Guide to Madagascar
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Fifth Edition
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Bradt Publications / Globe Pequot Press (1997). (First Published c.1988)
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Softcover Book
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Text from the Back Cover
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Madagascar is renowned for its extraordinary wildlife, but its landscape is equally unusual. The world's fourth largest island, where rainforest, mountains and desert are to be found in close proximity, is almost a mini-continent. Yet there is even more to Madagascar: the warmth and friendliness of the Malagasy people, and their deep-rooted beliefs and customs centred around their ancestors.
The fifth edition of the Bradt Guide to Madagascar addresses the challenges and rewards of travel on this unique island, with detailed coverage of natural history and local customs, and up-to-date information on the country's tourist infrastructure. Recommended by embassies and tour operators worldwide, it remains the guide to Madagascar for both independent and group travel.
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About the Author (from Page VIII)
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Hilary Bradt has visited Madagascar about eighteen times since her first trip in 1976. She is a tour leader and lecturer for American, South African, Australian and British tour and cruise operators; and lectures, broadcasts and writes on the joys and perils of travelling in Madagascar and other countries. She is also proprietor of Bradt Publications.
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Contents
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- Part One: General Information
- 1. The Country
- 2. The People
- 3. Natural History
- 4. Planning and Preparations
- 5. Health and Safety
- 6. In Madagascar
- 7. Madagascar and You
- Part Two: The Highlands
- 8. Antananarivo and Area
- 9. The Highlands South of Tana
- Part Three: The South
- 10. The South
- Part Four: The East
- 11. Toamasina (Tamatave) and the Northeast
- 12. South and West of Toamasina
- Part Five: The North and West
- 13. The North
- 14. The West
- Appendix One: Historical Chronology
- Appendix Two: The Malagasy Language
- Appendix Three: Further Reading
- Appendix Four Madagascar's Lemurs
- Measurements and Conversions
- Index
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Condition of Item
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Fine. A small printed label is fixed to the dedication page with the address of Dodo Books, Oxford.
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