 Pocket Guide: Birds of Southern Africa
Ian Sinclair
ISBN: 9781770077690
Language: English
Format: 180mm x 105mm
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 144
Published: 2009-04-01
Imprint: Struik
New in Struik Nature’s Pocket Guide series, this book covers an
astonishing 500 southern African birds yet is small enough to fit in your pocket. It is loaded with information that makes for quick and easy bird identification:
• Colour photographs show each bird, giving both male and
female images where there's a difference.
• Concise text pinpoints key identification features.
• Distribution maps locate each species in the region.
• Calendar bars show the months when the birds are more
likely to be seen.
• Bird size and breeding months are indicated.
• For use at home or when travelling to new climes, this handy
pocket guide will be an indispensable companion.
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 The Complete Gardener
Monty Don
Paperback: 440 pages
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley
ISBN-10: 1405308907
ISBN-13: 978-1405308908
Packed with practical advice, Monty Don breathes life into every aspect of organic gardening.
Written with passion and packed with practical advice, Monty Don breathes new life into organic gardening.
Monty's straightforward advice plus extraordinarily beautiful photographs taken over the course of a year in his own Hereford shire garden reveal the secrets of growing abundant flowers and vegetables, plants and produce while respecting the needs of the environment.
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 SECRET NAMIBIA
Lily and Marcel Jouve
ISBN: 9781770076945
Language: English
Format: 210mm x 210mm
Binding: Hard cover
Pages: 152
Published: 2009-02-01
Imprint: Struik
Namibia is a vast, ancient place, its legacy an endless expanse of desert sand fringed by coastal plain and rugged mountain terrain and dotted with geological wonders that remain the country’s most impressive features.
Intrigued by the scenic splendour and entranced by the ever-changing landscape that emerges beyond every corner, every towering dune and every mountaintop, Lily and Marcel Jouve travelled the length and breadth of the country to discover the varying facets of the land and its geology. In Secret Namibia, they share their exploration of the terrain, and reveal its secrets – from the geomorphological make-up to the best routes to follow and the finest places to stay.
From the famed Spitzkoppe to Kaokoland, Etosha National Park to the Fish River Canyon, Sossusvlei to Sandwich Harbour, this is Namibia through their lens, their celebration of its rock and sand, valley, canyon and plain – and the unique flora and fauna found in these landscapes. Secret Namibia is an invitation to discover, through word and image, the intriguing natural features of this wild country.
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 Committed to Me
Charlene Smith
ISBN: 9781770200890
Language: English
Format: 150mm x 230mm
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Published: 2009-03-01
Imprint: Oshun Books
Making better decisions in life, love & work
In this thought-provoking and original book, readers will learn how to put themselves first in order to get the most out of life. By taking care of their own needs and putting their happiness first, they will be better able to make valuable contributions to others’ lives and the world in general.
Drawing on extensive research, interviews, and personal insight and experience, the author takes readers through the process involved in realising their true potential. The book begins by identifying what one wants in life, discusses ways of making a new beginning, and then goes on to look at love and relationships, gender and violence issues, motherhood, dealing with parents, and physical and spiritual health. There is even a chapter for men in today’s society. The book follows a multidisciplinary approach that incorporates philosophy, science, psychology and contemporary feminism, all mixed with a healthy dose of realism and common sense.
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 uMama was compiled and edited by Marion Keim.222 mm x 146 mm, 176 pages
RRP: R150, ISBN 978-1-4152-0067-4
Publication date: March 2009, Category: Memoir
Forty great South Africans celebrate their mothers and grandmothers. Leaders from the worlds of politics, business, music, sport, education and literature pay homage to the women who have influenced and inspired them to lead exceptional lives. Desmond Tutu writes that he hopes he can resemble his mother spiritually and emulate her generosity and kindness, while Pam Golding shares her mom’s good advice: ‘Keep dancing and you’ll stay out of trouble!’ Who was it that raised the likes of Sibongile Khumalo or Antjie Krog to extraordinary achievement? Or Nelson Mandela, Lukas Radebe, JM Coetzee, Helen Suzman, Pieter-Dirk Uys, Miriam Makeba, Elana Meyer, Trevor Manual and many more? Much of the answer lies in these heart-warming tributes.
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 FYI, IT GUY Information Technology in Today’s Business World
Warwick Kingsley
ISBN: 9781770220454
Language:
Format: 190mm x 160mm
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Published: 2009-03-01
Imprint: Zebra Press
In most organisations there is a gulf between business activity and IT concerns. Business managers tend to distance themselves from the seemingly complex and mysterious activities of their IT staff, while many IT professionals lack basic business and management skills and are often unable to relate their technical know-how to the running of a modern business. But, with our increased reliance on computers,
IT is now at the forefront of the business world.
FYI, IT Guy is aimed both at IT professionals and at anyone in need of an enlightening guide to the business and people aspects of IT. This is not a mechanical textbook full of technical information. Instead, FYI, IT Guy distils what is most relevant and practical, providing straightforward lessons for IT managers, consultants and professionals in today’s business world.
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 ANIMAL MIGRATION: remarkable journeys in the wild
Ben Hoare
ISBN: 9781770077409
Language: English
Format: 290mm x 250mm
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 176
Published: 2009-02-01
Imprint: Struik
Animal Migration: remarkable journeys in the wild is a beautifully illustrated guide to the most awe-inspiring spectacle on the planet: Nature on the move. Migration has always amazed and perplexed scientist and nature lover alike.
At any time of the year, species of all shapes and sizes, from the tiny copepod to the blue whale, are driven to embark on long and difficult journeys. Here we explore the routes of some 50 of the most amazing animal travelers and offer insight into this phenomenon. What compels these creatures to travel thousands of kilometres?
How do they navigate so successfully over land and sea? How do animals survive journeys that can last for months? Are some species more suited to migration than others?
The book also covers 30 migration hotspots around the world where you can watch some of the most dramatic migration spectacles; details specific conservation issues for each featured species; has migration profile boxes on each species; and investigates myths and mysteries that have persisted for thousands of years.
The authoritative text is complemented by more than 300 color photographs, illustrations and range maps. This is an exceptional reference that will be an invaluable addition to every nature-lover’s library.
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This atlas has been fully revised and updated.
The fourth edition includes all recent border, place name, and flag changes around the world, including the new nations of Montenegro and Kosovo.
Modern redesign with improved physical relief bases on each map.
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 Pocket Guide to mammals of East Africa.
Chris and Tilde Stuart
ISBN: 9781770077065
Language: English
Format: 180mm x 105mm
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 160
Published: 2009-01-02
Imprint: Struik
East Africa comprises a range of habitats that provide living space for more than 360 diverse species of mammal. These vary in size from the massive elephant to the tiniest bats, shrews and mice. This compact guide covers all of the common and some of the less common mammal species of the region. For each species it offers:
* key identification features, behaviour, diet, breeding biology, occurrence and size
* clear, full-colour photographs
* track illustrations
* silhouettes to indicate size relative to human figure
* distribution map
A section on droppings/dung of many of the animals, as well a chart of comparative spoor, conclude the book. Compact and easy-to-use, this is the ideal companion for both regulars and visitors to the region.
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 Food
Author(s): George Miller, Katharine Reeve
Attention food lovers – The Rough Guide to Food is here to show you that food can be good for you, good for the planet and taste great, all at the same time! Navigating through the never-ending food maze, the guide asks the hard-boiled questions no one else can answer: “Is organic really better for you?” and “what constitutes a healthy diet?”.
The guide contains shocking facts and figures about our food options and looks at the entire cycle of food from the politics of importing and exporting to genetic modifications, and from pesticide free organic farms to the ethically questionable practices of the Big Four supermarkets. With a plethora of good honest advice and the shattering of harmful myths, the guide also decodes those grub-related catch words like organic, local, wholefoods, vegetarian, vegan, food-intolerance, Fairtrade, sustainability and the worst of all – diet!
If you eat food, or are considering eating food, then The Rough Guide to Food can make your experience both pleasurable and nutritional, offering simple choices and good advice, as well as practical tips to eating and shopping that fit with your lifestyle and budget – without resorting to overindulgence, or self-denial!
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 The Organic Containers Gardener's Bible
Joanna Harrison
ISBN: 9781770077188
Language: English
Format: 246mm x 190mm
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Published: 2009-02-01
Imprint: Struik
Whether you own a huge garden or tiny space, container gardens give you the flexibility to alter your garden design seasonally, and to enhance the look and feel of your home and garden. Without much effort, containers can make
a modern and stylish statement on your patio, create a versatile vegetable and herb patch at your kitchen door, or provide instant maturity to a young garden and fresh colours to a tired one.
Almost all plants will grow in pots –
so even if your soil is impoverished or polluted, or you have no soil at all, with this book anyone can create a garden to delight all the senses.
The focus is on organic container gardening to help you respect the environment and encourage and sustain wildlife, insects and butterflies.
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 Encyclopedia of garden design / editor-in-chief Chris Young.
London : Dorling Kindersley, 2009.
Subjects Gardens -- Design.
Landscape gardening.
ISBN: 9781405329057 (hbk.)
140532905X (hbk.)
Summary: This book lets you learn to plan, build and plant your perfect garden with the experts at the RHS. From how to draw a layout to explaining the best places to use lighting effects, discover how to create the garden you've always wanted with the RHS. Guiding you through the whole creative and gardening process, learn to visualize your ideas, choose a style, develop plans, plot, build, landscape, select the right plants, and apply the finishing touches to make your garden the ideal reflection of your tastes and creativity. A look at 'inspirational gardens' will give you lots of ideas for things to create. Whether you want to plan a major project or focus on a particular area, this is the complete guide: don't design without it.
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