This work of original research is not your "run of the mill" dinosaur book. It makes extensive use of European archival sources to seamlessly weave both history and palaeontology together to tell the story of Tendaguru. It is detailed, thorough and challenging! The photos, many seen for the first time, are awesome.

Up to now I've been to East Africa 3 times. I still regret not having bought Kunkel's book "Ngorongoro" the first time I saw it. I've got quite a few photography and painting books on Afircan wildlife but still regard Kunkel's pictures to be the most stunning. He has crossed far over merely documenting wildlife and his immense artistic talents are fully shown in the pictures. Fortunately, unlike "Ngorongoro" (now out of print), the publisher of "African Elephant" has decided to reprint this title. Highly recommended. A must for all interested in African wildlife and/or wildlife photography.

I found this book to be a very comprehensive presentation of the various types of entrepreneurship in Africa. It was written by seventeen very qualified writers and should be read by all those who wish to better understand the importance of African entrepreneurship for the future of Africa.

This book explores with depth and and perceptiveness the different forms Women's activism taking place within sub-saharan africa. With africa's image being over-shadowed by war and political conflict this book offers an even handed look at what is happening on the round, and how women themselves are effecting change.

This superb book had its beginnings in Indiana at the Bloomington campus of Indiana University. An African Folklore Conference was held at the college in 1970. Research papers were presented by folklorists, historians, and colleagues of Richard M. Dorson (1916-1981), IU professor and editor of this book. Professor Dorson led the way for folklore studies to venture from simplistic "wives-tales" to scholarly research, documentation and fieldwork. The first part of this book is an introductory essay written by Professor Dorson. He links folklore, anthropology, literary and oral history concepts to introduce the reader to the second section of the book. Part II is comprised of 16 papers, all presented at the Conference. Part III of the book is actual African folklore. The samples come all areas of Africa. Please note that this book is meant for adult readers, but many excerpts could be shared with children.

Here are several dozen folktales from Africa. What's so nice about this book, is that it explores fairytales unknown to most Westerners. However, they are just as complex and as wonderous as those European fairytales we are familiar with. Paul Radin is an esteemed anthropologist, and he brings a scholar's touch to his collection. Highly recommended for anyone interested in folklore -- adults and kids alike.

This is a gorgeous book. As a filmmaker who makes films about rituals, celebrations, and ethnic traditions, I was delighted to see how the soul and culture of the people comes accross through their objects. And these objects are beautiful - textural and detailed to the point where one can almost touch them. The photographer did a great job using lighting that gives the work a three-dimensional look. But this is more than just a great photo book. The careful explanations that accompany each one demonstrate the sophistication and refined aesthetic of people who were once easily dismissed as "primitive". I found it interesting to note how vast their use of materials was - wood, metals, beads, ceramics, etc. Although not a collector in any way, I would have been glad to own any of these objects. Better yet, I now own the book, and would definately recommend it.

Leo Frobenius and Douglas C. Fox's African Genesis covers the folk tales and myths of Africa, providing a range of simple stories and illustrating them with adaptations of prehistoric rock paintings and portraits of modern Africans. An excellent addition to any ethnic collection.

The book is an excellent source of African and Diasporian thought, scholarship, and epistemology. The authors do and excellent job juxtaposing the various creation stories using content analysis to show the parallells between the various creation stories. In addition, the authors do an excellent job of highlighting the various talented African scholars across the globe. The book is appropriately named and the content in the book definately lends itself to erudition.

Westerlund and Rosander's work is a valuable collection of essays examining the interaction between African Sufism and "reformist" Islam (Islamism). The collection highlights the variety of perspectives which exist within Islamic thought, and also the important interaction between Islam and Politics in Africa. Scholars in the field will find the essays thought-provoking and a valuable addition for advanced undergraduate and graduate reading lists.