Product Review

A field guide to the wildlife of southern Africa, describing over 2,000 plants and animals, with clear illustrations in full colour. This book has been a trusted field companion for many years. Comprehensively updated, it now features range maps for most groups. The chapters are colour-coded for easy reference, and diagnostic features appear in bold type within the descriptions. Each chapter is written by a leading expert in the field:
• Lower invertebrates Mike Musgrave
• Spiders and other arachnids Astri Leroy
• Insects Mike Musgrave
• Freshwater fishes Paul Skelton
• Frogs Vincent Carruthers
• Reptiles Bill Branch
• Birds Ken Newman and Christine Read
• Mammals Peter Apps
• Grasses, sedges, ferns and fungi Elsa Pooley
• Wild flowers Elsa Pooley
• Trees Elsa Pooley