The Living Shores Of Southern Africa
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| Author | : George Branch |
| Publisher | : Penguin Random House South Africa |
| Total Pages | : 1290 |
| Release | : 2018-02-08 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 177584630X |
Originally published in 1981, Living Shores was for many years the standard reference for marine science students but was also embraced by a popular market for its fascinating insights into marine and coastal habitats and the life they support. After a long absence, this classic has been revived and thoroughly reworked to incorporate the many dramatic changes that our oceans and coasts have undergone over the past few decades. This book is the fi rst of a two volume set, and examines the di_ erent marine ecosystems and how humankind interacts with them. It discusses the evolution of the sea and continents and looks at the ecology of coastal systems, including intertidal zones, beaches, dunes, estuaries, islands, kelp forests and reefs. The book unpacks the relationship between humans and the marine environment, and the consequences of harvesting and mining to meet our needs. It also addresses the impact of climate change, and highlights what can be done to protect our environment. Richly supported by full-colour photography and numerous explanatory illustrations, diagrams and graphs, this book will prove invaluable to students and teachers but will also appeal to anyone with a fascination for nature and our marine world in particular.
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| Publisher | : Penguin Random House South Africa |
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| Release | : 2018-02-19 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 9781431700813 |
Living Shores is a pivotal work on southern Africa's shores and oceans, published originally in 1981. It reprinted 9 times but finally went out of print because it became dated. This comprehensively revised edition will now be published across two volumes. Volume 1 deals with coastal habitats - sea; rocky shores; sandy beaches; kelp beds; estuaries; open sea - and with marine management. Volume 2 will deal with the numerous animal and plants groups that inhabit these different ecosystems. Highly regarded and widely used in the academic and scientific worlds, this book, with its lively, fascinating text and multiple colour images will also appeal to lay enthusiasts.
| Author | : George Branch |
| Publisher | : Struik Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 352 |
| Release | : 1981 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : |
An illustrated guide to the marine biology of Southern Africa. Key features of this book include an appendices on the classification of animals and plants, together with current regulations governing their collection.
| Author | : George Branch |
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| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 2023-02 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781775848356 |
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.
| Author | : Margo Branch |
| Publisher | : Penguin Random House South Africa |
| Total Pages | : 195 |
| Release | : 2018-10-01 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 1775846288 |
With this lively guide, young adventurers will discover the many treasures along southern Africa’s shores, learn all about the strange and beautiful creatures they can expect to see at the beach and where to find them, then try the fascinating activities and make their own first-hand discoveries. A companion volume to the popular Exploring Fynbos, this lively book is loaded with interesting topics in accessible text; interactive activities; ‘did you know’ boxes; ‘things to do’ panels. Sales points: an absorbing, interactive and fact-filled introduction to southern Africa’s shore life; a companion volume to Exploring Fynbos, both providing good-value fun and entertainment for young readers, while they learn; colourful illustrations and photographs; activities to inspire insight into our coastal environment.
| Author | : Hlengiwe Magagula |
| Publisher | : Penguin Random House South Africa |
| Total Pages | : 323 |
| Release | : 2021-02-01 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 177584689X |
South Africa has a unique set of characteristics that make walking safaris in big game areas one of the safest and most rewarding outdoor experiences: a huge expanse of protected habitat richly populated with wildlife; excellent tourism facilities; a favourable climate; and expertly trained trail guides. Seasoned hikers, Hlengiwe Magagula and Denis Costello describe more than 50 guided walks across 22 parks and reserves in South Africa – from short dawn and dusk walks and multi-day outings from a base camp to backpacking trails that span several days. Facilities range from ultra-luxurious to ‘wild camping’, either in tents or under the stars. Also included is a series of first-hand accounts that vividly illustrate the magical experience of exploring the bush on foot. An advisory section gives a rundown of when to go, what to pack, what to wear, and the dos and don’ts of walking in areas with big game. Both a practical guide to walking in the wild and a lodestar to the wonders and restorative powers of the natural world. Sales points: Multiple trail types, durations and difficulty levels to suit all needs; experts’ selection of safe, affordable walks led by professional guides; practical advice, inspiring first-hand accounts, and full-colour images.
| Author | : George Branch |
| Publisher | : Penguin Random House South Africa |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2016 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 9781775842750 |
For over two decades Two Oceans has been the pre-eminent book to which scientists, students, divers and beachcombers turn to identify and learn about marine life, from sponges to whales and seaweeds to dune forests. In this exuberantly colourful, fully revised fourth edition, over 2,000 species are now covered, names and other details have been updated to refl ect the latest taxonomy and many new photographs have been added.
| Author | : George Branch |
| Publisher | : Penguin Random House South Africa |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 9781770077720 |
Exuberant in color and bursting with life, Two Oceans captures the diversity of southern Africa's rich marine heritage, which comprises some 12,000 species of marine fauna and flora.
| Author | : Rudy van der Elst |
| Publisher | : Penguin Random House South Africa |
| Total Pages | : 397 |
| Release | : 2019-02-01 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 1775845729 |
Anyone who spends time beside the sea knows there’s a wealth of ‘treasure’ to be found, be it natural or manufactured, living or washed up. Beachcombing in South Africa is a friendly guide to the seashore’s rich pickings. Short chapters such as Floaters and drifters, Sea-beans, Sponges, Eggs and egg cases, and many more, detail what can be found and how to interpret or identify specimens. Items may reveal links to activities or biological events in the nearby ocean – or, perhaps, thousands of miles away. They may relate to human activities, such as fish or bird tagging, or be oceanographic instruments separated from their moorings. Or they may be part of the growing menace of flotsam and jetsam from the planet’s burgeoning human population. This book will enhance the experience of beachcombing, satisfy curiosity about finds, and contribute to a better understanding of the life in our oceans and along our shores. Aimed at a wide audience of beach strollers, dog walkers, anglers, bird watchers and families who share a fascination with the seashore and its treasures. Sales points: Lively, friendly guide to recreational beach trawling; covers many different kinds of ‘treasure’, be they natural or manufactured, living or washed up; brightly illustrated with multiple photos; will appeal to committed enthusiasts and casual beach strollers alike.
| Author | : Wilbur Smith |
| Publisher | : St. Martin's Paperbacks |
| Total Pages | : 644 |
| Release | : 2007-02-06 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1429997893 |
The Burning Shore, another gripping installment in Wilbur Smith's Courtney Family Adventure series Centaine de Thiry grew up with privilege, wealth, and freedom on a sprawling French estate. Then war came crashing down around her, and a daring young South African aviator named Michael Courtney stole her heart amidst the destruction. But the tides of fate and battle sent the young woman on a journey across a dangerous sea to the coast of Africa. When Centaine's ship is torpedoed and sunk, she is plunged into a shark-filled sea miles from the unseen shore. And when she reaches land, Centaine puts foot not in the lush world that Michael Courtney described to her, but on the edge of a burning desert--alone and fighting for her life. In a strange world, under a great rushing sky, Centaine sets forth in the company of wandering Bushmen--and then into the arms of a renegade white soldier who may be her savior or destruction. As Michael Courtney's family searches for Centaine, she comes near her promised land--and the untold tragedy and riches that it holds...
