Africa Talked – Book Reviews
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Book Reviews – Nature / Conservation
POLLINATORS, PREDATORS & PARASITES – The ecological roles of insects in southern Africa
POLLINATORS, PREDATORS & PARASITES - The ecological roles of insects in southern Africa by Clarke Scholtz, Jenny Scholtz & Hennie de Klerk “Insects are undoubtedly the most successful and important group of multi-celled organisms on earth” This authoritative...
GAME BIRDS OF AFRICA
GAME BIRDS OF AFRICA by Rob Little Superb! A definitive field guide on the Gamebirds of Africa is a concise and updated summary of scientific research in layman’s language. It covers all aspects of the 89 known species of Gamebirds, maps showing their...
PANGOLINS – Scales of Injustice
PANGOLINS – Scales of Injustice by Richard Pierce This is a hard hitting exposé of the illegal trafficking of the highly vulnerable pangolin. Richard Pierce has combined fact with a little fiction to bring home to the reader the desperate situation these enigmatic and...
BIRDS OF KWAZULU-NATAL and their ZULU NAMES
By Adrian Koopman, Roger Porter, Noleen Turner. The first to record the Zulu names of species found in KwaZulu Natal, this superb practical guide contains outstanding colour photos enabling easy identification of the birds, their generic names and the meaning behind...
AFRICA’S WILD DOGS
AFRICA’S WILD DOGS a Survival Story by Jocelin Kagan. This is a truly beautiful and timely book about the charismatic Wild Dogs. In recent years more studies of these intriguing animals have been undertaken, thus creating wider and more-in-depth knowledge. This...
NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT RHODESIA AND ZIMBABWE 1928 – 1990
NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENTRHODESIA AND ZIMBABWE 1928 – 1990 An Historic and Anecdotal Account of those who Served. by Michael Bromwich. “Such men were legends in their time and must not be forgotten” A superb, and unique, record of the work and ethos of...
THE LAST GIANTS : The rise and fall of the Africa Elephant
THE LAST GIANTS : The rise and fall of the Africa Elephant by Levison Wood. Anyone with an interest in elephants will enjoy Levison Wood’s latest book, THE LAST GIANTS : The rise and fall of the Africa Elephant. Well-known explorer Levison, who walked 650 kms...
NIGHT SKIES OF BOTSWANA
by Stephen O’Meara. Botswana is one of the best locations in Africa to view the stars. Night Skies of Botswana is an easy to read and follow guide especially as all stars described can be seen with the naked eye, thus it is ideal for amateurs, laymen and...
FIELD GUIDE TO BUTTERFLIES of South Africa (Second Edition)
by Steve Woodhall. The definitive field guide to South African butterflies. This excellent new edition of Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa is the only guide to cover all 671 butterfly species that occur in South Africa. Fully revised and expanded, it...
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