Category Archives: World Music
African Delights
African delights is a unique literary journey through some critical moments in South African history. The journey begins in Sophiatown of the 1950s, one of the most definitive periods in South African urban culture. This part of the book is in dialogue and also pays tribute to Can Themba, once described by Lewis Nkosi as
The Antelope of Africa
This is the definitive field guide to The antelope of Africa. This book conveys their conservation status, threats and risks for survival, distribution ranges, habitat requirements, habits and how some of the species were introduced to the scientific world. Specific reference is made to sub-species as the conservation prospects for many species differ from region
Mammal Tracks and Signs of Southern Africa
Tracking is a much-loved, yet difficult, subject that attracts at least some of the attention of almost every bush-goer who ventures into the wild places of southern Africa. The ability to accurately read difficult, partial or little-seen signs left in the soil or sand is rare and largely the domain of professionals. However, by making
Kruger National Park official guide
The Kruger National Park`s proud history of nurturing biodiversity is deeply interwoven with a rich legacy of cultural diversity stretching back more than a million years. In years gone by, early hunter-gatherers, traders, explorers and farmers passed through the area, encountering similar wildlife and vegetation to that which tourists treasure today. At least 150 mammal
Tri the Beloved Country: An Epic Adventure Running, Cycling and Kayaking the Borders of South Africa: 6772 Km
What makes a working mother and average athlete decide to take on a massive physical and mental challenge to run, cycle and kayak the perimeter of South Africa, covering 6 772 km in less than five months? Kim van Kets was inspired by her desire to demonstrate to her daughter the fact that mothers are
Equilateral: A Novel
It is the turn of the twentieth century and a British astronomer, Thayer, high on Darwin and other progressive scientists of the age, arrives in Egypt to embark on the project of a lifetime: the excavation of a triangle in the desert, with sides hundreds of miles long, to be filled with petrol and set
The Most Perfect Thing: Inside (and Outside) a Bird`s Egg
`I think that, if required on pain of death to name instantly the most perfect thing in the universe, I should risk my fate on a bird`s egg` Thomas Wentworth Higginson, 1862 How are eggs of different shapes made, and why are they the shape they are? When does the shell of an egg harden?
Field Guide to the Battlefields of South Africa
There are two major types of battlefield terrain in South Africa: first the open plains and Savannah lands of the Highveld, a land where cavalry rules supreme. The second type is the thornbush of the Eastern Cape, a setting more suited to skirmishing rather than set-piece battles. Then, in KwaZulu-Natal, the two terrains merge to
Bad News: Last Journalists in a Dictatorship
Hearing a blast, journalist Anjan Sundaram headed uphill towards the sound. Grenade explosions are not entirely unusual in the city of Kigali; dissidents throw them in public areas to try and destabilise the government and, since moving to Rwanda, he had observed an increasing number of them. What was unusual about this one, however, was
The Story of Egypt
The story of the world`s greatest civilisation spans more than 4000 years of history that has shaped the world. It is full of spectacular sites and epic stories, an evolving society rich in heroes and villains, inventors and intellectuals, artisans and pioneers. Now Professor Joann Fletcher pulls together the complete Story of Egypt – charting
A Guinea Pig Oliver Twist
Fur and fiction combine in this retelling of Charles Dickens`s most famous novel, adorably adapted with an all-star cast of guinea pigs. In the misery of a workhouse, a poor, fluffy little orphan called Oliver Twist is fed on nothing but thin air and even thinner gruel. By squeaking a fateful question – `Please, sir,
The Life of Roald Dahl: A Marvellous Adventure
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Roald Dahl`s birth, this book traces his life from his childhood, to his time in Africa and as a fighter pilot and his early writing – leading to Roald becoming one of the funniest, most famous and best-loved children`s authors of all time. The book also includes information about
Looking After Guinea Pigs
Find out how to keep your pet guinea pigs healthy and happy with this handy, practical guide – perfect for first-time owners. Thoroughly checked by experts, this book includes everything you need to know about how to care for guinea pigs, from choosing your guinea pig and setting up its home, to playing with it
Across the Ravaged Land
Across the Ravaged Land is the third and final volume in Nick Brandt`s trilogy of books documenting the disappearing natural world and animals of East Africa. The book`s title, combined with the titles of Brandt`s first two books, captures the change he has witnessed: โ€On this Earth, a shadow falls across the ravaged land.โ€ The
Extreme Earth
Michael Martin`s Extreme Earth represents an extraordinary achievement in exploration and photography. One of the world`s leading documentary photographers, Martin has devoted many years to this vast project, which surveys the four climate zones where extremes of temperature and drought prevail: the Arctic, the deserts of the northern hemisphere, the deserts of the southern hemisphere
In Search of Tea: Discovery and Knowledge
Follow one of the greatest tea experts on his travels in search of the best tea varieties around the worldIn this coffee table book, Francois-Xavier Delmas, founder of Palais de Thes and one of the world`s greatest experts in the tea universe, travels to the ends of the Earth to various tea territories across the
100 Countries 5000 Ideas
Following up on the enormous success of the โ€Journeys of a Lifetimeโ€ series of travel gift books, National Geographic bring you โ€100 Countries, 5000 Ideasโ€, a large-format, lavishly illustrated, softcover travel planner. This essential travel companion to one hundred of the world`s most fascinating countries is packed with more than 250 big, colorful images, 110
National Geographic Rarely Seen: Photographs of the Extraordinary
In this dazzling book of visual wonders, National Geographic reveals a world very few will have the chance to see for themselves. Shot by some of the world`s finest photographers, Rarely Seen features striking images of places, events, natural phenomena, and manmade heirlooms seldom seen by human eyes. It`s all here: 30,000-year-old cave art sealed
5,000 Awesome Facts (About Everything!): 2
More exciting than a video game, this boredom-busting book is an explosion of information about sensational topics kids love: dessert, underwear, amusement parks, pirates, famous criminals, marsupials, Ancient Egypt, famous landmarks, you name it! The new โ€5,000 Awesome Facts (About Everything!) 2โ€ has even more brain and eye candy rolled into one beautifully designed, high-octane
