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Journey through Series ... This large‑format hardback series includes a number of countries, all celebrated in photographs, colour illustrations and commentary. As the series title implies, each book portrays a journey through the subject country and acts as a stimulus to tourism, as well as being the ideal souvenir of a visit.
JOURNEY THROUGH
JOURNEY THROUGH
KENYA
KENYA MOHAMED AMIN • DUNCAN WILLETTS • BRIAN TETLEY
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AMIN • WILLETTS • TETLEY
ature has been generous to Kenya. Like pearls upon a string its natural wonders spill out across the landscape, from fiery desert to snowcapped tropical peak through volcanoes, inland seas, the mighty Rift Valley itself and finally down to an azure coral coast. Over this spectacular setting wander the last of the earth’s great concentrations of plains game — the wildebeest and zebra herds, graceful gazelles, elephants, rhinos, buffaloes, stately giraffes and the predators who live on them, the lions, leopards, cheetahs and hyenas. Many rare species roam in this great natural wilderness, clinging to a tenuous existence. This ancient land has also recently yielded up invaluable secrets about the origin of mankind itself. Tectonic movements in the earth’s plates have revealed rich treasures of fossil remains, which have helped scientists date the emergence of earliest man. Overlaid on this garden of Eden is modern Kenya, a country of neat tea plantations, busy factories, skyscrapered city and bustling tourist resorts. Uniformed chauffeurs driving mini-vans to take international businessmen to stare at zebras. Such contrasts, and the spirit of this remarkable country, are brilliantly captured in Journey through Kenya, a book written and photographed by people who have made their lives there, and illustrated with 150 outstanding colour photographs. Journey through Kenya is a volume in the Journey series of illustrated books produced by Camerapix Publishers International. Other titles in this series: Journey through Ethiopia Journey through Jordan Journey through Maldives Journey through Namibia Journey through Nepal Journey through Pakistan Journey through Seychelles Journey through Tanzania Journey through Uganda Journey through Zimbabwe
Jacket photographs: (front) Male lion with flowing patriarchal mane and implacable golden stare; (back) The soft evening sunshine breaks through lowering skies in northern Kenya.
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Journey through Kenya Mohamed Amin, Duncan Willetts and Brian Tetley ISBN: 978 1 904722 50 2 Nature has been generous to Kenya. Like pearls upon a string its natural wonders spill out across the landscape, from fiery desert to snowcapped tropical peak through volcanoes, inland seas, the mighty Rift Valley itself and finally down to an azure coral coast. Over this spectacular setting wander the last of the earth’s great concentrations of plains game – the wildebeest and zebra herds, graceful gazelles, elephants, rhinos, buffaloes, stately giraffes and the predators who live on them, the lions, leopards, cheetahs and hyenas. Many rare species roam in this great natural wilderness, clinging to a tenuous existence. This ancient land has also recently yielded up invaluable secrets about the origin of mankind itself. Tectonic movements in the earth’s plates have revealed rich treasures of fossil remains, which have helped scientists date the emergence of earliest man. Overlaid on this garden of Eden is modern Kenya, a country of neat tea plantations, busy factories, skyscrapered city and bustling tourists resorts.Uniformed chauffeurs driving mini-vans to take international businessmen to stare at zebras. Such contrasts, and spirit of this remarkable country, are brilliantly captured in Journey through Kenya, a book written and photographed by people who made their lives there, so vividly illustrated with 150 outstanding colour photographs.
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Journey through Uganda David Pluth and Philip Briggs ISBN: 978 1 904722 30 4
Journey through Seychelles Mohamed Amin, Duncan Willetts Text: Adrian and Judith Skerrett ISBN: 978 1 904722 45 8
Journey through Ethiopia Mohamed Amin, Duncan Willetts and Alastair Matheson ISBN: 978 1 904722 44 1
Journey through Pakistan Mohamed Amin, Duncan Willetts and Graham Hancock ISBN: 978 1 904722 31 1
Journey through Jordan Mohamed Amin, Duncan Willetts and Sam Kiley ISBN: 1 874041 85 7
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Journey through Tanzania Mohamed Amin, Duncan Willetts and Peter Marshall ISBN: 1 874041 16 4
Journey through Zimbabwe Mohamed Amin, Duncan Willetts and Brian Tetley ISBN: 0 86190 341 2
Journey through Maldives Mohamed Amin, Duncan Willetts and Peter Marshall ISBN: 1 874041 20 2
Journey through Namibia Mohamed Amin, Duncan Willetts and Tahir Shah ISBN: 1 86825 314 7
Journey through Nepal Mohamed Amin, Duncan Willetts and Brian Tetley ISBN: 0 370 31096 9
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Beauty Series ... The ‘Beauty Series’ focuses on some unique aspect of a country’s beauty. The many titles available feature animals, birds, landscapes, culture and history, from the exotic architecture of Zanzibar to the
Beautiful Birds of Seychelles.
The Beautiful People of Kenya Mohamed Amin, Duncan Willetts and Brian Tetley ISBN: 978 1 904722 08 3 Made up of four different ethnic groups, the people of Kenya are as old and as modern as mankind. This part of Africa has been a melting pot of human society since our early ancestor Homo Erectus first walked upright on the shores of Lake Turkana, the Cradle of Mankind. Kenya’s more than 40 different indigenous groups are as diverse and contrasting as the country’s landscapes and equally magnificent. These communities are founded on social systems built on a democracy of seniority and sharing of communal wealth, of laws of justice with compensation – not retribution – as punishment. Hardy and vigorous, Kenya’s communities all come to glorious life in The Beautiful People of Kenya, a full-colour tribute to a wealth of cultures and customs.
The Beauty of Ngorongoro Graham Mercer Photographs by Mohamed Amin, Duncan Willetts and David Pluth ISBN: 978 1 904722 51 9
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The Beautiful Animals of Kenya Brian Tetley Photographs by Karl Ammann and Camerapix Ltd ISBN: 1 904722 09 1
The Beauty of the Maasai Mara David Round-Turner Photographs by Mohamed Amin and Duncan Willetts ISBN: 1 904722 12 1
The Beauty of Amboseli Jan Hemsing Photographs by Mohamed Amin and Duncan Willetts ISBN: 978 1 904722 52 6
The Beauty of Addis Ababa Graham Hancock Photographs by Mohamed Amin and Duncan Willetts ISBN: 978 1 904722 34 2
The Beauty of Historic Ethiopia Graham Hancock Photographs by Mohamed Amin Duncan Willetts, Santha Faiia and David Pluth ISBN: 978 1 904722 33 5
The Beautiful Plants of Seychelles Adrian and Judith Skerrett ISBN: 978 1 904722 32 8
The Beauty of the Kenya Coast Mohamed Amin and Duncan Willetts
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The Beauty of Zanzibar Graham Mercer Photographs by Duncan Willetts ISBN: 1 874041 38 5
The Beauty of Samburu, Shaba & Buffalo Springs Jan Hemsing Photographs by Mohamed Amin, Duncan Willetts and Karl Ammann ISBN: 1 874041 28 8
The Beauty of Seychelles Adrian and Judith Skerrett Photographs by Mohamed Amin and Duncan Willetts ISBN: 1 874041 00 8
The Beauty of Pakistan Graham Hancock Photographs by Mohamed Amin and Duncan Willetts
The Beauty of Makkah and Madinah Mohamed Amin ISBN: 1 874041 53 9
Beautiful Birds of Kenya John Karmali
Beautiful Birds of Seychelles Adrian Skerrett ISBN: 1 874041 70 9
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Spectrum Guide Series ... ... in smaller soft-cover format, are Camerapix’s award-winning travel guides to exotic countries of Africa, Middle East and Asia.
SPECTRUM GUIDE TO
SPECTRUM GUIDE TO
ETHIOPIA REVISED EDITION
ETHIOPIA Published by CAMERAPIX PUBLISHERS INTERNATIONAL
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Spectrum Guide to Ethiopia ISBN: 978 1 904722 43 4 Ethiopia’s rich history stretches back at least 3,000 years. Add to this historical and cultural tapestry one of the most stunning and diverse landscapes in Africa: great mountain massifs, burning deserts, and game-filled savannah prairies, and you have – magic. Now SPECTRUM GUIDE TO ETHIOPIA outlines the fascinating range of experiences to be enjoyed in this astonishing land – from the rock churches of Lalibela to the burning, eroded furnace of Danakil Depression; from the mountain monasteries of the Tigray region to the awesome splendour of the Blue Nile Falls. With a detailed guide to the economy outlining the potential investment opportunities, this essential book combines comprehensive information and more than 200 magnificent colour photographs.
Spectrum Guide to Uganda ISBN: 978 1 904722 29 8
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Spectrum Guide to Kenya ISBN: 1 874041 88 1
Spectrum Guide to Malawi ISBN: 1 874041 55 5
Spectrum Guide to Tanzania ISBN: 1 874041 69 5
Spectrum Guide to Mauritius ISBN: 1 874041 09 1
Spectrum Guide to India ISBN: 1 874041 96 2
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Spectrum Guide to Zambia ISBN: 1 86872 012 8
Spectrum Guide to United Arab Emirates ISBN: 1 874041 04 0
Spectrum Guide to Pakistan ISBN: 1 874041 74 1
Spectrum Guide to Nepal ISBN: 1 874041 02 4
Spectrum Guide to Jordan ISBN: 1 874041 79 2
Spectrum Guide to Seychelles ISBN: 0 861041 09 1
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General Interest Books ... ... a diverse range of books, from a fascinating account of the Maasai in the Last of the Maasai to an extraordinary photographic insight into the Muslim Hajj in Journey of a Lifetime.
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A Gallery of East African Birds John Dawson Foreword by Jonathan Scott ISBN: 978 1 904722 47 2 It has been said that, to capture the true essence of a bird, it is better to pick up your paintbrush than your camera. This collection of paintings by some of the best bird artists in East Africa delves into the personalties of over 120 species, all exquisitely portrayed in their natural settings. The accompanying text fills in the details about the birds’ behaviour, and reveals some fascinating facts about their mythical and historical background. ‘Birds stun our senses with the beauty of their perfection, whether soaring on the wing or seen in the hand, when every detail can be marvelled at, and it is this that the paintings in this book strive to capture. But there is something more: each bird has its own character, every species its own characteristics. The achievement of this book is that the words and paintings combine powerfully to bring this to the fore.’ Jonathan Scott
Field Guide to the Amphibians of the Eastern Arc Mountains and Coastal Forests of Tanzania and Kenya Elizabeth B. Harper, G. John Measey and James R. Yonesh ISBN: 978 1 904722 48 9
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Journey of a Lifetime Pilgrimage to Makkah Mohamed Amin ISBN: 1 874041 75 X
Kilimanjaro The Great White Mountain of Africa Mohamed Amin, David Pluth and Graham Mercer ISBN: 1 904722 27 X
The Spotted One Kathrine and Karl Ammann ISBN: 1 904722 22 9
The Hunters & The Hunted Kathrine and Karl Ammann ISBN: 1 904722 23 7
The Ngorongoro Story Tom Lithgow and Hugo van Lawick ISBN: 1 904722 04 0
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The Last of the Maasai Mohamed Amin, Duncan Willetts and John Eames Foreword by Elspeth Huxley ISBN: 978 1 904722 42 7
East Africa Alive Duncan Willetts and John Dawson ISBN: 1 904722 14 8
Never Pull a Lion’s Tail Barry J. Freeman ISBN: 1 904722 24 5
The Travellers Guide to the Wildflowers and Common Trees of East Africa David J. Allen ISBN: 1 904722 28 8
The Man who Moved the World The Life and Work of Mohamed Amin Bob Smith with Salim Amin Foreword by Michael Buerk ISBN: 1 874041 99 7
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Africa’s Children Africa’s Treasure Thomas S. Gale
Africa’s Children A Plea for Reason Thomas S. Gale
Another Grain of Sand The Story of Two Men and an Island Brendon Grimshaw ISBN: 978 1 904722 41 0
In the Minds of the Maestros Surendra Kumar ISBN: 1 904722 21 0
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Maps ... ... a variety of friendly maps specifically designed for visitors; practical, detailed, informative ... more than just a map.
Road Map: East Africa ISBN: 978 1 77026 074 0
Tanzania, Rwanda & Burundi ISBN: 978 3 86574 073 1
Kenya ISBN: 978 3 86574 264 3
Uganda ISBN: 978 3 86574 243 8
Tanzania ISBN: 978 1 77026 143 3
Kenya ISBN: 978 1 77026 142 6 15
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