This is Namibia

This is

by Peter Joyce, Gerald S. Cubitt

This is a photographic journey through Namibia, with captions providing information on the areas depicted. A profile of the country appears in the introduction with concise text describing Namibia's regions, people, towns, wilderness areas, historical background and government and economy. An index of people and places at the end of the book will help the reader to use this publication for reference. The author also wrote "Traveller's Guide to South Africa" and "Journey Through South Africa".

Genres: Travel, Africa, Namibia

160 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1984

About the author

Peter Joyce has produced some seventy titles ranging across the spectrum from travel and wildlife through biography to his specialist subject, history. Among his books is the bestselling South Africa in the 20th Century. Before becoming a full-time writer, he held senior positions with publishing companies in Zimbabwe and South Africa, including Struik and Reader’s Digest South Africa. He lives in Cape Town.


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Reviews

[Anne Haack]

What a gorgeous book! It is a coffee table style book that I read and absorbed front cover to last page. The writing style is informative and nuanced without being bland or cookie cutter. The photos are gorgeous and seem to capture a soulfulness. (I notice the first publishing of this book is 1992 so understand why it does not delve more deeply into what has more recently been deemed a genocide of two tribes that make up a portion of modern day Namibians by the Germans in the early 1900s.) Excited to visit this country in person now.

[E G Melby]

Handy info and some stunning photos

[Mojca]

3 ½ stars