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Nicole - The True Story Of A Great White Shark's Journey Into History (Paperback): Richard Peirce Nicole - The True Story Of A Great White Shark's Journey Into History (Paperback)
Richard Peirce 1
R160 R128 Discovery Miles 1 280 Save R32 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Sharks are among the most persecuted animals on Earth. Nicole’s block-buster story lifts the lid on the shocking details of the trade in shark fins, and raises awareness of the plight of sharks in the 21st century.

In November 2003 a female Great White Shark was tagged near Dyer Island in South Africa. Her tag popped up in February 2004, just south of Western Australia. The shark, later to be named Nicole (after shark enthusiast Nicole Kidman), had swum an epic 11,000 km. Scientists were even more surprised when she was identified back in South Africa in August 2004 – she had covered 22,000 km in less than nine months, using pinpoint navigation both ways.

Since then, many Great Whites have been tagged and have shown a propensity for undertaking long migrations – but none has yet matched Nicole's amazing feat. This story incorporates a blend of science, actual events and real people, along with conjecture as to what might have happened on Nicole's momentous journey.

Birds Of Southern Africa And Their Tracks & Signs (Paperback): Lee Gutteridge Birds Of Southern Africa And Their Tracks & Signs (Paperback)
Lee Gutteridge; Illustrated by Louis Liebenberg, Warren Cary, Mark Elbroch
R574 Discovery Miles 5 740 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book is a totally fresh approach to observing birds in southern Africa. It affords you the opportunity to gather previously inaccessible and indecipherable information in the form of tracks and signs left behind by our avifauna. The book explores the unique details of the spoor, or tracks, of many species of birds. This is done in multiple ways including by observing their droppings, examining their feeding behaviour as well as their general nesting structures.

It’s remarkable how tracks and signs in nature help you to enrich your knowledge of bird species, providing knowledge as straightforward as the shape of the individual nests of our various species of weaver, or the ability to recognise and understand the role of a drum-site in the life of a bearded woodpecker, or even being able to see the subtle signs of a cardinal woodpecker on the various acacia pods which host its larval food.

Louis Liebenberg has generously provided some sketches of spoor he has made for his own publications, making these clear schematics available to assist with identification. Skulls, feathers, beaks and egg shells are also occasionally encountered, and a few examples of these will be included, as they also tell a story of a bird which has passed by. This approach to southern Africa’s birdlife will add tremendously to how we experience our wonderful avifauna.

Birds Of South Africa (Paperback): Adam Riley Birds Of South Africa (Paperback)
Adam Riley
R250 R200 Discovery Miles 2 000 Save R50 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

The definitive photographic guide to the amazing avifauna of South Africa.

South Africa – from the vast savanna of Kruger to the unparalleled richness of the Cape – is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world, featuring the highest number of endemics of any African country, as well as rich seabird assemblage and vast numbers of more widespread yet no less spectacular African birds.

The perfect companion for any wildlife-friendly visitor, Birds of South Africa provides photographic coverage of more than 340 species that regularly occur in the region. Concise text for each species includes information on identification, songs and calls, behaviour, distribution and habitat, with each photo having been carefully selected to guide identification. A guide to the best birdwatching sites in South Africa is also included.

Portable yet authoritative, this is the perfect guide for travellers and birdwatchers visiting this spectacular and bird-rich destination.

Understanding Elephants - Guidelines for Safe and Enjoyable Elephant Viewing (Paperback): Elephant Specialist Advisory Group Understanding Elephants - Guidelines for Safe and Enjoyable Elephant Viewing (Paperback)
Elephant Specialist Advisory Group
R170 R136 Discovery Miles 1 360 Save R34 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Elephants are arguably Africa’s most charismatic animals, and among the biggest drawcards to our game reserves. While the burgeoning game-park industry may be increasing our access to these magnificent creatures, rising human-elephant encounters are an inevitable outcome – sometimes, sadly, fatal. Such encounters could likely have been avoided had those involved understood elephant behaviour, and particularly how these intelligent animals interface with traffic through their territory.

This book describes elephant family life, from rearing of infants to establishing dominance within a herd; it unpacks regular elephant behaviour, the matriarchal system, the particular dangers of males in musth, and many other aspects of their lives. Most of all, it provides guidelines for ensuring safe and enjoyable encounters with these majestic animals.

This is an essential guide for those planning visits to reserves: aside from the interest factor, being able to read the tell-tale signs may just save lives.

Birds Of Southern Africa - The Complete Photographic Guide (Paperback): Burger Cillie, Niel Cillie, Phil Penlington, Trevor... Birds Of Southern Africa - The Complete Photographic Guide (Paperback)
Burger Cillie, Niel Cillie, Phil Penlington, Trevor Hardaker, Karen Wiesler 13
R695 R556 Discovery Miles 5 560 Save R139 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

VELD Birds of Southern Africa: The complete photographic guide incorporates the latest photographs of, and research and atlas information on, all species of birds recorded in southern Africa to date.

This comprehensive field guide contains almost 2 000 beautiful colour photographs, as well as:

  • the latest information on all 991 bird species in southern Africa
  • concise entries focusing on identification, behaviour, possible confusion and habitat, along with differences in sex, age, colour morphs and subspecies
  • at-a-glance information on each species’ size, food, status and sociality
  • brand-new, colour-coded distribution maps reflecting each bird’s status and abundance
  • full-length and quick indexes
  • an app providing bird calls and additional photographs of plumage variations.

An essential companion, whether you’re out in the field or on the couch at home.

Voels Van Suider-Afrika - Die Volledige Fotogids (Afrikaans, Paperback): Burger Cillie, Niel Cillie, Phil Penlington, Trevor... Voels Van Suider-Afrika - Die Volledige Fotogids (Afrikaans, Paperback)
Burger Cillie, Niel Cillie, Phil Penlington, Trevor Hardaker, Karen Wiesler 11
R695 R556 Discovery Miles 5 560 Save R139 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

VELD Voëls van Suider-Afrika: Die volledige fotogids bring die heel nuutste foto’s, navorsing en verspreidingsdata oor alle voëlspesies wat tot op hede in Suider-Afrika aangeteken is, byeen.

Hierdie omvattende veldgids bevat nagenoeg 2 000 pragtige kleurfoto’s, asook:

  • die nuutste inligting oor die 991 voëlspesies in Suider-Afrika
  • bondige inskrywings wat fokus op identifikasie, moontlike verwarring, gedrag en habitat, asook verskille in geslag, ouderdom, kleurvariasies en subspesies
  • opsommende inligting oor elke voëlspesie se grootte, kos, status en sosialiteit
  • bygewerkte, kleurgekodeerde verspreidingskaarte wat elke voël se status en digtheid aandui
  • ’n volledige en verkorte register
  • ’n toepassing (“app”) met voëlroepe en addisionele foto’s van kleurvariasies.

Of jy buite in die veld of op die rusbank in jou huis is, is hierdie gids ’n onontbeerlike metgesel.

Zulu Bird Names And Bird Lore (Paperback): Adrian Koopman Zulu Bird Names And Bird Lore (Paperback)
Adrian Koopman
R560 R437 Discovery Miles 4 370 Save R123 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

In this book, Adrian Koopman describes the complex relationship between birds, the Zulu language and Zulu culture. A number of chapters look at the underlying meaning of bird names, and here we will find that the Zulu name of the Goliath Heron means ‘what gives birth to baby crocodiles’, the dikkop (umbangaqhwa) means ‘what causes frost’, and the African Hoopoe is a party-goer who wears a colourful blanket.

The book goes further than just Zulu names, exploring the underlying meanings of bird names from other South African languages and languages from Central and East Africa. Here we find birds with names that translate as ‘cool-porridge’, ‘kiss-banana-flower’ and ‘waiter-at-the-end-of-the furrow’.

A focus on Zulu traditional oral literature details the roles birds have played in Zulu praise poetry (including the praise poems of certain birds themselves) and in proverbs, riddles and children’s games. Also considered is traditional bird lore, examining the role played by various species as omens and portents, as indicators of bad luck and evil, as forecasters of rain and storm, and as harbingers of the seasons. Here we see that the Bateleur Eagle (ingqungqulu) is linked to war, the Southern Ground Hornbill (insingizi) to thunder and heavy rain, the Red-chested Cuckoo (uphezukokhono) to the start of the ploughing season, and the Jacobin Cuckoo (inkanku) to the start of summer.

Zulu Bird Names and Bird Lore discusses the Zulu Bird Name Project, a series of Zulu bird name workshops held between 2013 and 2017 with Zulu-speaking bird guides designed to confirm (or otherwise) all previously recorded Zulu names for birds, while at the same time devising new names for those without previously recorded names. The result has been a list of species-specific names for all birds in the Zulu-speaking region. Finally, the book turns to the role such new bird names can play in conservation education and in avi-tourism.

Sasol Birds Of Southern Africa (Paperback, 5th Revised Edition): Ian Sinclair, Phil Hockey Sasol Birds Of Southern Africa (Paperback, 5th Revised Edition)
Ian Sinclair, Phil Hockey 1
R450 R359 Discovery Miles 3 590 Save R91 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

ow in its fifth edition, Sasol Birds of Southern Africa has been brought fully up to date by its expert author panel, with additional contributions from two new birding experts. Greatly enhanced, this comprehensive, best-selling guide is sure to maintain its place as one of Africa’s most trusted field guides.

Key features of the 5th revised edition:

  • More than 800 new illustrations
  • Scan and play bird calls using free downloadable app
  • Fully revised text (with latest species records), maps and plate annotations
  • Fresh input from new contributing authors
  • Comprehensive coverage of the region’s birds
The Larger Illustrated Guide Sasol Birds Of Southern Africa (Paperback): Ian Sinclair, Phil Hockey The Larger Illustrated Guide Sasol Birds Of Southern Africa (Paperback)
Ian Sinclair, Phil Hockey
R530 R423 Discovery Miles 4 230 Save R107 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

This larger edition is based on the updated and expanded fifth edition of Sasol Birds of Southern Africa, which has been brought fully up to date by its expert author panel, with additional contributions from two new birding experts.

Greatly enhanced, this comprehensive, best-selling guide is sure to maintain its place as one of Africa’s most trusted field guides.

Key features of the 5th revised edition:

  • More than 800 new illustrations
  • Scan and play bird calls using free downloadable app
  • Fully revised text (with latest species records), maps and plate annotations
  • Fresh input from new contributing authors
  • The larger format allows for better appreciation and easier use of the plates.
Sasol Birds of Southern Africa (With PVC Cover) (Paperback, 5th Revised Edition): Ian Sinclair, Phil Hockey Sasol Birds of Southern Africa (With PVC Cover) (Paperback, 5th Revised Edition)
Ian Sinclair, Phil Hockey
R480 R383 Discovery Miles 3 830 Save R97 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Now in its fifth edition, Sasol Birds of Southern Africa has been brought fully up to date by its expert author panel, with additional contributions from two new birding experts. Greatly enhanced, this comprehensive, best-selling guide is sure to maintain its place as one of Africa’s most trusted field guides.

Key features of the 5th revised edition:

  • More than 800 new illustrations
  • Scan and play bird calls using free downloadable app
  • Fully revised text (with latest species records), maps and plate annotations
  • Fresh input from new contributing authors
  • Comprehensive coverage of the region’s birds
Two Oceans - A Guide To The Marine Life Of Southern Africa (Paperback, 5th Edition): George Branch, Charles Griffiths Two Oceans - A Guide To The Marine Life Of Southern Africa (Paperback, 5th Edition)
George Branch, Charles Griffiths
R550 R429 Discovery Miles 4 290 Save R121 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Southern Africa has a particularly rich marine fauna and flora – almost 6% of all coastal marine species known worldwide occur here, along only 0.5% of the world’s coastline. The most frequently encountered species of this rich assemblage – fish to whales, algae to sponges, and seaweeds to dune forests – are covered in detail in this newly revised and comprehensively updated edition of the best-selling Two Oceans – A Guide to the Marine Life of Southern Africa.

It encompasses descriptions of more than 2,200 species, covering diagnostic features, biology, related species, and distribution. Stunning full-color photographs illustrate the species. The only guide to southern Africa's marine heritage, this fifth edition brings the science up to date and features an additional 120 species, 260 updated species names, revised distribution maps, and more than 190 new photographs.

Highly recommended for scientists, students, divers, fishers, and beachcombers.

Sasol Voëls Van Suider-Afrika (Met PVC-Omslag) (Afrikaans, Paperback, 5de Hersiene Uitgawe): Ian Sinclair, Phil Hockey Sasol Voëls Van Suider-Afrika (Met PVC-Omslag) (Afrikaans, Paperback, 5de Hersiene Uitgawe)
Ian Sinclair, Phil Hockey
R480 R383 Discovery Miles 3 830 Save R97 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Die vyfde uitgawe van Sasol Voëls van Suider-Afrika is tans volledig bygewerk deur die deskundige skrywerspaneel, met bykomende bydraes van twee nuwe voëldeskundiges. Hierdie omvattende topverkopergids is grootliks verbeter en sal beslis sy plek behou as een van die mees betroubare veldgidse in Afrika.

Belangrike kenmerke van die nuwe uitgawe:

  • Meer as 800 nuwe illustrasies
  • Skandeer en speel voëlroepe deur die gratis aflaaibare toep te gebruik
  • Omvattende hersiening (met mees onlangse spesierekords), verspreidingskaarte en plaatbyskrifte
  • Nuwe toevoegings van bydraende skrywers
  • Omvattende dekking van die streek se voëls
Sasol Voëls van Suider-Afrika (Met Skandeer Strepieskodes Vir Voëlroepe) (Afrikaans, Paperback, 5de Hersiene Uitgawe): Ian... Sasol Voëls van Suider-Afrika (Met Skandeer Strepieskodes Vir Voëlroepe) (Afrikaans, Paperback, 5de Hersiene Uitgawe)
Ian Sinclair, Phil Hockey 2
R450 R359 Discovery Miles 3 590 Save R91 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Die vyfde uitgawe van Sasol Voëls van Suider-Afrika is tans volledig bygewerk deur die deskundige skrywerspaneel, met bykomende bydraes van twee nuwe voëldeskundiges. Hierdie omvattende topverkopergids is grootliks verbeter en sal beslis sy plek behou as een van die mees betroubare veldgidse in Afrika.

Belangrike kenmerke van die nuwe uitgawe:

  • Meer as 800 nuwe illustrasies
  • Skandeer en speel voëlroepe deur die gratis aflaaibare toep te gebruik
  • Omvattende hersiening (met mees onlangse spesierekords), verspreidingskaarte en plaatbyskrifte
  • Nuwe toevoegings van bydraende skrywers
  • Omvattende dekking van die streek se voëls
Primates - Quick ID Guide To Africa's Great Apes, True Monkeys And Their Relatives (Paperback): Chris Stuart, Mathilde... Primates - Quick ID Guide To Africa's Great Apes, True Monkeys And Their Relatives (Paperback)
Chris Stuart, Mathilde Stuart
R95 R76 Discovery Miles 760 Save R19 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

A new addition to the successful 'Quick ID guide' series, Primates is a succinct survey of the features and habits of our closest relatives.

Divided into the three main primate groups - great apes, typical monkeys and prosimians (including the bushbabies) - this easy-to-use guide rovides pertinent facts, annotated photographs and up-to-date distribution maps to help readers accurately identify the most commonly seen and charismatic primates in the field.

My First Book of Frogs of Southern Africa (Paperback): Jeanne Tarrant My First Book of Frogs of Southern Africa (Paperback)
Jeanne Tarrant; Illustrated by Sally MacLarty
R140 R110 Discovery Miles 1 100 Save R30 (21%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days
Carnivores - Quick ID Guide To Africa's Predatory Mammals (Paperback): Chris Stuart, Mathilde Stuart Carnivores - Quick ID Guide To Africa's Predatory Mammals (Paperback)
Chris Stuart, Mathilde Stuart
R95 R76 Discovery Miles 760 Save R19 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Of all the animal groups, none looms larger in the imagination than the carnivores. Adapted for hunting and killing other animals, they represent the most powerful predators on Earth.

This compact guide covers both the mighty and ferocious - big cats, wolves, foxes and hyaenas - and a variety of smaller but equally formidable hunters - otters, polecats, weasels, mongooses and civets.

Sasol First Field Guide To Fishes Of Southern Africa (Paperback): Rudy Van der Elst Sasol First Field Guide To Fishes Of Southern Africa (Paperback)
Rudy Van der Elst
R100 R80 Discovery Miles 800 Save R20 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Sasol First Field Guide to Fishes of Southern Africa is a beginner's guide to the more common fishes of the region, and covers both marine and freshwater species. Full-colour photographs, distribution maps and easy-to-read text will help enthusiasts and budding naturalists to identify the more common fishes in southern Africa, discover where they are found and learn about their unique behaviour, reproduction, conservation status and unusual features. A brief introduction gives context to the topic, outlines points of importance and explains the structure of the book. Sales points: straightforward introductory guide to the region's fishes; suitable for both adult and younger enthusiasts; informative, uncomplicated text written for beginners; useful introductory section; full-colour photographs of each fish; compact enough for ease of use in the field.

Sasol Checklist Of Birds In Southern Africa (Paperback, New Edition): Struik Nature Sasol Checklist Of Birds In Southern Africa (Paperback, New Edition)
Struik Nature
R65 R52 Discovery Miles 520 Save R13 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

An enduring and popular resource, this handy publication lists all the birds to be seen in the region and provides a simple way of recording where and when you have spotted them.

Pocket-sized for ease of use, it offers:

  • Cross-referencing to the new Sasol Birds of Southern Africa (fifth edition)
  • Six columns for multiple recordings at six different localities
  • Up-to-date names for all southern African birds
  • Endemic and threat status for all birds

This revised, updated checklist will be sought after by the region’s twitchers at all levels.

Stuarts' Field Guide To The Larger Mammals Of Africa (Paperback, 4th Revised Edition): Chris Stuart, Mathilde Stuart Stuarts' Field Guide To The Larger Mammals Of Africa (Paperback, 4th Revised Edition)
Chris Stuart, Mathilde Stuart
R520 R415 Discovery Miles 4 150 Save R105 (20%) In Stock

Of the more than 5,500 mammals species worldwide, at least 1,200 occur in Africa. Stuarts’ Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of Africa concentrates on the more visible and easily distinguished larger species, as well as some of the more frequently seen smaller mammals.

This new edition has been extensively revised, expanded and redesigned and includes:

  • the most recent research and taxonomy
  • revised distribution maps and many new images
  • colour-coded grouping of orders
  • size icons
  • detailed descriptions of each species, offering insight into key identification characters, typical behaviour, preferred habitat, food choice, reproduction and longevity
  • whales and dolphins now featured too
On Gallows Down - Place, Protest and Belonging (Shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize 2022 for Nature Writing - Highly... On Gallows Down - Place, Protest and Belonging (Shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize 2022 for Nature Writing - Highly Commended) (Paperback)
Nicola Chester
R277 Discovery Miles 2 770 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Shortlisted for the James Cropper Wainwright Prize 2022 for Nature Writing - Highly Commended Winner for the Richard Jefferies Award 2021 for Best Nature Writing 'A rural, working-class writer in an all too rarefied field, Chester's work is unusual for depicting the countryside as it is lived on the economic margins.' The Guardian 'An important portrait of connection to the land beyond ownership or possession.' Raynor Winn 'It's ever so good. Political, passionate and personal.' Robert Macfarlane 'Evocative and inspiring...environmental protest, family, motherhood and...nature.' Claire Fuller, author of Unsettled Ground, Costa Novel Award Winner 2021 Nature is everything. It is the place I come from and the place I got to. It is family. Wherever I am, it is home and away, an escape, a bolt hole, a reason, a place to fight for, a consolation, and a way home. As a child growing up in rural England, Guardian Country Diarist Nicola Chester was inexorably drawn to the natural landscape surrounding her. Walking, listening and breathing in the nature around her, she followed the call of the cuckoo, the song of the nightingale and watched as red kites, fieldfares and skylarks soared through the endless skies over the chalk hills of the North Wessex Downs: the ancient land of Greenham Common which she called home. Nicola bears witness to, and fights against, the stark political and environmental changes imposed on the land she loves, whilst raising her family to appreciate nature and to feel like they belong - core parts of who Nicola is. From protesting the loss of ancient trees to the rewilding of Greenham Common, to the gibbet on Gallows Down and living in the shadow of Highclere Castle (made famous in Downton Abbey), On Gallows Down shows how one woman made sense of her world - and found her place in it.

Sasol Oorsiglys Van Voëls In Suider-Afrika (Afrikaans, Paperback, Nuwe Uitgawe): Struik Nature Sasol Oorsiglys Van Voëls In Suider-Afrika (Afrikaans, Paperback, Nuwe Uitgawe)
Struik Nature
R65 R52 Discovery Miles 520 Save R13 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Al lank ’n gewilde hulpbron, die nuwe, opgedateerde Oorsiglys van Voëls in Suider-Afrika is nou beskikbaar. Dit bevat ’n lys van al die voëls wat in die streek te sien is, en bied ’n eenvoudige metode om aan te dui waar en wanneer jy hulle waargeneem het.

In gerieflike sakformaat bied dit:

  • Kruisverwysings na die nuwe Sasol Voëls van Suider-Afrika (vyfde uitgawe)
  • Ses kolumme vir veelvuldige waarnemings op ses verskillende plekke
  • Jongste name van alle Suider-Afrikaanse voëls
  • Endemiese en bedreigingstatus

Sal verwelkom word deur die streek se voëlkykers wat hulle waarnemings in Afrikaans wil nasien en opteken.

The Rise and Reign of the Mammals - A New History, from the Shadow of the Dinosaurs to Us (Hardcover): Steve Brusatte The Rise and Reign of the Mammals - A New History, from the Shadow of the Dinosaurs to Us (Hardcover)
Steve Brusatte
R710 R607 Discovery Miles 6 070 Save R103 (15%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

'Steve Brusatte, the author of The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, brings mammals out from the shadow of their more showy predecessors in a beautifully written book that . . . makes the case for them as creatures who are just as engaging as dinosaurs.' - The Sunday Times, 'Best Books For Summer' 'In this terrific new book, Steve Brusatte . . . brings well-known extinct species, the sabre-toothed tigers and the woolly mammoths, thrillingly back to life' - The Times The passing of the age of the dinosaurs allowed mammals to become ascendant. But mammals have a much deeper history. They - or, more precisely, we - originated around the same time as the dinosaurs, over 200 million years ago; mammal roots lie even further back, some 325 million years. Over these immense stretches of geological time, mammals developed their trademark features: hair, keen senses of smell and hearing, big brains and sharp intelligence, fast growth and warm-blooded metabolism, a distinctive line-up of teeth (canines, incisors, premolars, molars), mammary glands that mothers use to nourish their babies with milk, qualities that have underlain their success story. Out of this long and rich evolutionary history came the mammals of today, including our own species and our closest cousins. But today's 6,000 mammal species - the egg-laying monotremes including the platypus, marsupials such as kangaroos and koalas that raise their tiny babies in pouches, and placentals like us, who give birth to well-developed young - are simply the few survivors of a once verdant family tree, which has been pruned both by time and mass extinctions. In The Rise and Reign of the Mammals, palaeontologist Steve Brusatte weaves together the history and evolution of our mammal forebears with stories of the scientists whose fieldwork and discoveries underlie our knowledge, both of iconic mammals like the mammoths and sabre-toothed tigers of which we have all heard, and of fascinating species that few of us are aware of. For what we see today is but a very limited range of the mammals that have existed; in this fascinating and ground-breaking book, Steve Brusatte tells their - and our - story.

Why Fish Don'T Exist (Paperback): Lulu Miller Why Fish Don'T Exist (Paperback)
Lulu Miller
R456 R341 Discovery Miles 3 410 Save R115 (25%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A Best Book of 2020: The Washington Post * NPR * Chicago Tribune * Smithsonian A "remarkable" (Los Angeles Times), "seductive" (The Wall Street Journal) debut from the new cohost of Radiolab, Why Fish Don't Exist is a dark and astonishing tale of love, chaos, scientific obsession, and--possibly--even murder. "At one point, Miller dives into the ocean into a school of fish...comes up for air, and realizes she's in love. That's how I felt: Her book took me to strange depths I never imagined, and I was smitten." --The New York Times Book Review David Starr Jordan was a taxonomist, a man possessed with bringing order to the natural world. In time, he would be credited with discovering nearly a fifth of the fish known to humans in his day. But the more of the hidden blueprint of life he uncovered, the harder the universe seemed to try to thwart him. His specimen collections were demolished by lightning, by fire, and eventually by the 1906 San Francisco earthquake--which sent more than a thousand discoveries, housed in fragile glass jars, plummeting to the floor. In an instant, his life's work was shattered. Many might have given up, given in to despair. But Jordan? He surveyed the wreckage at his feet, found the first fish that he recognized, and confidently began to rebuild his collection. And this time, he introduced one clever innovation that he believed would at last protect his work against the chaos of the world. When NPR reporter Lulu Miller first heard this anecdote in passing, she took Jordan for a fool--a cautionary tale in hubris, or denial. But as her own life slowly unraveled, she began to wonder about him. Perhaps instead he was a model for how to go on when all seemed lost. What she would unearth about his life would transform her understanding of history, morality, and the world beneath her feet. Part biography, part memoir, part scientific adventure, Why Fish Don't Exist is a wondrous fable about how to persevere in a world where chaos will always prevail.

Marine Mammals - A Guide to the Whales, Dolphins and Seals of Southern Africa and the Southern Ocean (Paperback): Chris Stuart... Marine Mammals - A Guide to the Whales, Dolphins and Seals of Southern Africa and the Southern Ocean (Paperback)
Chris Stuart Chris, Mathilde Stuart Mathilde
R160 R128 Discovery Miles 1 280 Save R32 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

This easy-to-use identification guide to the whales, dolphins and seals found in Southern African waters and the Southern Ocean is compact yet comprehensive.

Close to 50 species occur in the region: from the demonstrative Humpback Whale and Dusky Dolphin to the striking Leopard Seal and massive Blue Whale.

Sasol First Field Guide to Mammals of Southern Africa (Paperback): Sean Fraser Sasol First Field Guide to Mammals of Southern Africa (Paperback)
Sean Fraser
R100 R80 Discovery Miles 800 Save R20 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Sasol First Field Guide to Mammals of Southern Africa provides fascinating insight into the wild animals of the region.

Through full-colour photographs and distribution maps, and easy-to-read text, the beginner and budding naturalist will be able to identify the more common mammal species found in southern Africa, discover where they live, and learn about their unique feeding and breeding habits.

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