African Books in Print (ABIP) is the most authoritative source of reference and selection tool for African book publishing output. It contains full bibliographic and acquisitions data on almost 32,000 titles, published in 41 African countries, by more than 900 publishers and research institutions with publishing programmes. It also includes publications from professional associations, learned societies, NGOs, university departments and many more.ABIP consists of two volumes: Volume 1, introduction, the directory of publishers and subject index. Volume 2, the author and title index. Significantly updated since the last edition, ABIP cumulates all titles listed in the quarterly African Book Publishing Record (ABPR) between 1993 and 1999, as well as including a substantial number of new records not previously listed in either ABIP or ABPR. African Books in Print provides a directory of publishers with full name and address details, and, NEW to this edition, telephone, fax numbers and E-mail addresses/Websites, where available. Also included (where applicable) are details of overseas distributors in Europe and North America, including their contact addresses.

Conservation Biology in Sub-Saharan Africa comprehensively explores the challenges and potential solutions to key conservation issues in Sub-Saharan Africa. Easy to read, this lucid and accessible textbook includes fifteen chapters that cover a full range of conservation topics, including threats to biodiversity, environmental laws, and protected areas management, as well as related topics such as sustainability, poverty, and human-wildlife conflict. This rich resource also includes a background discussion of what conservation biology is, a wide range of theoretical approaches to the subject, and concrete examples of conservation practice in specific African contexts. Strategies are outlined to protect biodiversity whilst promoting economic development in the region. Boxes covering specific themes written by scientists who live and work throughout the region are included in each chapter, together with recommended readings and suggested discussion topics. Each chapter also includes an extensive bibliography. Conservation Biology in Sub-Saharan Africa provides the most up-to-date study in the field. It is an essential resource, available on-line without charge, for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as a handy guide for professionals working to stop the rapid loss of biodiversity in Sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere.

First Published in 1996. This encyclopedia is unique in several ways. As the first international reference source on publishing, it is a pioneering venture. Our aim is to provide comprehensive discussion and analysis of key subjects relating to books and publishing worldwide. The sixty-four essays included here feature not only factual and statistical information about the topic, but also analysis and evaluation of those facts and figures. The chapters are significantly more comprehensive than those typically found in an encyclopedia.