Island Africa : the evolution of Africa's rare animals and plants / Jonathan Kingdom

Introduction -- Oceanic islands -- The Cape of Good Hope and Maputo Coast -- Skeleton coast , Diamond coast -- The incense Coast, Ivory coast -- The oil rivers and Bight of Biafra -- Zanj- spice coast -- Ethiopia - the faractures Dome -- Mountains old and new -- The equatorial highlands -- An evolutionary whirlpool -- The Zaire Basin -- Lakes and rivers -- Man-made islands - Reserves and National parks -- Island Africa and its conservation -- APPENDICES- Typical endemic species in the islands and enclaves -- Conservation strategies and needs in African countries -- World heritage sites and biosphere reserves in African countries with major centers of Endemism -- African reserves and National parks -- African natural history societies and clubs and other organisations with African interests.