Discover the captivating world of South Africa’s trees with this selection of essential reads. Whether you’re an experienced botanist or just beginning to explore the region’s natural beauty, these books offer rich insights into Southern Africa’s diverse flora. From comprehensive field guides and pocket-sized companions to in-depth studies of iconic species like the baobab, each title presents a unique perspective […]
Published annually, Sky Guide Southern Africa is a practical resource for all stargazers, whether novice, amateur or professional. It highlights the cosmic events for each month of the upcoming year, including planetary movements, predicted eclipses and meteor showers.
This new edition of Guide to Seabirds of Southern Africa remains the only book to focus exclusively on the seabirds of the region.
Brief descriptions of the species cover appearance, ecology and specific medicinal uses, and the full-colour photographs facilitate plant ID. Easy-tofollow boxes provide advice on preparing and administering plant remedies and explain the science behind each plant’s healing properties.
The Amaryllidaceae family is distributed in warm temperate and tropical parts of the world. With 18 genera and 265 taxa occurring in the region, southern Africa is recognised as a major centre of diversity for this intriguing family. This compelling guide features all the species found in the region, conveniently grouped according to the biome of their natural habitat, and includes a useful key to genera and species.
South Africa’s Fynbos Biome, which spans the country’s Western and Eastern Cape provinces, is one of the richest floras in the world. In addition to its spectacular botanical diversity, the region is also famous for its remarkable variety of fauna.
Of all the animal groups, none looms larger in the imagination than the carnivores. Adapted for hunting and killing other animals, they represent the most powerful predators on Earth. This compact guide covers both the mighty and ferocious – big cats, wolves, foxes and hyaenas – and a variety of smaller but equally formidable hunters – otters, polecats, weasels, mongooses and civets.
Discover the captivating world of South Africa’s trees with this selection of essential reads. Whether you’re an experienced botanist or just beginning to explore the region’s natural beauty, these books offer rich insights into Southern Africa’s diverse flora. From comprehensive field guides and pocket-sized companions to in-depth studies of iconic species like the baobab, each title presents a unique perspective […]
Published annually, Sky Guide Southern Africa is a practical resource for all stargazers, whether novice, amateur or professional. It highlights the cosmic events for each month of the upcoming year, including planetary movements, predicted eclipses and meteor showers.
This new edition of Guide to Seabirds of Southern Africa remains the only book to focus exclusively on the seabirds of the region.
Brief descriptions of the species cover appearance, ecology and specific medicinal uses, and the full-colour photographs facilitate plant ID. Easy-tofollow boxes provide advice on preparing and administering plant remedies and explain the science behind each plant’s healing properties.
South Africa’s Fynbos Biome, which spans the country’s Western and Eastern Cape provinces, is one of the richest floras in the world. In addition to its spectacular botanical diversity, the region is also famous for its remarkable variety of fauna.
Of all the animal groups, none looms larger in the imagination than the carnivores. Adapted for hunting and killing other animals, they represent the most powerful predators on Earth. This compact guide covers both the mighty and ferocious – big cats, wolves, foxes and hyaenas – and a variety of smaller but equally formidable hunters – otters, polecats, weasels, mongooses and civets.
The Amaryllidaceae family is distributed in warm temperate and tropical parts of the world. With 18 genera and 265 taxa occurring in the region, southern Africa is recognised as a major centre of diversity for this intriguing family. This compelling guide features all the species found in the region, conveniently grouped according to the biome of their natural habitat, and includes a useful key to genera and species.
