Geo-trekking in Ethiopia's Tropical Mountains: The Dogu'a Tembien District. Edited by Jan Nyssen, Miro Jacob, and Amaury Frankl

Abstract

This 2-volume geo-guide provides a comprehensive account of the geological, ecological, and sociocultural environment of the Dogu'a Tembien District in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. As laid out in the preface, the geo-guide aims to compile and make accessible to the wider public the scientific knowledge authors have developed in the region over the past decades. The edition reviewed comprises 35 chapters grouped into 7 parts (though the table of contents makes reference to 38 chapters grouped into 8 parts). The bulk of the book is dedicated to chapters focusing on the geology, geomorphology, and hydrological processes that characterize the local environment. However, there are also chapters covering land and agriculture management and, more succinctly, social, historical, and cultural aspects.