A closer look at Namibia

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Andreas Vogt: “A closer look at Namibia. A pictorial companion to a special country.” “A closer look at Namibia” is a compilation of thirty articles covering a wide range of topics pertaining to Namibia. It presents well-written stories about interesting people, odd villages, architecture, culture, nature, history, monuments, historical and contemporary pictures in a large-format book that do proper justice to numerous high-quality photographs taken by the author over a span of ten years. This pictorial companion to Namibia challenges the conventional coffee-table book by introducing new lay-out ideas, a different format and a fresh approach to tourism-related literature on Namibia. It challenges the worn-out photographic clichés about Namibia and renders refreshing and new insights to a special country. “A closer look at Namibia” is aimed at both a Namibian audience as well as an audience outside Namibia. It aims to inform both Namibians and foreigners about certain aspects pertaining to Namibia and thus to act along an intercultural communicative line, in an entertaining, yet informative way. For the first time, author Andreas Vogt, who has published numerous articles and several books on topics related to Namibian history, cultural history and conservation, presents an enthusiastic photographic work. Its informative style, neat lay-out and high-quality printing make this attractive book a coveted item for fans of and visitors to Namibia, but also to Namibians. Its critics are of the opinion that this book will become one of the classics of Namibian literature and of photo-essays-collections. A closer look at Namibia. A pictorial companion to a special country. Published by the author, Windhoek, 2007. 134 pages, 334 colour illustrations, 30x30cm. Laminated, durable soft cover, thread-sewn. ISBN978-99916-68-83-3.