Savannas cover approximately half of the African land surface and one fifth of the land surface of the world. They are one of the most important, but least understood terrestrial ecosystems. They are the basis of the African livestock industry and the wildlife they support is of key importance in br[...]
One day an illiterate Algerian immigrant in Lyon gave his son, Azouz Begag, a book, saying, 'This book is a bird.' How Begag took flight on the wings of learning is one of the stories that unfolds in this captivating autobiographical novel of growing up amid the multicultural complexities of contemp[...]