הוצאת Struik Publishers
הספרים של הוצאת Struik Publishers
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Botswana boasts some of southern Africa s most glorious and unspoiled safari destinations, with a staggering array of wildlife and pristine habitats. Most spectacular of the country's natural treasures is the Okavango Delta, home to unsurpassed animal and bird life, which you can discover on foot, i...
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A photographic identification guide to 500 southern African bird species, this book replaces our 'Photographic Guide to Birds of Southern Africa' in a more user-friendly format and covers double the number of birds.
Distribution maps and an 'occurrence bar' depicting months in which the birds ... |
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The work of David Goldblatt - as recipient of the 2006 Hasselblad Foundation Award undoubtedly South Africa's most prominent active photographer reflects a life-long exploration of the relationship between individual South Africans and the society they live in. His first extended photographic essay ...
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Twenty-five per cent of southern African flora is succulent in nature, and a remarkable forty per cent of the world's succulent plants occur in South Africa. The book will highlight the diversity of succulents that occur in the region with special emphasis on the larger groups - mesems (vygies) and ...
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With expanded information on each species, this book will satisfy the interests of the general reader as well as the wildlife enthusiast. The book now also includes entries on the whales, dolphins and seals that can be seen along the southern African coastline. Black and white line drawings showing ...
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Of Tricksters, Tyrants and Turncoats: More Unusual Stories from South Africa's Past
מאת Max Du Preez
The sequel to Of Warriors, Lovers and Prophets, this book is a collection of more colorful, fascinating and mostly unknown characters, spanning more than three hundred years of South African history.
There are stories of slaves, lively Khoisan characters and the first 'Cape Malays' and Muslim... |
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This brand new photographic field guide to the birds of southern Africa presents more than 2,500 images showing a wide selection of age and sex plumage variations, perched and in-flight birds, and color morphs where relevant, making it the most comprehensive collection of bird photographs of the reg...
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This eagerly awaited new edition of The Larger Illustrated Guide to Birds of Southern Africa has been brought fully up to date with the third edition of the Field Guide to Birds of Southern Africa. The new edition incorporates the most recent information about bird taxonomy, as well as the latest bi...
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Following in the format and style of Complete Guide to Snakes of SA and Guide to Reptiles of SA, this guide offers the most authoritative and comprehensive treatment of frogs of the region ever produced.
It covers all aspects of both frog and tadpole biology and behavior and a detailed treatme... |
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The story of Ryk Neethling is much more than the story of a triumphant sportsman. It is the story of a fiercely determined swimmer from Bloemfontein who overcame great odds – a near drowning, social awkwardness and family tragedy – to become an Olympic champion.In this autobiography, Ryk tells o...
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The baobab is surely the botanical symbol of Africa, instantly recognizable from afar and a compelling icon of the African landscape. This age-old 'upside-down tree' invariably inspires wonder, awe and mystery, and has intrigued travellers for hundreds of years.
In an absorbing, inspired account... |
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A colorful, detailed look at Africa's most dangerous and threatening creatures, from rampant to almost invisible large animals that can inflict wounds, creatures that deliver venomous bites, those that are poisonous to eat, and diseases caused by animals. The focus is on understanding, identifying, ...
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Tortoises, terrapins and turtles belong to the oldest surviving reptile lineage. They have been around for 220 million years, and witnessed the rise and fall of the dinosaurs.
Africa has a rich diversity of these reptiles, known collectively as chelonians. Tortoises are found in forests and d... |
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The ANC’s 2007 Polokwane conference marked the beginning of the end of the Thabo Mbeki era, starting a process that culminated in his resignation in September 2008. This book takes stock of Mbeki’s presidency, by focusing on a simple question: how has South Africa prospered or weakened under his...
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Think of Africa and one immediately thinks of its wild animals, birdlife and even its unusual and colorful insects. The continent's rich and incredibly varied wildlife draws visitors from around the world, and The Very Best of African Wildlife brings together the very best Africa can offer. From the...
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This book is a collection of excerpts from interviews with former conscripts in which they recall their time in the South African Defence Force. The chapters are structured according to the general sequence of a conscript's experience: receiving call-up papers, klaaring in, the first week of Basics,...
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The eighth edition has been updated to incorporate the information obtained since the previous edition relating to the birds of the region. The user-friendly design makes it ideal for use in the field, with aids such as colour-coding of major bird groups, running heads at the top of each page to ind...
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Creative Scrapbook Piecing with Marina du Plessis is a collection of scrapbook layouts created with little other than paper. Each of the 60 full-color layouts includes templates of the frames, letters, titles, tags, envelopes, etc., as well as the templates and easy-to-understand instructions for co...
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