South Africa

For ages 9-14. Fabulous photographs reveal the breathtaking beauty of South Africa from Table Mountain near Cape Town to the dry veldt in the north. Visit the country's major cities and its wildlife parks where elephants and lions run free and the upside down baobab tree grows. Topics include: nine provinces plus Lesotho; Cango Caves, Albert Falls, and other natural sites; drought, cyclones, and tornadoes; transportation, farming, fishing, and industry; major cities such as Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Soweto; wildlife on game preserves; problems of pollution and deforestation.