"Congratulations on the development of an exceptional product. I have been teaching
African and Pan-African Studies courses using this format and approach for about fifteen
years. Thank you for developing this CD which will enhance my course materials and
instruction."
Diedre L. Badejo,
Profesor and Chair
Department of Pan-African Studies
Kent State University
- "AFIM sheds great clarity on the vast and varied landscape of Africa. It does
so with an extremely elegant and simple interface that the most unsophisticated- computer user will find easy to use. The conceptual design and execution of the
- maps display an unusual combination of historical and technical expertise with
- passion for the place of Africa in the world. The final product is intellectually and
- visually compelling."
Robert A. Hill,
University of California, Los Angeles
Professor of History
& Editor-in-Chief, The Marcus Garvey & UNIA Papers
"A CD-ROM Excursion to the Continent of Human Origin. If one wishes to
satisfy one's curiosity about the African continent in the absence of personal
observation, or verify factual information, or explore the social reality of the
world's second largest land mass, do yourself a favor: partake of the bountiful
fruits of information contained in Africa Interactive Maps. This innovative
CD-ROM covers virtually all significant information that you ever wanted to
know about the real - not imagined or mythical - Africa. The interactive
capability of the software allows users freedom to test their own hunches and
hypotheses. I have yet to come across a CD-ROM that matches the
information-rich and daring imagination characterizing Africa Interactive
Maps. Nobody else has either--or will--until they experience Africa Interactive
Maps."
Raymond L. Hall
Dartmouth College
Professor of Sociology
Orvil E. Dryfoos Professor of Public Affairs
Director, Center for the Study of Intergroup Conflict in Multinational States
"I have found Africa Interactive Maps to be an extremely useful resource in
both teaching and research."
Jeffrey Herbst
Princeton University
Associate Professor of Politics and International Affairs
Director, Program in African Studies
Director, Council on Regional Studies
"I looked at Africa Interactive Maps (AFIM) with a great interest. It is a well
crafted work and represents a handy, timely and thoughtful contribution to
African studies in the multidisciplinary tradition that has characterized the
best scholarly works in the field. It is a complementary, necessary companion
to any textbook being used for an undergraduate course on Africa. It may also
prove very useful to graduate students who lack previous background in
African studies. You and your coauthors have demonstrated your familiarity
with the scholarship as well as your commitment to a successful teaching of
the subject to the present new-technology oriented generation of students.
The questions that are asked are clear, pertinent and useful. To testify, my
sons who are completing their elementary education have greatly enjoyed the
CD. For all these reasons, I consider AFIM as an excellent tool for the spread
of African studies and recommend it to all instructors."
Lansine Kaba
Professor of African History
Dean, The Honors College at UIC
President-Elect of The African Studies Association