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Insight Guide South Africa (Insight Guides South Africa)
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Easy to read, balanced, and informative

A Beautiful Book about a Beautiful Country

Insight Guide South Africa (Insight Guides South Africa)

Manufacturer: Insight Guides
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Binding: Paperback

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A History of South Africa, Third Edition

ASIN: 9812580298

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Insight Guides, the world's largest visual travel guide series, in association with Discovery Channel, the world's premier source of nonfiction entertainment, provides more insight than ever. From the most popular resort cities to the most exotic villages, Insight Guides capture the unique character of each culture with an insider's perspective. Inside every Insight Guide you'll find: .Evocative, full-colour photography on every page .Cross-referenced, full-colour maps throughout .A brief introduction including a historical timeline .Lively essays by local writers on the culture, history, and people .Expert evaluations on the sights really worth seeing .Special features spotlighting particular topics of interest .A comprehensive Travel Tips section with listings of the best restaurants, hotels, and attractions, as well as practical information on getting around and advice for travel with children

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Find another guide.......2002-08-29

I used this book before my trip to learn about the history, but I never used it once in South Africa. I found everyone else's Lonely Planet Guide much more helpful.

Easy to read, balanced, and informative.......2001-06-12

I recently purchased this book for my mother who is going to South Africa for a vacation. The book was so helpful for me two years ago, that I wanted to make sure she had it. (My copy is marked up and the seams are a bit worn!) I like the books's balanced report on the history of South Africa, and the fact that it is neither for rich travelers with no budget, nor is it for poor students. The sections on things to buy and places to go are great, with enough examples to give you choices, but not simply a laundry list of restaurants and stores. It also has good information on things like local languages and cultures.

Great book and I'd recommend it to anyone.

A Beautiful Book about a Beautiful Country.......2000-08-09

I had the opportunity to visit SA for a month in 1999. I knew going that I would have an informed friend to host and guide me, so I did not bring any guide books with me. However, when I returned home and had 34 rolls of film to show, I wanted a book to accompany the photos and act like its own souvenier. After looking at many titles, I settled on the Insight Guide because of its excellent balance of basic information (incl. a well-written chapter on the history), color photos (on the order of National Geographic), maps, tourist information (what to do; where to go; how to prepare; etc.), and candor about apartheid. I never regretted paying a few extra dollars more for the book because it stood head and shoulder above the competition. It's the book I would have made had I the opportunity. The mulitple authors are well-informed, and though some info might be outdated, one has to remember-- this is AFRICA!

Insight Fleximap Cape Town (Insight Flexi Map S.)

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Insight Fleximap Cape Town (Insight Flexi Map S.)

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ASIN: 9812582525

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Cape Town Insight FlexiMap features detailed city, street and road maps clearly marked with all the sites and services of particular interest to travelers. Text and photographs offer a wealth of valuable tourist information including "10 sights you shouldn't miss", plus information on transportation, visas, currency, important telephone numbers, emergency services, and more.

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Cape Town Insight Pocket Guide
Paul Duncan
Manufacturer: APA Publications Pte Ltd,Singapore
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ASIN: 9812344063

Cape Town Insight Pocket Guide (Insight Pocket Guides)

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Cape Town Insight Pocket Guide (Insight Pocket Guides)

Manufacturer: APA Publications Pte Ltd,Singapore
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ASIN: 9812580786

Insight Fleximap South Africa (Insight Fleximap)

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Insight Fleximap South Africa (Insight Fleximap)

Manufacturer: Insight Guides
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ASIN: 9812585931

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An introduction for the discerning traveller.

Insight Guides South Africa

Manufacturer: Apa Productions
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0887297684

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bibliographic data provided by EarthTomes:.......2005-11-10

Title: South Africa / edited by Johannes Haape.
Edition: New ed. / updated by Eberhard Gennrich.
Publisher: [Hong Kong] : APA Publications ; Boston, Mass. : Distributed in the U.S. by Houghton Mifflin Co., 1995.
Edition Date: 1995
Language: English
Notes: "Created and directed by Hans HoÌÆfer."
Includes index.
Physical Details: 371 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 23 cm.
Series: Insight guides ; 257
Other Authors: Haape, Johannes.
Gennrich, Eberhard.
Subjects: South Africa--Guidebooks.

An introduction for the discerning traveller........2000-08-02

Insight guides offer a rich history, political analysis and cultural insight to the countries they cover. By using locally based writers they get the insiders view of what the various camps believe in. For a discerning traveller who wants to know about the country, the people, geography, food, industry etc and for those who wish to travel independently, this is the book to read. It is not tourist guide which says stay here, eat this menu, see this statue. All that is left to the standard tourist guide writers. If you never travel to a country, you can know it through the insight guide. The South African book is no exception and is full of well written and accessible articles, giving you information that you will find invaluable if you travel to the country.

South Africa Insight Guide (Insight Guides)

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South Africa Insight Guide (Insight Guides)

Manufacturer: APA Publications
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ASIN: 962421414X

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South Africa Insight Guide (Insight Guides)

Manufacturer: APA Publications
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 9624211612

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South Africa Insight Guide (Insight Guides)

Manufacturer: APA Publications Pte Ltd,Singapore
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ASIN: 9812342230

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South Africa Insight Guide
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Manufacturer: APA INSIGHT GUIDES (
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000K3LSHG

Book Description

A look at the close resemblance between the creation and structure of matter in both Dogon mythology and modern science

â€¢ Reveals striking similarities between Dogon symbols and those used in both the Egyptian and Hebrew religions

â€¢ Demonstrates the parallels between Dogon mythical narratives and scientific concepts from atomic theory to quantum theory and string theory

The Dogon people of Mali, West Africa, are famous for their unique art and advanced cosmology. The Dogonâ€™s creation story describes how the one true god, Amma, created all the matter of the universe. Interestingly, the myths that depict his creative efforts bear a striking resemblance to the modern scientific definitions of matter, beginning with the atom and continuing all the way to the vibrating threads of string theory. Furthermore, many of the Dogon words, symbols, and rituals used to describe the structure of matter are quite similar to those found in the myths of ancient Egypt and in the daily rituals of Judaism. For example, the modern scientific depiction of the informed universe as a black hole is identical to Ammaâ€™s Egg of the Dogon and the Egyptian Benben Stone.

The Science of the Dogon offers a case-by-case comparison of Dogon descriptions and drawings to corresponding scientific definitions and diagrams from authors like Stephen Hawking and Brian Greene, then extends this analysis to the counterparts of these symbols in both the ancient Egyptian and Hebrew religions. What is ultimately revealed is the scientific basis for the language of the Egyptian hieroglyphs, which was deliberately encoded to prevent the knowledge of these concepts from falling into the hands of all but the highest members of the Egyptian priesthood. The Science of the Dogon also offers compelling new interpretations for many of the most familiar Egyptian symbols, such as the pyramid and the scarab, and presents new explanations for the origins of religiously charged words such as Jehovah and Satan.

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The Science of the Nogod; Decoding the African Mystery Tradition.......2007-09-05

The implications of this book are very interesting. While no one seems to mention it in the book, the Dogon tribe in Africa is simply the words No god spelled backwards. What's even more interesting is that the mythology of the Dogon is basically a model for modern science. It would seem as if someone had made up this African tribe in order to express science as being the foundation of all modern religions today. But, the Dogon really do exist. You can easily find information online about these people. So, this correspondence is actually more mysterious than people realize. It's as if the original 'teachers' set this tribe up to be discovered at some point in future, when science had advanced to a level of understanding the metaphors of the storylines. It's basically showing that the idea of a personified god figure breaks down to the simple structure of matter and of existence in general. It's suggesting that there is no God other than existence itself, in it's various forms and images. So the term Nogod is fitting for the native people that hold this key to understanding the worlds mythologies. Very interesting.

A must read !!.......2007-01-09

Very refreshing. This author has really done a great job in researching the FACTS! He asks all the right questions and gives alternate theories on this very unusual tribe and their beliefs and ancestory. Really makes you wonder where mankinds origins really started.

Astounding and Intriguing.......2006-11-02

Science of the Dogon may take a central place in the libraries of ancient knowledge buffs. With tremendous clarity and humility, Laird Scranton unveils an elegant notion. It seems too deep to be fully appreciated in our time, and yet it seems crucial.

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Good pictures and very good texts

Dogon: Africa's People of the Cliffs
Walter E.A. Vanbeek
Manufacturer: Harry N. Abrams
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0810943735

Book Description

In a remote area of Mali, West Africa, the people called Dogon survive today as they have for thousands of years: in mud-brick houses below the Bandiagara cliffs. In the sandy plains, they grow the millet and sorghum they need to live. This arresting photographic portrait allows us privileged access to their traditional way of life, remarkably maintained today even after extensive contact with Western civilization.

Stephenie Hollyman's intimate pictures show a tightly knit, cooperative society engaging in daily activities and sacred rituals: planting and harvesting crops, creating crafts, and performing varied religious ceremonies, most notably the masked dances with which the Dogon celebrate the honored burial of their dead. Walter van Beek's engaging narrative displays the authority and observant eye of an anthropologist who has long lived among the people he writes about. This astonishing volume will find a rapt audience among readers of Abrams' acclaimed African Ceremonies and other popular books on vanishing African tribal customs.

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Good pictures and very good texts.......2002-10-07

The book is very good. Make a jorney in one of the Africa most interesting tribe. You will enjoy it. Good for those who have never been among dogons and even for those who have been there. You will find a lot of interesting information. Some pictures are not excellent but anyway I would recommend this book. It is very deep.

Dogon (Heritage Library of African Peoples West Africa)

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Dogon (Heritage Library of African Peoples West Africa)
Chukwuma Azuonye
Manufacturer: Rosen Publishing Group
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Binding: Leather Bound

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The Dogon of West Africa (Celebrating the Peoples and Civilizations of Africa)

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A Children's Book

The Dogon of West Africa (Celebrating the Peoples and Civilizations of Africa)
Christine Cornell
Manufacturer: PowerKids Press
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A Children's Book.......1998-03-31

Beware that this is not a serious study of the Dogon people intended for adult readers. It is a (rather nice) children's book.

Black Nomad The Story of Adamu Dogon Yaro, Messenger to West Africa's Fulani

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Black Nomad The Story of Adamu Dogon Yaro, Messenger to West Africa's Fulani
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Black nomad: The story of Adamu Dogon Yaro, messenger to West Africa's Fulani (Simbooks)

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Sacred Symbols of the Dogon: The Key to Advanced Science in the Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs

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Sacred Symbols of the Dogon: The Key to Advanced Science in the Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Laird Scranton
Manufacturer: Inner Traditions
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ASIN: 1594771340
Release Date: 2007-10-21

Book Description

Dogon cosmology provides a new Rosetta stone for reinterpreting Egyptian hieroglyphs

• Provides a new understanding of Egyptian hieroglyphs as scientific symbols based on Dogon cosmological drawings

• Use parallels between Dogon and Egyptian word meanings to identify relationships between Dogon myths and modern science

In The Science of the Dogon, Laird Scranton demonstrated that the cosmological structure described in the myths and drawings of the Dogon runs parallel to modern science--atomic theory, quantum theory, and string theory--their drawings often taking the same form as accurate scientific diagrams that relate to the formation of matter. Scranton also pointed to the close resemblance between the keywords and component elements of Dogon cosmology and those of ancient Egypt, and the implication that ancient cosmology may also be about actual science.

Sacred Symbols of the Dogon uses these parallels as the starting point for a new interpretation of the Egyptian hieroglyphic language. By substituting Dogon cosmological drawings for equivalent glyph-shapes in Egyptian words, a new way of reading and interpreting the Egyptian hieroglyphs emerges. Scranton shows how each hieroglyph constitutes an entire concept, and that their meanings are scientific in nature. Using the Dogon symbols as a “Rosetta stone,” he reveals references within the ancient Egyptian language that define the full range of scientific components of matter: from massless waves to the completed atom, even suggesting direct correlations to a fully realized unified field theory.

Sanga: A simulation of the Dogon tribe's village life in Mali, West Africa (Interact learning through involvement)

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Sanga: A simulation of the Dogon tribe's village life in Mali, West Africa (Interact learning through involvement)
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