Panoramic survey from the primeval cataclysms that formed the continent to the political upheavals of the present century. An absorbing safari into the soul of the continent }Time Magazine{ Recreates the panorama of African history, from the primeval cataclysms that formed the continent to the political upheavals facing much of the continent. This book shows how the world's richest assortment of animals and plants has helped - or hindered - human progress in Africa.
