Kenya Insight Guide
APA Publications Pte Ltd (Publisher)
4th Edition
Published on 26. November 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
340 pages
978-981-4120-14-2 (ISBN)
Description
This 340-page guidebook to Kenya presents the country's highlights in a comprehensive format: a region by region visitor's guide to the sights, features on culture, wildlife and history, a Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses, plus hundreds of top-notch photographs and 20 maps. The key features include: Places - region-by-region gazetteer section, with top attractions highlighted and cross-referenced with detailed local maps; Essay Features - incisive essays on Kenya's history, people and culture, from ancient "cradle of mankind" to its modern republic; Photo Features - magazine-style full-colour features on some of the country's most exotic sights, including the native Big Birds, Trees and the Maasai people; and Travel Tips - practical listings section, including accommodation, entertainment, transport and essential contact addresses and numbers.
More details
Series
Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Singapore
Singapore
Publishing group
APA Publications
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
illus
Dimensions
Height: 220 mm
Width: 150 mm
ISBN-13
978-981-4120-14-2 (9789814120142)
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APA Publications Limited
Insight Guides Kenya
Book
01/2008
4th Edition
Insight Guides
€41.03
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Book
04/1999
3rd Edition
APA Publications Pte Ltd
€41.03
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Content
Maps: Kenya; Nairobi; Around Nairobi; Amboseli National Park; Tsavo National Parks; Maasai Mara National Reserve; Samburu, Buffalo Springs and Shaba; Meru National Park, Kora and Rahole National Reserves; Rift Valley Lakes; Mount Kenya; Aberdare National Park; North to Lake Turkana; Western Kenya; Mombasa; The South Coast; Mombasa to Malindi; Malindi to Lamu and Beyond; Inside front cover: Kenya; Inside back cover: Kenya Parks & Reserves; Introduction; The Essence of Africa. History: Decisive Dates; The Cradle of Mankind; The Coast since Adam; Exploring the Interior; The Red Baron and the White Settlers; The Struggle for Independence; The Modern Republic. Essay Features: A Model for Africa; The Ancestral People; The Safari Experience; Active Pursuits; Sporting Kenya; Eating and Entertainment; Wildlife; Africa's Big Five; The Predators; Grazers and Browsers; East African Birds; Kenya's Reptiles; Plant Life. Places: Introduction; Nairobi; Amboseli National Park; Tsavo East and West; The Maasai Mara; Northern Game Country; Meru and Kora; Lakes of the Great Rift Valley; Mountain National Parks; North to Lake Turkana; Western Kenya; Mombasa; The South Coast; North to Malindi; To Lamu and Beyond; Offshore Assets. Photo Features: Kenya's Big Birds; The Maasai; Trees of Kenya; Information Panels: Kenya's Athletes; Tribal Profile: the Kikuyu; Tribal Profile: the Kamba; Balloon Safaris; Tribal Profile: the Samburu; George and Joy Adamson; Mountaineering in Kenya; Wildlife Photography; Tribal Profile: the Turkana; Tribal Profile: the Luo; Tribal Profile: the Bajun. Travel Tips Highlights; Getting Acquainted; Planning the Trip; Practical Tips; Getting Around; Where to Stay; Where to Eat; Culture; Shopping; Sport; Language; Further Reading.