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  • The Writing of News: A Handbook with Chapters on Newspaper Correspondence and Copy Reading

    Of the three generally recognized qualities of good style—clarity, force and grace—it is the last and the last alone in which critics of newspaper English find their material. It would be ludicrously superfluous to illustrate here the prevailing clearness of what one reads in the daily press. To it everything else is sacrificed. He who runs through the pages of his paper at a speed that keeps even ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Southern African Moths & their Caterpillars

    Authoritative and informative, Southern African Moths & their Caterpillars provides a comprehensive overview of the moth fauna of the region. Featuring more than 1,500 of the 11,000 species occurring here, the guide focuses on those that are most abundant, of economical or ecological importance, conspicuous or unusual. This essential guide offers: Authoritative text richly supported with ... Read more

    $23.79 USD

  • Two Oceans

    A guide to the marine life of southern Africa

    This popular and authoritative guide has been fully revised, updated and expanded to encompass more than 2,200 species found in and around southern Africa’s oceans. It includes an additional 125 species, 190 new photographs, revised distribution maps, and 260 updated species names to reflect the new taxonomy. Key features include: Concise and easy-to-use species descriptions; spectacular full ... Read more

    $23.79 USD

  • Field Guide to Insects of South Africa

    This trusted best-seller has been comprehensively updated and expanded to feature accounts of over 1,500 species and insect groups. Included are the most common, most economically and ecologically important, interesting and attractive insects in the region. It features: vivid photographs, easy-to-read text, detailed accounts covering identification, biology, distribution and related species, a ... Read more

    $20.89 USD

  • Freshwater Life

    A field guide to the plants and animals of southern Africa

    Freshwater life – the first illustrated field guide of its kind for the wider southern African region – describes a vast range of plant and animal groups in a single volume. A ground-breaking concept that encompasses diverse groups from the large and conspicuous vertebrates to the diverse microscopic taxa, the book facilitates identification and describes the ecology of more than 1,000 freshwater ... Read more

    $17.29 USD

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  • A Guide to the Reptiles of Southern Africa

    Southern Africa is home to a remarkably diverse and rich reptile fauna, which is presented in this book in a lively and accessible way. A Guide to the Reptiles of Southern Africa introduces the 517 species currently described in the region and presents interesting insight on reptile identification and diversity, distribution patterns, and biology and behaviour. It also offers tips on finding and ... Read more

    $20.89 USD

  • Field Guide to Freshwater Invertebrates of North America

    The Field Guide to Freshwater Invertebrates of North America focuses on freshwater invertebrates that can be identified using at most an inexpensive magnifying glass. This Guide will be useful for experienced nature enthusiasts, students doing aquatic field projects, and anglers looking for the best fish bait, lure, or fly. Color photographs and art, as well as the broad geographic coverage, set ... Read more

    $37.79 USD

  • Guide to Lizards

    Guide to Lizards is an essential directory to more than 300 lizard species, including readily available terrarium choices plus dozens of seldom seen and rare species that are of great interest to hobbyists and travelers alike. Written by an acknowledged expert on lizards, each profile contains information on size, range, habitat, natural history, care, and suitability as a pet. Profiles are color ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Tortoises, Terrapins & Turtles of Africa

    by Bill Branch ...
    Africa has a rich diversity of tortoises, terrapins and turtles. This authoritative field guide is richly illustrated with colour photographs that make for easy identification of the 46 African species; it provides accessible, up-to-date information and distribution maps, and examines how these creatures have adapted to their environments. The book offers an overview of their origins, anatomy and ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Pocket Guide to Snakes and other reptiles of Southern Africa

    by Bill Branch ...
    Series series Pocket Guide
    Southern Africa is home to a diverse reptile fauna of more than 600 species. Of these, nearly 70% are endemic to the region, being found nowhere else. This compact guide features 276 of the more colourful and conspicuous species, as well as those unique to or endangered in the region. This up-to-date guide makes an ideal travelling companion on trips to the wildlife areas of southern Africa. It ... Read more

    $10.09 USD

  • What’s that Tree?

    by Eugene Moll ...
    Amateur and more seasoned tree-spotters will welcome this latest addition to the What's that? series. Accessible and straightforward, this book groups trees into their broad families, based on the features that related species share. This allows readers to narrow down their choices to a few likely possibilities before tackling the detail of species identification.The book offers simple, ... Read more

    $9.89 USD

  • Fantastic Fossils

    A Guide to Finding and Identifying Prehistoric Life

    Nothing fills us with a sense of wonder like fossils. What looks at first like a simple rock is in fact a clue that reveals the staggering diversity of ancient environments, the winding pathways of evolution, and the majesty of a vanished earth. But as much as one might daydream of digging a hole in the backyard and finding a Tyrannosaurus, only a few places contain these buried treasures, and ... Read more

    $28.99 USD