated.

Visitors' Guide to Zambia   (amazon.com) - USA     (amazon.co.uk) - UK
by Nicholas Plewman, Brendan Dodey, Brendan Dooley
How to Get There, What to See, Where to Stay (Visitors' Guides)

Handy Guide Victoria Falls  (amazon.com) - USA     (amazon.co.uk) - UK
Published by Struik Publishers (Pty) Ltd Series Agfa Handy Guide Paperback
practical guide highlights what Victoria Falls and the Upper Zambezi Valley region have to offer the visitor. It describes the major tourist venues and their principal attractions, and offers suggestions on where to stay, what to see and do, where to eat and where to shop.

African Adventurer's Guide to Zambia (Mar 2000)  (amazon.com) - USA    (amazon.co.uk) - UK
by Brendan Dooley, Nicholas Plewman

2006 Country Profile and Guide to Zambia – National Travel Guidebook and Handbook – USAID Reports, Water Use, Law, Energy, AGOA   (amazon.com) - USA
Electronic Book - Two CD-ROM Set by U.S. Government (

an amazing collection of the finest federal documents and resources about Zambia, providing encyclopedic coverage of all aspects of the country.


Maps & Atlases

Zambia International Travel Maps   (Maps Worldwide)
Published by ITMB Publishing Ltd Series Africa Sheet map English text
Publishing specialise in areas that are interesting, exotic and off the beaten track - the maps are light, practical and should be invaluable for the backpacker, traveller or tourist.

Main Road Map 955: Central and Southern Africa / Madagascar   (Maps Worldwide)
Published by Michelin Series
Folded Map, Scale 1:4 000 000
A general good quality motoring and tourist map with good detail.


Wildlife & Flora

The Eye of the Elephant : An Epic Adventure in the African Wilderness   (amazon.com) - USA     (amazon.co.uk) - UK
by Delia Owens, Mark Owens (Contributor)
In a remote Zambian valley where elephants gracefully wandered into camp to eat fruit from the trees, the authors of the bestselling  Cry of the Kalahari  discovered a new wilderness Eden. But peace was shortlived when they were drawn into a struggle that threatened their lives. Photos.

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History & Politics

Agricultural policy and performance in Zambia : history, prospects, and proposals for change  (amazon.com) - USA
by Doris Jansen Dodge

Country Review, Zambia 1999/2000  (amazon.com) - USA
by Robert C. Kelly (Editor), Debra Ewing (Editor), Stanton Doyle (Editor), Denise Youngblood (Editor)
up-to-date sources for political and economic information

The Fractured Community : Landscapes of Power and Gender in Rural Zambia (Perspectives on Southern Africa, 54)  (amazon.com) - USA    (amazon.co.uk) - UK
by Kate A. F. Crehan
Drawing on extensive fieldwork, anthropologist Kate Crehan examines economics and gender, politics and kin relations, state and local relations, and witchcraft in two small rural communities in Zambia on the eve of the collapse of the one-party state in the 1980s.   Available in Hardback and paperback

Historical Dictionary of Zambia (2nd Ed) (African Historical Dictionaries, No 19)  (amazon.com) - USA    (amazon.co.uk) - UK
by John J. Grotpeter, Brian V. Siegel, James R. Pletcher, ji Pletcher

Rise of Nationalism in Central Africa : The Making of Malawi and Zambia, 1873-1964   (amazon.com) - USA     (amazon.co.uk) - UK
by Robert I. Rotberg

Administration in Zambia   (amazon.com) - USA
by William Tordoff


People & Culture

Schism and Continuity in an African Society  (amazon.com) - USA    (amazon.co.uk) - UK
by Victor Witter Turner
A Study of Ndembu Village Life (Classic Reprints in Anthropology)

Zambia (Cultures of the World)  (amazon.com) - USA
by Timothy Holmes


Other Books & Novels

Spirit of Africa : The Healing Ministry of Archbishop Milingo of Zambia  (amazon.com) - USA    (amazon.co.uk) - UK
by Gerrie Ter Haar


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