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Hiking Trails of South Africa is the essential guide for every hiker. Written by well-known and respected author Willie Olivier, this comprehensive South African trail directory is now in its third, fully updated edition. Describing more than 500 trails, this new volume offers something for everyone, from the casual ambler to the experienced hiker. Whether you want to explore the beautiful, barren landscape of the Karoo, wander through Western Cape fynbos, see the wonderful birds and lush indigenous forests of the Garden Route, admire the vast sandstone formations of the Free State, spot game on a wilderness hike in Mpumalanga or Limpopo, or experience the majesty of the Drakensberg - you will find all the information you need in Hiking Trails of South Africa. All of the trails covered include information on available facilities, accommodation and activities on offer as well as contact details for booking the hikes listed under each entry. The book also provides an invaluable guide to selecting hiking equipment, staying safe on the trail and dealing with any emergencies that may arise. Willie Olivier has covered thousands of kilometres throughout southern Africa, both on foot and by road. He is also the writer of numerous other travel guides and books, including African Adventurer's Guide: Namibia, African Adventurer's Guide: Mozambique and the highly successful Touring in South Africa, all published by Random House Struik.

This book describes and illustrates 80 of the larger, more conspicuous and charismatic tree species likely to be seen while travelling in the Kruger National Park. With the aim of assisting readers to make accurate identifications of these majestic plants, each spread contains photographs and succinct text with minimal botanical jargon.

The first of its kind, this concise, up-to-date field guide covers 500 species in four animal groups: mammals, birds, reptiles and frogs.

A new addition to the Pocket Guide series on Zambia, this book features 141 common tree species occurring in the country. Species descriptions include key ID pointers - bark, leaves, flowers, fruit - and are accompanied by full-color photographs of the tree and and its parts, a distribution map, and places for best viewing.

A compact, portable identification guide featuring 187 of the known 240 snake and other reptile species in Zambia and Malawi. Includes succinct descriptions, colour photographs and distribution maps for each species.

Cariema's fourth cookbook is a celebration of food and feasting, providing a contemporary view of Cape Malay cuisine and simple home cooking. The recipes showcase a blend of flavors that redefine the Cape Malay palate through modern ingredients and global influences.

Joshua Finkelstein Bade does not want to go on his school camp to the nature reserve. When all attempts to avoid the camp fail, Joshua has no choice but to tag along. Luckily, Josh discovers that the camp is not THAT horrible. He even learns to tolerate some of the many-legged critters...

This exciting novel is loosely based on the history of the Pagel Circus, which was known in every South African city and town in the previous century. A wonderful story full of action, adventure... and the timeless magic of circus life.

Since Karen Dudley closed her iconic restaurant, The Kitchen, in Woodstock, Cape Town, she has found that connection does not necessarily reside only in bricks and mortar. Karen has found that she can carry that deliciousness onwards. This book is all about how she has done just that.

How does a gemsbok stay cool in the desert? Why should you never pick up a bullfrog? Which predators have the cleverest hunting techniques? Why do animals leave droppings in the veld? The answers to these and many other questions can be found in this informative and entertaining book for young nature lovers.

While the national parks and reserves of East Africa are widely known for their rich and abundant wildlife, there is another less celebrated but equally intriguing aspect to them. This book presents a new and exciting angle; the geological highlights of the region.

This detailed and comprehensive guide to the 151 snakes indigenous to southern Africa covers all essential aspects of snake biology and behaviour. Now in its second edition, A Complete Guide to Snakes of Southern Africa has been updated, revised and expanded to include at least 11 newly discovered and 30 re-classified species and sub-species. New information based on international scientific research has been included in the species accounts relating to behaviour, identification, reproduction and snake venoms. Species descriptions are now accompanied by full-colour photographs. Simple icons make essential information available at a glance. A separate 'look out for' box assists in quickly identifying species in the field. Chapters on classification and identification, keeping snakes, and the prevention and treatment of snakebite supplement the species accounts. This readable and user-friendly guide will be invaluable to herpetologists, snake collectors, hikers, gardeners, campers and householders, or anyone who may encounter or want to know more about these fascinating and widely misunderstood reptiles.

An African Bite celebrates the simplicity and authenticity of African food for a contemporary cook. Chef Mbombi has a deep connection to his culture, yet he is also a modern man living an urban lifestyle.

This is the story of a Milwaukee family, that struggled to overcome adversity and grief. This story will take you on an emotional roller coaster ride! Yet, it's also very inspiring. Based On Actual Events.

The first guide ever to document and explore the diverse parks and reserves of Africa's middle belt. It covers Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi.

Spiders of southern Africa provides sharp insight into the complex, often mysterious and always fascinating world of spiders. This edition has been revised and updated to reflect the latest available taxonomic information. It covers a wide range of topics: informative features on the origins of arachnids, their bewildering variety, their classification into families and genera and their invertebrate relatives; a study of the physical and behavioural characteristics of spiders, the main groups and dangerous species, and a chapter on finding and studying spiders. Species accounts detail the most commonly seen and most interesting spiders of the region. Lavishly illustrated with colour photographs, the body text is supplemented by a variety of special-interest panels, making it both informative and user-friendly.

Grasses of East Africa describes 100 species of common, ecologically important or remarkable grasses found in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. Grasses comprise one of the largest plant families on Earth, but are possibly the most overlooked. Yet it is these ubiquitous and important plants that have the greatest impact on our daily lives providing a wide range of staple foods for humans globally, a fundamental source of grazing for livestock, and food and shelter for an infinite variety of wildlife. This book includes: Clearly laid out and easy-to-use species descriptions; beautiful line and watercolour illustrations with labels highlighting notable features; full-colour photographs; a concise introduction covering the economic significance of grasses, their ecology, habitats and conservation. Grasses of East Africa will prove invaluable to students, scientists, travellers and nature lovers as it aids identification while also highlighting the functions of these important and often beautiful plants. Sales points: Accessible descriptions of 100 East African grass species; exquisite illustrations; full-colour photographs of all featured species; expert author.

Do you know how to think about the future? All our decisions are about the future, whether it's tomorrow, next year or the next decade, yet our choices are often undermined by desires, expectations and common mental mistakes - making assumptions, worrying about things we can't control, missing signals because we're distracted by the noise. But if you can learn how to think, you can learn how to look ahead. Isaac Newton said: 'If I have seen further than others, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.' In Thinking the Future, Clem Sunter and Mitch Ilbury teach us the futurist's art of decision-making by reimagining seminal concepts from some of history's greatest thinkers. They encourage foxy, flexible mindsets and reject the popular but misleading self-help tenet that you can decide your fate through the relentless pursuit of a single goal. An uncertain world demands a more dynamic approach. The point is not to forecast one outcome but to plot multiple scenarios of what could happen. Using scenario-planning techniques, we can all harness the power to work towards the future we want, avoid the ones we don't, and prepare ourselves for the possible risks and opportunities no matter what transpires.

For generations, the deserts of southern Africa have intrigued scientists and travellers alike. Seemingly barren wastes, they in fact teem with life âEUR"from ants to elephants, stone plants to the curious welwitschia, dainty dik-diks to towering gemsbok, and cart-wheeling spiders to fog-basking beetles.

Zambia and Malawi are home to 240 known snake, lizard, terrapin, tortoise and crocodile species; of these 13 snakes and lizards are endemic to the region.

Gladioli are showy bulbous plants that fall within the Iris family, and the bulk of species are endemic to South Africa. This comprehensive guide, lavishly illustrated with more than 1,100 full-color photographs, covers the 166 Gladiolus species known to occur in the region.

Following the success of the earlier Scatalog - Quick ID guide to southern African animal droppings, here's another quick and quirky identification guide, this time to tracks of the region's most commonly found mammals, but also includes tracks of reptiles, rodents, birds and insects. A simple key on the inside front cover directs users to any of 11 categories, such as 'cloven hooves', 'paws' or 'tramline-like trails'. Nearly 100 animals or closely related groups of animals are depicted; for each, there's a silhouette of front and back feet and a colour photograph of the track the average measurements for each track a short description of the track information about the circumstances and likely habitatConcise and to-the-point, this pocket-sized reference will prove indispensible in the field, no matter the experience of the user.

Here's a quick and quirky identification guide to animal dung or droppings. Each animal group (carnivores, primates, antelope, rats and mice, reptiles, birds) is briefly introduced; but the main focus of this book is the photographs, mostly life-size.

The first of a new-format series on East African natural history, this book on the wild flowers of the region will be structured according to flower colour to aid identification, and will present two species per page, covering approximately 250 different species.

East Africa boasts a tremendous natural wealth of flora - indigenous, naturalized and exotic. This field guide features some 600 of the trees, shrubs, palms and mangroves commonly found in the region.