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 | African Predators By Gus Mills, Martin Harvey, M. G. L. Mills Gus Mills describes the origins and evolutions of these mighty predators, examines their social structures and hunting behaviours, discusses their competition with each other for shrinking territory and resources, and presents the conservation status and outlook for each. Martin Harvey's engaging full-colour photographs bring the everyday existence to these majestic animals vividly to life. |
 | Birds of Africa By Chris Stuart, Tilde Stuart This book celebrates and provides a useful and highly readable introduction to Africa's magnificent avian diversity. Neither a field guide nor a biological text, it presents an overview of African birds and describes and depicts the lives and habits of almost 2,400 species. The African continent and its associated islands are home to the world's second largest assemblage of birds, spanning two of the planet's great faunal kingdoms. The authors have divided the birds into large groups, with each chapter focusing on a particular group. |
 | Birds of East Africa By Dave Richards, David Richards This book is authoritative, small, inexpensive, and beautifully illustrated with photos taken by the author. Dave Richards is a superb photographer, and he has chosen those photos which best depict salient features of the birds. Not infrequently, he has more than one picture per species (females, flight, etc.), and he covers 265 species that you are likely to see in Kenya. Each species description includes colour photo(s), a distribution map, and a thumbnail sketch, which is not a 'canned' presentation and is a delight to read. |
 | Birds of Eastern Africa By Ber Van Perlo, Ber Van Perlo This is the only pocket guide to all the known birds of eastern Africa, an area nearly half the size of the contiguous United States and including Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, and Yemen's Socotra Island. Drawing on almost two decades of visits to the region, offers a concise reference whose 96 colour plates and accompanying text describe all 1,487 species birders might see, including some of the most colourful anywhere on earth--from ostriches to albatrosses, boobies and cormorants to vultures, lovebirds, parrots, parakeets, cuckoos, kingfishers, bee-eaters, starlings, waxbills, weavers, and many more. |
 | Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania By Dale A. Zimmerman (Illustrator), Donald A. Turner, David J. Pearson, (Illustrator) Here is the definitive guide to the birds of Kenya and, indeed, to all of Eastern Africa. For the first time, each of the 1,114 species of the region is described and illustrated. This long-awaited book includes detailed information for every species, including appearance, plumage, vocalization, habits, status, and distribution, as well as detailed treatments of habitats and ranges. Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania renders obsolete all other guides to the area. The Republic of Kenya is home to more bird species than any other African nation, with the exception of Zaire, which has a land area four times greater than that of Kenya. This book serves as both a handbook and a field guide to this fascinating region--one that will meet the needs of professional ornithologists and amateur birders alike. |
 | East and Southern Africa: The Backpacker´s Manual By Philip Briggs Aimed at the first-time budget traveler, this definitive one-volume guide is packed full of practical information. Africa expert Philip Briggs shows you how to make the most of the region's highlights - the legendary parks of the Serengeti, the breathtaking Victoria Falls, the exotic spice islands of Zanzibar - as well as introducing the region's lesser-known gems. Can you afford to travel without it? This fully revised and updated edition covers 17 countries, from Ethiopia to South Africa; highlights and pitfalls for each country; how to make the most of your trip on a limited budget; and contains over 170 maps and town plans. |
 | Field Guide to the Birds of East Africa By Terry Stevenson, John Fanshawe, Brian Small (Illustrator), John Gale (Illustrator), Terry Stevens The Birds of East Africa is the first comprehensive field guide to the whole of this spectacular region. Small and compact, the guide covers a remarkable 1388 species, and three experienced artists have painstakingly prepared 287 plates with almost 3400 images illustrating all the plumages and major races likely to be encountered. Set opposite the plates are concise descriptive accounts dealing with identification, status, habits and voice, and range maps. Background sections include notes on how to use the species accounts, nomenclature, conservation, where to send records, and maps of protected and other important bird areas. |
 | Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of Africa By Chris Stuart, Tilde Stuart Combines over 400 colour photographs with concise information on 292 of the most visible mammal species and subspecies. Entries include distribution maps, typical spoor, and information on measurements, weight, identification pointers, descriptions, distribution, status, habitat, behaviour, food, and reproduction. Symbols indicate habitat, activity periods, and endangered species, while color-coding serves as a quick reference to the various mammal groups. |
 | Field Guide to the Reptiles of East Africa By Stephen Spawls, Kim Howell, Robert C. Drewes, James Ashe, Harald Hinkel The Field Guide to the Reptiles of East Africa is the first comprehensive, illustrated guide to the reptiles of East Africa. It has been written by expert East African herpetologists, incorporating virtually all known information on the East African reptile fauna. Nearly 500 high-quality colour photographs illustrate most of the species involved, many of which have never been illustrated in colour before. Keys and introductory essays are included for all orders, families, genera, and species. Descriptions of dangerous snakes include a section on their venom, and an appendix discusses aspects of snakebite and first aid. |
 | Lonely Planet Trekking in East Africa (Trekking in East Africa, 2nd Ed) By David Else Here is comprehensive information on the classic treks of Kilimanjaro, Mt. Kenya, and the Rwenzoris, as well as lesser-known hikes in the Sugutu Valley, the Crater Highlands, and the Mulanje Massif. The guide comes with advice for independent trekkers and those on organized trips and a section on Swahili color, 32 maps. |
 | Lonely Planet Trekking in East Africa (Walking Guide) By David Else East Africa not only offers the world's most exotic wildlife, but some of the most spectacular national parks and trekking routes as well. Covers topics like preparing for a trek, what equipment to bring, what to rent and how to arrange for a guide, and more. Includes trekking routes for East African mountains.32 Maps color. |
 | National Audubon Society Field Guide to African Wildlife By Peter Alden, Richard D. Estes (Contributor), Duane Schlitter (Contributor), Bunny McBride The first and only field guide to offer comprehensive coverage of the African continent, this guide sends the reader on a virtual safari. All the birds, mammals, reptiles, and insects are brought to life, and the parks and reserves for which the continent is famous are described in thorough detail. This guide is packed with 577 stunning color photographs of African habitats and animals, and provides a wealth of information on more than 850 species compiled by veteran safari leaders and experts in African wildlife. |
 | Roughing It Easy/a Unique Ideabook for Camping and Cooking By Dian Thomas With more than one million copies of previous editions sold, this proven, best-selling guide to having fun in the great outdoors provides an all-in-one tool that shows what readers need to know about campsites, fire-building, cooking, backpacking, winter camping, and more. |
 | Serengeti: Natural Order on the African Plain By Mitsuaki Iwago A grand visual panorama of life, death, and renewal on the great Serengeti Plain of Africa. 280 color photographs. These images bring the Serengeti to you. This being largely a pictorial tour of the Serengeti, words do it little justice. If you are an intelligent animal lover with a pulse, you will pay twice the cover price for this book. |
 | The Behavior Guide to Africa's Mammals By Richard Despard Estes, Daniel Otte (Illustrator), Edward Osborne Wilson The book speaks of over 2 decades of knowledge, it is a must have for the traveller or researcher. Not only good as a field type guide but also useful for all topics on African wildlife. It describes various mammalian behaviours often seen in the field using plain language. Consequently, even the novice can easily identify a multitude of behavioural patterns. Can be used as a teaching aid. |
 | The Rough Guide to Kenya By Richard Trillo Has more updated information than the lonely planet travel guide. Generally it is a good travel guide and most of all very informative. Suitable for independent travellers because of its thoroughness, accuracy and entertainment. It is an essential guide for any visitor in Kenya. |
 | The Safari Companion:A guide to watching African mammals By Richard D. Estes, Daniel Otte (Illustrator), Kathryn S. Fuller The first comprehensive guide to watching and understanding the behaviors of African wildlife. Designed to be carried along on a wildlife-viewing safari, the guide allows even a novice wildlife observer to understand the behavior of nearly one hundred large mammals, from antelopes, hippos and elephants to lions, monkeys and gorillas. 100 illustrations. |
 | The Totally Camping Cookbook (Totally Cookbooks) By Helene Siegel, Karen Gillingham Helene Siegel continues to delight and amaze us with her TOTALLY COOKBOOK collection. The call of the wild has proved irresistible, as Helene takes you TOTALLY CAMPING. Whether your idea of roughing it is an over-night at a local park or a weekend in Yosemite, there's nothing like a hearty meal at the beginning (or end) of a day outdoors. Forget the trail mix, instant oatmeal, and powdered eggs. This is real food! |
 | Where to Watch Birds in Africa By Nigel Wheatley Where to Watch Birds in Africa is a field guide designed to help birders and general wildlife enthusiasts organize the most enriching trips possible throughout this great continent. From Morocco to Madagascar, this book presents over 200 bird-watching sites in detail and describes the species endemic to Africa. The traveller will find practical information on climate, transportation, accommodations, health, and safety as well as advice on a number of strategic questions. The countries, archipelagos, and islands are then dealt with alphabetically. General introductions to each country are followed by site details, which include bird lists, a list of other wildlife present. |
 | Wild Africa: Exploring the African Habitats By Patrick Morris (Editor), Amanda Barrett, Andrew Murray, Smits Van oyen, Marguerite Smits Van Oyen From space, Africa is a shattered land, textured by burning sands, seas of grass, and steaming forests. Raw and beautiful, this ancient continent is alive with the greatest collection of wildlife on Earth. Wild Africa takes the reader into the heart of this fabulous landscape, introducing every habitat and revealing how the resident wildlife has adapted to thrive in its unique natural environment. Chapter topics include: The ancient heart (jungle); Islands of creation (mountains); Endless place (savannah); Sweet waters, bitter cauldrons (rivers and lakes); Sands of time (coasts); and Beautiful furnaces (deserts). |
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