Drawing on many years of African experience, John Reader has written a book of startling grandeur and scope that recreates the great panorama of African history, from the primeval cataclysms that formed the continent to the political upheavals facing much of the continent today. Reader tells the extraordinary story of humankind's adaptation to the ferocious obstacles of forest, river and desert, and to the threat of debilitating parasites, bacteria and viruses unmatched elsewhere in the world. He also shows how the world's ...
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Drawing on many years of African experience, John Reader has written a book of startling grandeur and scope that recreates the great panorama of African history, from the primeval cataclysms that formed the continent to the political upheavals facing much of the continent today. Reader tells the extraordinary story of humankind's adaptation to the ferocious obstacles of forest, river and desert, and to the threat of debilitating parasites, bacteria and viruses unmatched elsewhere in the world. He also shows how the world's richest assortment of animals and plants has helped - or hindered - human progress in Africa.
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A great introduction to Africa. Thanks for a great book of extraordinary depth.
flowjo
Jan 20, 2009
the bible for africaphiles
i have been on a reading program about africa and stumbled across this book by an accident. if i was going to recommend any one book to someone starting on a similar program about africa, i would highly recommend this book. it is all encompassing and thouroughly dazzling. mr.reader begins at the beginning with the continents forming and then proceeds through their shifting and reforming across many ages. he then tackles the beginnings of life: animal, vegetable and mineral. how this man managed to read all the sources he is quoting is incredible. but he has and he has synthesized it for us. who knew what a difference elephants made to farmers! or how the tsetse fly has influenced history, or that ethiopia had such a high civilization way back when in aksum. it is a big book but written in language accessible and interesting to lay men.truly a wonderful book.
