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Wonders of the African World
By Henry Louis Gates and Lynn Davis (photographer)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Alfred a Knopf Inc
Publication date September 1, 1999
Pages 275
Binding Hardcover
Edition 1
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9780375402357
ISBN-10 0375402357
Dimensions 1.25 by 10.75 by 10.75 in.
Weight 3 lbs.
Availability§ Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price $40.00
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
The companion volume to the PBS-television series offers a lavishly illustrated journey throught the history and contributions of Africa's lost civilizations, from the ancient pyramids of Nubia to the ruins of Ethiopia's Christian kingdom to the great library and university of Timbuktu. TV tie-in. 75,000 first printing. Tour. (view table of contents)
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Hardcover
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With Lynn Davis (other contributor) | 1 edition from Alfred a Knopf Inc (September 1, 1999)
9780375402357 | details & prices | 275 pages | 10.75 × 10.75 × 1.25 in. | 3.00 lbs | List price $40.00
About: Offers an illustrated journey through the history and contributions of Africa's lost civilizations, from the ancient pyramids of Nubia to the ruins of Ethiopia's Christian kingdom to the great library and university of Timbuktu.
Paperback
Book cover for 9780375709487
 
Reprint edition from Alfred a Knopf Inc (January 1, 2001)
9780375709487 | details & prices | 275 pages | 10.25 × 10.25 × 0.75 in. | 2.70 lbs | List price $24.95
About: Offers an illustrated journey through the history and contributions of Africa's lost civilizations, from the ancient pyramids of Nubia to the ruins of Ethiopia's Christian kingdom to the great library and university of Timbuktu.
Prebinding
Book cover for 9781435295148
 
With Henry Louis Gates | Reprint edition from Paw Prints (June 5, 2008)
9781435295148 | details & prices | 275 pages | 10.25 × 10.00 × 1.00 in. | 2.92 lbs | List price $33.95
About: The Companion Volume to the PBS Television SeriesWonders of the African World is an exuberant, visually stunning journey across Africa and through the history of its glorious but forgotten civilizations.

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