John Gunther

In preparation for this book, the author traveled 40,000 miles visiting 105 different African localities and interviewing more than 1500 people. He explores Africa's history, and examines the future in the light of current social, economic and political conditions. He also presents many African leaders, such as Strijdom, Haile Selassie, Nasser, and Kenyatta.

An American foreign correspondent and his wife are caught up in the surge of events in Vienna during the 1930's.

Tells how, with a staff of one, himself, he has planned his trips, worked out the logistics, assembled the material and done the actual writing of the books.

An exploration of the U.S.S.R., describing her geography, history, and important cities as well as political life, the arts, economy, the military and educational, scientific, and technical accomplishments in a nation of great extremes.

A survey of Europe in the early '60's, examining the differences between the Europe of today and that of twenty-five years ago and emphasizing the current political situation throughout the continent

An introduction to the history, geography, culture and people of the Congo, Ruanda-Urundi, Uganda, Tanganyika, French Equatorial Africa, and the Sudan, as they were in the early 1950's.

An informal study of post-Stalin Russia--its accessibility, attractions, government and politics, culture, society, foreign relations, and current trends in many of these areas--based on the author's trips to Russia.