Description
A field guide to the wildlife of southern Africa, describing over 2,000 plants and animals, with clear illustrations in full colour. This book has been a trusted field companion for many years. Comprehensively updated, it now features range maps for most groups. The chapters are colour-coded for easy reference, and diagnostic features appear in bold type within the descriptions. Each chapter is written by a leading expert in the field: • Lower invertebrates Mike Musgrave • Spiders and other arachnids Astri Leroy • Insects Mike Musgrave • Freshwater fishes Paul Skelton • Frogs Vincent Carruthers • Reptiles Bill Branch • Birds Ken Newman and Christine Read • Mammals Peter Apps • Grasses, sedges, ferns and fungi Elsa Pooley • Wild flowers Elsa Pooley • Trees Elsa Pooley
Binding | Paperback |
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Brand | Penguin Random House South Africa |
Creator | Vincent Carruthers |
Edition | 3 |
Feature | Penguin Random House South Africa |
Label | Penguin Random House South Africa |
Manufacturer | Penguin Random House South Africa |
Number Of Items | 1 |
Number Of Pages | 336 |
Package Quantity | 1 |
Product Group | Book |
Product Type Name | ABIS_BOOK |
Publication Date | 2017-02-28 |
Publisher | Penguin Random House South Africa |
Release Date | 2017-03-14 |
Studio | Penguin Random House South Africa |
Title | Wildlife of Southern Africa: A field guide to the animals and plants of the region |