Title: Gondwana History: Memorable Moments from Namibia's Past, 2nd edition
Authors: Walter Rusch; Mannfred Goldbeck; Nicolette Jacobie; Iris le Roux; Inke Stoldt; Sven-Eric Kanzler
Series: Gondwana History, Vol 2
Publisher: Gondwana Publishers
Namibia, 2012
ISBN 9789994572540 / ISBN 978-99945-72-54-0
Softcover, 15 x 21 cm, 111 pages, 85 images, 1 map, English text
"To understand the present you must know something of the past." These are the words one of the first travel writers in southern Africa, Lawrence Green, to whom we have dedicated a chapter in Gondwana History: Memorable Moments from Namibia's Past, 2nd edition. Green's writing shows that history can be very entertaining and educational at the same time. With his research and stories on Namibian history, Mannfred Goldbeck follows in Green's footsteps: His idea of a weekly news flash from the Namibian past in the Republikein and the Allgemeine Zeitung was met with great enthusiasm. The first 25 stories were published in May 2011 in the Gondwana History I anthology. Half a year later we present you with this 2nd edition of Gondwana History: Memorable Moments from Namibia's Past.
Preface
Rockets and planes, farmers get ready to induce rain
Masses of water take farmers by surprise at night
Monument in Aus surrounded by mystery
Palmtree riddle in the Fish River Canyon
Winning on points, for wildlife
The first European crosses the Gariep
Armed robbery and murder at the Kupferbergpad
Rinderpest paralyses transport system
AK-47 takes the world by storm
A pledge made between rugged rocks
How Rooibos conquered the world
The life and adventures of a Cape ox-wagon
A delightfully African bar
Threads of love
Standing on the fingertip of God
Row of palm trees a reminder of a full farmer's life
'Strong man of the Namib' shaped by a life of hardship
Biltong, a connoiseur's cult delicacy
Namibia's forgotten storyteller
Turning point, the battle of Gibeon
Union troops' quartermaster dies in rail accident
The wild horses of the Fish River Canyon
Troop exercises under red flag
One rock at a time: how the Spreetshoogte Pass was built
Copper pan back in family fold after 80 years
Sources and literature
Index of names
Index of places
Map: South West Africa under South African Administration