Footprint Handbooks Series Footprint Handbooks Hardback contains practical information to get around and explore Namibia, a wild and uninhabited area of southern Africa. It has been written by a team of Africa enthusiasts who have lived, worked and studied in Namibia for several years. 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. The text is complemented by detailed maps which highlight scenic routes, national parks, and places of interest. Important areas and popular visitor destinations are enlarged for easy identifacation and accompanied by colour photographs, climate tables and distance charts.
Index is in several languages.
The animals, people, and starkly beautiful landscape of the mysterious Namib Desert are captured in stunning photographs. This new information forms the basis for a better understanding of the water relations and carbon balance of succulents during short and long term drought and leads the authors to a new definition of succulence as a tool for the temporary storage of water, essential for the conservation of physiological performance during times of drought. The core of the book is an exhibition of colonial photographs from Namibia, dating from the onset of South African colonial rule. The exhibition is accompanied by commentaries which explore the intertwined themes of photography and colonialism. This text describes the manner in which the Herero of Namibia struggled to maintain control over their own freedom in the face of advancing German colonial control.