África

Spanning over 200,000 years, from the emergence of the first humans to the rise of megacities, this book explores in great detail the history and cultures of the world's second-largest continent. From powerful and influential empires and kingdoms, such as Mali and Benin, through the struggle against colonization and for independence, to Africa's place on the world stage today. Meet some of Africa's most important political and military leaders, including Hannibal, Mansa Musa, Oba Ewuare, Queen Nzinga, Kwame Nkrumah, Nelson Mandela, and Ellen Sirleaf. Photographs showcase the art and architecture created by African civilizations, while texts, written by experts on Africa, cover all facets of African cultures, from music and literature to oral traditions and languages. The specially commissioned computer-generated images recreate iconic buildings and life in lost cities, such as Timbuktu and Great Zimbabwe.