One of the Collins Safari Guides series, this handy pocket volume covers 360 speciesall the common wild birds found in East Africa and includes hints on watching and photographing the birds. Authors Hosking and Withers are wildlife experts who have been leading safaris in East Africa for the past 20 years. Illustrated with more than 350 color photographs.

Common Birds of East Africa (Collins Safari Guides)

Science & Math

Hosking, David

Withers, Martin B.

Biological Sciences

Harpercollins Pub, Ltd.

Two wildlife experts, who have been leading safaris in East Africa for 20 years, provide an ideal guide for anyone embarking on a safari. Packaged in a convenient, wipe-clean vinyl, the handy pocket sized guide covers 76 speciesall the larger wild animals found in the major areas visited by safaris, namely Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Ethiopia. Includes a picture of the male, female, and young for each animal. 200 color photographs.

Larger Animals of East Africa (Collins Safari Guides)

Travel

The islands of the Galápagos, situated off the coast of Ecuador in South America, are home to some of the world’s most fascinating wildlife and are visited by thousands of tourists each year.
This series of books is designed to give visitors to faraway places a handy identification guide to the wildlife they might see as they travel around the world. The fully updated and revised edition of this classic guide features a wealth of additional information, including a new 16-page section of visitor sites with maps, 85 additional species of fish and over 100 new photographs.
Although perhaps best known for its Giant Tortoises, many other mammals, reptiles, coastal and marine life, birds, plants and invertebrates are also included. Illustrated with over 650 colour photographs, maps and drawings, it also includes information on the history, climate, geology and conservation of the islands.
Featuring over 400 species of wildlife most likely to be encountered on a trip to these remote islands, this traveller’s guide is the ideal companion for anyone travelling to this fascinating region of the world.

Wildlife of the Galapagos (Traveller’s Guide)

Fitter, Julian

Fitter, Daniel

William Collins

Those looking for a concise yet informative, visually breathtaking yet affordable East African safari need look no further than this spectacular field guide. Featuring full-color photos of 475 common species of bird, mammal, snake, lizard, insect, tree, and flower, Wildlife of East Africa takes us on an exquisite one-volume tour through the living splendor of the main national parks and game reserves of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Many of the species included--from pelicans to plovers, ostriches to elephants, from the daintiest of antelopes to cattlelike giants, from leopards to lions, baboons to gorillas, chameleons to crocodiles, acacias to aloes--also inhabit neighboring countries. The selection was based on the personal experiences of the authors, wildlife experts who have been leading safaris in the region for more than twenty years.
 Each species is illustrated with a photo and a detailed entry on the facing page; the text is commendably rich for such a compact guide. This information enables the particular animal or plant to be identified by such traits as size, plumage or pelage, color, and shape. An opening section on wildlife photography provides helpful tips on the best type of camera, film, and lenses to use, techniques, and codes of conduct. Wildlife of East Africa is a must for anyone considering a first-hand look at, or simply daydreaming of, the elegant, enormous, or exotic wildlife of East Africa.
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 <li>Covers the main parks and reserves of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, plus surrounding countries</li>
 <li>475 common species of bird, mammal, snake, lizard, insect, tree, and flower--from ostriches to elephants, leopards to lions, baboons to gorillas, chameleons to crocodiles, acacias to aloes</li>
 <li>Full-color photographs and detailed entries describing each species</li>
 <li>Written and illustrated by wildlife experts who have been leading safaris in East Africa for more than 20 years</li>
 <li>Tips on wildlife photography, techniques, and codes of conduct</li>
 
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Wildlife of East Africa (Princeton Pocket Guides, 3)

Princeton University Press

The Galápagos is a truly special place. Unlike the rest of the world's archipelagoes, it still has 95 percent of its prehuman quota of species. Wildlife of the Galápagos is the most superbly illustrated and comprehensive identification guide ever to the natural splendor of these incomparable islands--islands today threatened by alien species and diseases that have diminished but not destroyed what so enchanted Darwin on his arrival there in 1835. Covering over 200 commonly seen birds, mammals, reptiles, invertebrates, and plants, it reveals the archipelago's striking beauty through more than 400 color photographs, maps, and drawings and well-written, informative text.
 While the Galápagos Giant Tortoise, the Galápagos Sea Lion, and the Flightless Cormorant are recognized the world over, these thirty-three islands--in the Pacific over 600 miles from mainland Ecuador--are home to many more unique but less famous species. Here, reptiles well outnumber mammals, for they were much better at drifting far from a continent the archipelago was never connected with; the largest native land mammals are rice rats. The islands' sixty resident bird species include the only penguin to breed entirely in the tropics and to inhabit the Northern Hemisphere.
 There is a section offering tips on photography in the Equatorial sunlight, and maps of visitors' sites as well as information on the archipelago's history, climate, geology, and conservation. Wildlife of the Galápagos is the perfect companion for anyone who wants to know what so delighted Darwin.
<ul>
 <li>Covers over 200 commonly seen species including birds, mammals, reptiles, invertebrates, plants, and coastal and marine life</li>
 <li>Illustrated with over 400 color photographs, maps, and drawings; includes maps of visitors' sites</li>
 <li>Written by wildlife experts with extensive knowledge of the area</li>
 <li>Includes information on the history, climate, geology, and conservation of the islands</li>
 <li>The most complete identification guide to the wildlife of the Galápagos</li>
 
</ul>

Wildlife of the Galápagos (Princeton Pocket Guides, 2)

Highly portable, concise, and informative, this is the essential guide for identifying Southern Africa's most visible wildlife. Featuring full-color photos of more than 400 species of birds, mammals, snakes, lizards, and insects, Wildlife of Southern Africa provides a spectacular sense of what travelers can see in the major game reserves and national parks of South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and southern Mozambique. Each species in this guide is accompanied by at least one full-color photograph plus a full textual description. Tips on wildlife photography as well as information on how to make the most of a safari are also included. This is a must-have guide for anyone planning or dreaming about a visit to this fascinating part of the world. 
<ul>
<li>Highly portable and informative guide to the wildlife of Southern Africa </li>
<li>Hundreds of full-color photos detail more than 400 species </li>
<li>At least one full-color photograph and full textual description for each species </li>
<li>Tips on wildlife photography and making the most of a safari</li>
</ul>

Wildlife of Southern Africa (Princeton Pocket Guides, 6)

The most comprehensive identification guide to the wildlife of the Galápagos
Since its first publication more than a decade ago, Wildlife of the Galápagos has become the definitive, classic field guide to the natural splendors of this amazing part of the world. Now fully updated, this essential and comprehensive guide has been expanded to include the more than 400 commonly seen birds, mammals, reptiles, invertebrates, and plants, and other coastal and marine life of this wondrous archipelago. Over 650 stunning color photographs, maps, and drawings are accompanied by accessible, descriptive text. This new edition includes information about all the common fish of the region and Spanish names are featured for the first time. There is also a revised section that discusses the islands' history, climate, geology, and conservation, with the most current details on visitor sites.
This is the perfect portable companion for all nature enthusiasts interested in the astounding Galápagos.
<ul>
<li>Covers 400+ commonly seen species, including birds, mammals, reptiles, invertebrates, and plants, and other coastal and marine life</li>
<li>Illustrated with over 650 color photographs, maps, and drawings</li>
<li>Includes maps of visitor sites</li>
<li>Written by wildlife experts with extensive knowledge of the area</li>
<li>Includes information on the history, climate, geology, and conservation of the islands</li>
</ul>

Wildlife of the Galápagos: Second Edition (Princeton Pocket Guides, 13)

A comparison of the scenery, underlying physical structure and ecology of the Arctic and Antarctic Circles, describing the mammals and birds found in each region and explaining the various evolutionary developments that have allowed them to adapt their lives to ensure survival in such environments. There is an examination of the history and discovery of the polar regions, including the epic voyages and treks of great explorers such as Ross, Nansen and Peary in the North and Shackleton, Scott and Amundsen in the South. The origins of the Inuit peoples are described revealing their inert ability to live in harmony with the savage environment and in contrast the book highlights the threat from mechanical man, an outsider in these natural wildernesses. It includes the wider implications of the destruction of the ozonre layer, the "greenhouse effect"and the damage done by oil spillage. The photographers, a father and son team produced "Eric Hosking's Birds of Prey" and "Eric Hosking's Owls".

Poles Apart: The Natural Worlds of the Arctic and Antarctic

FLEGG, Jim

Hosking, Eric

Stephen Greene Pr

Ethiopia has often attracted attention because of its unique position as an ancient Christian culture far into Africa. Many people have been fascinated by the brilliant colours and childlike directness of traditional Ethiopian art.Little attention has been given, however, to the great art periods the culture has witnessed in the past. The fifteenth century saw a magnificent flowering of painting in the highlands of central and northern Ethiopia – in paintings on panel and above all in manuscripts.This book features an unparallelled collection of Ethiopian Christian artefacts, mostly fifteenth-century manuscripts and icons and metalwork but also some work from the two succeeding centuries.

Ethiopian Art (Sam Fogg)

Arts & Photography

Fogg, Sam

History & Criticism

Paul Holberton Publishing

This comprehensive guide identifies, describes and illustrates over 430 bird species likely to be encountered in Britain and Europe. The introduction offers information on all aspects of birdwatching including bird biology; major types of habitat; field craft and equipment; and conservation. The main body of the book provides full details of the birds' distinctive features and plumage, behaviour, calls and song and habitat. The description of each species is accompanied by a colour photograph and colour-coded maps show the areas where the birds are found at certain times of the year.

Photographic Field Guide Birds of Britain & Europe

Nature & Ecology

New Holland Books

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