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Diesel and Dust Diesel and Dust offers visually stimulating images of Africa offer a multifaceted view of the continent in this recollection that is at once a history, a meditation, a travel memoir, and a tribute. More details
A Delight of Owls Owls, being highly nocturnal specialised nocturnal predators, perfectly adapted for their life in darkness, are difficult to study, and it requires a special blend of enthusiasm and masochism to sit up through the “vast dead and middle of the night’ photo More details
Roberts Guide to the Nests and Eggs of Southern African Birds This new field guide deals with the nesting habits of the 730 bird species known to breed in southern Africa. It is set out in a standard field-guide format (text pages facing colour plates), covering 4–5 species per double-page spread. The information gi More details
Best of Getaway Gallery The Best of Getaway Gallery is a celebration of the photographers who constantly brave hot and cold, rain and shine, early mornings and late nights to capture the unbelievable pictures that are submitted to Getaway magazine every month. More details
Sappi Tree Spotting: Highlands Sappi Tree Spotting Highlands follows the simple Sappi Tree Spotting system of looking for the Right Trees in the Right Places, and most indigenous trees in the Highlands are found in rocky areas, on ridges, in kloofs, or along stretches of natural unspoi More details
Mapping South Africa Mapping South Africa will be welcomed as a landmark in providing the first survey of the fascinating story of maps and mapmaking in the subcontinent. Beginning with the Portuguese voyages of exploration in the late 15th century, the book explores the atte More details
Africa Trek 2 Three years, eleven countries, 1,200 families, 14,000 kilometers of adventures while walking in the footsteps of mankind through the Cradle of Life. More details
Insider's Guide: Top Wildlife Photography Shots in SA Wildlife photographer and photographic tour leader Shem Compion shares his closely guarded secrets into the where to’s and how to’s of wildlife photography. More details
The Extraordinary World of Diamonds This fabulously illustrated book is as much a testimony to the astonishing wonders of nature as to the ingenuity and determination of the men and women in this unique industry. More details
Passes & Poorts Passes & Poorts provides a detailed guide to the most scenic and is packed with information to enrich readers' driving experience, from fauna and flora to the personalities behind the passes. More details
Getaway 21 Years of African Travel Writing This wonderful collection of travel writing captures the very best of Getaway’s articles over the past 21 years of travel, exploration and adventure. More details
Hyena Nights and Kalahari Days Hyenas have a bad reputation and are misunderstood by most people, but in this book Gus and Margie Mills allow the reader to see these intriguing animals for what they really are: intelligent, powerful, even beautiful. More details
Roberts Birds of Southern Africa Roberts Birds of Southern Africa has been continuously in print for some 65 years and is the most popular African natural history book of all time. The scope and depth of biological information in this edition of Roberts far exceeds that of any previous e More details
A Landscape of Insects and Other Invertebrates A Landscape of Insects and Other Invertebrates is a stepping stone in the process of documenting and conserving South Africa's huge diversity of insect life. The images in this volume have all been photographed on the 'Diamond Route' properties belonging More details
Roberts Voëlgids The John Voelcker Bird Book Fund is proud to publish this guide, which complements the large handbook tome Roberts Birds of Southern Africa VII. This is the first regional field guide on the continent of Africa to display multi-coloured distribution maps. More details
Roberts Bird Guide Whether expert or beginner in the field of birding, this invaluable guide is sure to maximise your experience in Kruger Park. More details
Find it This ecoguide will help you to know where to look for a species - and to ultimately "find it". Visitors to the Kruger will find this book a must. Now translated into Afrikaans and German. More details
Beat About the Bush: Birds Beat About The Bush Birds is the highly anticipated comprehensive reference work in the popular Beat About the Bush series by Trevor Carnaby. More details
Sappi Tree Spotting: Cape Sappi Tree Spotting Cape successfully explores the wonder of trees and shrubs from the rocky dry Richtersveld in the west, through the Kalahari sands and the spiky survivors of the arid Karoo. More details
Sharks Sharks are the sea's most feared predators, and many people think of them as ferocious monsters - but they are also fascinating, graceful and powerful creatures that evolved long before dinosaurs. More details
Hidden Wonders (Hardcover) This photographic masterpiece celebrates the forgotten inhabitants of the African savannah - insects, spiders, frogs and smaller reptiles More details
Hidden Wonders (Paperback) This photographic masterpiece celebrates the forgotten inhabitants of the African savannah - insects, spiders, frogs and smaller reptiles. More details
The Coastal Guide of South Africa The Coastal Guide of South Africa will take you on a magical journey along South Africa's coastline while exploring the beauties and hidden secrets of our natural heritage. More details
Beat About the Bush: Mammals The series answers all those everyday questions that are prompted by visits to the bush. It fills the gap in existing literature and field guides alike. More details
The Guide's Guide to Guiding The Guide's Guide to Guiding is written by veteran wildlife safari guide Garth Thompson, and is aimed at informing and educating those that have a love and appreciation for the great outdoors and a desire to share this passion with others. More details
Sappi Tree Spotting: Lowveld Sappi Tree Spotting is a new, easy method of tree identification, written for the newcomer to the area, as well as the experienced tree enthusiast. More details
Sappi Tree Spotting: Highveld Sappi Tree Spotting is an easy method of tree identification, written for the newcomer to the area, as well as the experienced tree enthusiast. More details
Sappi Tree Spotting: Lifer List A new addition to the popular Tree Spotting series that is designed to enhance this fast-growing eco-hobby in southern Africa. More details
Sappi: What's in a Name? Latin is not as widely spoken as it once was, even among well-educated people. Therefore, names that were once self-explanatory have, for most of us, lost their simplicity and become obscure. More details
Trees and Shrubs of Mpumulanga and Kruger National Park This is a complete guide to every tree and woody shrub indigenous to the province of Mpumalanga and the entire Kruger National Park. More details
Pilanesberg Guide The Pilanesberg Guide is one of several guides in the Jacana eco-guide series. This guide will greatly enhance your wildlife experience and will expand your knowledge of this South African park. More details
Sappi Tree Spotting: KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape Sappi Tree Spotting is a new, easy method of tree identification, written for the newcomer to the area, as well as the experienced tree enthusiast. More details
Sappi Tree Spotting: Bushveld Sappi Tree Spotting is an easy method of tree identification, written for the newcomer to an area, as well as the experienced tree enthusiast. More details
Lowveld and Kruger Guide This comprehensive, full-colour guide is loaded with information on the plant and animal life in this region. More details
Garden Route Guide The Garden Route is a flat, wave-cut platform along the Cape coast in the shadow of beautiful mountains. Discover fascinating biodiversity, and enjoy an abundance of outdoor activities in the area. More details
Licensed to Guide (Hardcover) Looking at animals and the landscape from a vehicle is like watching the movie; walking in the bush is reading the book. Susie Cazenove, with her wealth of safari experience in East and southern Africa, records and shares her love of Africa. More details
Licensed to Guide (Paperback) Looking at animals and the landscape from a vehicle is like watching the movie; walking in the bush is reading the book. Susie Cazenove, with her wealth of safari experience in East and southern Africa, records and shares her love of Africa. More details
Wildcare This informative and entertaining book tells the stories - some heart-warming and some heartbreaking - of a few of the thousands of animals that have passed through the wild animal rehabilitation centre, Wildcare. Karen Trendler started the centre from he More details
Cultivated Plants of Southern Africa Cultivated Plants of Southern Africa is a must-have for botanists, nurserymen, landscapers, horticulturalists, ardent gardeners, students, lecturers and libraries. The book is a listing of almost 9000 kinds of plants known to be cultivated in southern Afr More details
Back Roads of the Cape Back Roads is not a travel guide with lists of hotels and restaurants. Instead, the pages are taken up with historical narratives, personal recollections, reflections on politics, environmental debates, social observation and practical travel information. More details