The Myth of Wild Africa

The Myth of Wild Africa

Author: Jonathan S. Adams

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9780520206717

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Africa's wildlife heritage is under siege--and its worst enemy may be traditional conservation methods. The authors tell of new conservation programs that include more Africans in the planning, execution, and financial benefits of this multi-billion dollar business.


Tippi My Book of Africa

Tippi My Book of Africa

Author: Tippi Degré

Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa

Published: 2012-10-04

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 1432301713

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This book takes the reader on a delightful journey into Africa and into the world of a little girl called Tippi who tells her unforgettable story on her return from Africa to France at the age of ten. Tippi is no ordinary child. She believes that she has the gift of talking to animals and that they are like brothers to her. Her world is filled with characters like Leon the Chameleon, Abu the elephant whom she calls ‘my brother’, and leopards, snakes, baboons, lions and ostriches ... ‘I speak to them with my mind, or through my eyes, my heart or my soul, and I see that they understand and answer me.’ My Book of Africa contains the words of a little girl who has the gift of reaching out and touching the people and animals of Africa. It s beautifully illustrated with over 100 magical photographs taken by her parents, French filmmakers and photographers, Sylvie Robert and Alain Degré.


The Future of the Wild

The Future of the Wild

Author: Jonathan S. Adams

Publisher: Beacon Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 9780807085103

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"In The Future of the Wild, conservationist Jonathan S. Adams uses stories to show us how to think big. Only by saving large tracts of land and the wildlife corridors that connect them can we hope to save the widest variety of species in any ecosystem. And only by saving whole ecosystems, including human communities, can we hope to make significant strides in conservation."--BOOK JACKET.


Game Changer

Game Changer

Author: Glen Martin

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2012-03-30

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 0520266269

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"Are conservation and protecting animals the same thing? This book by an award-winning environmental reporter reveals they are not. Animal rights activism is surging in popularity, but the results are mixed, particularly when it comes to saving wild animals and the habitat that sustains them. Indeed, the championing of animal rights can paradoxically lead to the elimination of key charismatic wild species -- including elephants and lions. In an anecdotal and highly engaging style, Glen Martin takes the reader to the heart of the conflict -- Africa, where the world's last great populations of wildlife are the hostages in a fight between those who love animals and those who would save them"--


Running Wild

Running Wild

Author: John McNutt

Publisher: Smithsonian Inst Press

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 149

ISBN-13: 9781560987178

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Looks at wild dogs that roam the African savanna, and their social behavior, hunting techniques, and how they raise their young


At the Hand of Man

At the Hand of Man

Author: Raymond Bonner

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2013-02-20

Total Pages: 421

ISBN-13: 0307830594

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Defying conventional wisdom even as it makes an impassioned plea for moral common sense, this book by an award-winning journalist sheds a new light on the history and politics of the African conservation movement. The book will anger and inspire anyone who cares about African wildlife and the people whose future is intertwined with the fate of these animals.


The Big Conservation Lie

The Big Conservation Lie

Author: John Mbaria

Publisher: Lens&pens Publishing

Published: 2016-12-11

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9780692787212

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The Big Conservation Lie' is a wake up call focused on a field that has been 'front and centre' of many people's hearts and minds in recent years; The conservation of Africa's wildlife. It is a pursuit whose power to inspire is only rivalled by it's ability to blind it's audience to reality. This book takes the reader through Kenya's conservation 'industry' and the players therein with all their prejudices, weaknesses and commitment to causes, many of which are indistinguishable from their personalities. It is a call to indigenous Africans to claim their place at the table where the management of their natural resources is being discussed and invites well-meaning donors to look beyond the romantic images and detect the possible role of their money in the disenfranchisement of a people.


Rock Art in Africa

Rock Art in Africa

Author: Jean-Loïc Le Quellec

Publisher: Flammarion-Pere Castor

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13:

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The only book of its kind to examine cave art throughout Africa. The paintings and engravings discovered in African caves are amazing works of art that hold clues to understanding the history of humankind.


Mistaking Africa

Mistaking Africa

Author: Curtis Keim

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-04-17

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 0429974620

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For many Americans the mention of Africa immediately conjures up images of safaris, ferocious animals, strangely dressed "tribesmen," and impenetrable jungles. Although the occasional newspaper headline mentions authoritarian rule, corruption, genocide, devastating illnesses, or civil war in Africa, the collective American consciousness still carries strong mental images of Africa that are reflected in advertising, movies, amusement parks, cartoons, and many other corners of society. Few think to question these perceptions or how they came to be so deeply lodged in American minds. Mistaking Africa looks at the historical evolution of this mind-set and examines the role that popular media plays in its creation. The authors address the most prevalent myths and preconceptions and demonstrate how these prevent a true understanding of the enormously diverse peoples and cultures of Africa.Updated throughout, the fourth edition covers the entire continent (North and sub-Saharan Africa) and provides new analysis of topics such as social media and the Internet, the Ebola crisis, celebrity aid, and the Arab Spring. Mistaking Africa is an important book for African studies courses and for anyone interested in unravelling American misperceptions about the continent.