Recommended Reading List Field Guides for Southern Africa The field guide of choice to take on African safaris. Its compact format makes it Pocket Guide to African Mammals. Jonathan Kingdon, Bloomsbury ideal for use in the field, while its coverage Publishing Plc. 2016 is the most comprehensive currently possible in this format. ___________________________________________________ An excellent photographic field guide for southern Africa with colour plates and Field Guide to Mammals of Southern Africa. Chris & Tilde Stuart, distribution maps for easy use. Now Struik. 2014 includes Angola, Zambia, Malawi and northern Mozambique. ___________________________________________________ Uncovers the fascinating and infinitely varied world of insects. It explores their Insectopedia – The Secret World of Southern African Insects. 2nd intriguing behaviour and biology – from edition. Struik Nature. 2017 mating and breeding, metamorphosis and movement to sight, smell, hearing and their adaptations to heat and cold. ___________________________________________________ Wild Ways brings together all the latest Wild Ways: Field Companion to the Behaviour of Southern African studies of the behaviour of southern Mammals. Peter Apps and Penny Meakin. 2014 Africa's rich and accessible mammal fauna. ___________________________________________________ This book is probably the best resource The Safari Companion: Guide to Watching African Mammals. Richard available for those serious about animal- Estes, Chelsea Green Publishing. 1999 watching. There is loads of information, accompanied by well-illustrated drawings. E&OE 12 JUNE 2018 Page 1 of 7 © WILDERNESS SAFARIS This astronomical handbook for southern Sky Guide Africa South. Astronomical Society of Southern Africa. Africa, an invaluable practical resource for Published annually. anyone who has even a passing interest in the night skies of southern Africa. ___________________________________________________ An excellent all-round bird field guide for Sasol Birds of Southern Africa. Ian Sinclair, Phil Hockey & Warwick southern Africa. Good plates and Tarboton, Struik. 4th Edition. 2011 distribution maps. ___________________________________________________ Covering nearly 1 000 species found in Roberts’ Bird Guide. Hugh Chittenden, Davies and Weiersbye. 2nd southern Africa, this revised edition sets a Edition. 2016 new standard in terms of birding field guides for the region. ___________________________________________________ This detailed and comprehensive guide to A Complete Guide to the Snakes of Southern Africa. Johan Marais. 2nd the 151 snakes indigenous to southern Edition. 2005 Africa covers all essential aspects of snake biology and behaviour. ___________________________________________________ This excellent reptile guide describes the A Guide to the Reptiles of Southern Africa. Graham Alexander & Johan 517 species of the region. Includes up-to- Marais, Struik. 2007 date taxonomy, identification, distribution and behaviour. ___________________________________________________ This compact guide features 276 of the Pocket Guide to the Snakes and Other Reptiles of Southern Africa. Bill more colourful and conspicuous reptile Branch. Struik. species, as well as those unique to or 2016 endangered in the southern Africa region. E&OE 12 JUNE 2018 Page 2 of 7 WILDERNESS SAFARIS Best all-round frog field guide for southern Frogs and Frogging in Southern Africa. Vincent Carruthers, Louis Du Africa. Includes CD of frog calls. Good Preez. Struik. 2011 photographic plates and distribution maps. ___________________________________________________ Best all-round tree field guide for southern Field Guide to the Trees of Southern Africa. Piet van Wyk & Braam van Africa. Includes excellent plates, Wyk, Struik. 2013 distribution maps and identification key. ___________________________________________________ Comprehensive all-round freshwater fish A Complete Guide to Freshwater Fishes of Southern Africa. Paul Skelton, field guide for southern Africa. Good Struik. 2001 plates and distribution maps. ___________________________________________________ Excellent all-round field guide that features Wildlife of Southern Africa – A field guide to the animals and plants of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, trees the region. Vincent Carruthers, Struik. 2016 and additional plants. It covers many of the more common species. ___________________________________________________ Pictorial guide illustrating southern Africa’s A Traveller’s Wildlife Guide, Southern Africa. William Branch, Chris & commonly occurring species, from birds to Tilde Stuart, Warwick Tarboton, Arris Books. 2006 mammals and insects. Concise text complements the high-quality images. ___________________________________________________ This practical guide to animal tracking is a one-of-a-kind manual, based on Tracker Manual. Alex Van Den Heever, Renias Mhlongo, and Karel information developed with the help of Benadie, Struik. 2017 southern Africa’s few remaining traditional trackers and their centuries-old wisdom in the field. E&OE 12 JUNE 2018 Page 3 of 7 WILDERNESS SAFARIS Detailed coverage of tracks, droppings, nests and shelters, and feeding signs for A Field Guide to the Tracks and Signs of Southern and East African mammals, birds, reptiles, insects and other Wildlife. Chris & Tilde Stuart, Struik. 2013 invertebrates. This expanded update now features full colour throughout. ___________________________________________________ Photographic Guides This guide will teach you all the tools, Insider’s Guide – techniques and creative ideas required to How and Where to Photograph Birds in Southern Africa, Isak Pretorius, take your bird photography to the next Jacana, 2014 level. ___________________________________________________ This is a helpful and practical guide to all RSPB Guide to Digital Wildlife Photography. David Tipling, A&C Black. aspects of digital wildlife photography, 2011 accessibly written by and beautifully illustrated. ___________________________________________________ Other Comprehensive guide to safari destinations Africa’s Top Wildlife Countries. Mark Nolting, Global Travel all over Africa. Includes features useful for Publishers. 9th Edition. getting the best out of a safari. Covers 2017 Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. E&OE 12 JUNE 2018 Page 4 of 7 WILDERNESS SAFARIS Country Specific Guides - Namibia The Bradt Travel Guides are regarded as experts on The Bradt Travel Guide Namibia. Chris McIntyre, Africa. The Namibia fifth edition is no exception with in- Bradt. 2015 depth coverage of wildlife, environment, history and culture. ___________________________________________________ The Namib: Natural History of an Ancient Desert. Mary A guide to the natural history of the Namib Desert, one Seely. 2004. of the oldest deserts on Earth. ___________________________________________________ Interesting and useful information on behaviour, customs, Namibia – Culture Smart! A quick guide to customs and attitudes and beliefs and thus an illuminating insight into culture. Sharri Whiting, Kuperard. 2008 Namibia culture and society. ___________________________________________________ Published to mark the Etosha centenary this is a superb Etosha – Celebrating 100 Years of Conservation. Rieth book that, using multiple expert contributors, manages to van Schalkwyk (ed), Venture Publications. 2007 capture Etosha's 100-year history, its fauna, flora and ecology. ___________________________________________________ Beautifully photographed with poignant, authoritative text, Himba – Nomads of Namibia. Margaret Jacobsohn the book covers long periods of field research by the and Beverley & Peter Pickford, Struik. 1992 authors who lived amongst the Himba during drought and war. ___________________________________________________ This guide covers a selection of 111 plants that are 111 Roadside Plants: A Tribute to Namibia's commonly seen while travelling through Namibia, i.e., Fascinating Plant Life. Antje Burke. 'roadside' does not necessarily refer to plants only Namibia Scientific Society. 2012 growing in the road reserve. E&OE 12 JUNE 2018 Page 5 of 7 WILDERNESS SAFARIS This travel guide was written to make the features and Namibia: Fascination of Geology: A Travel Handbook. particularities – and the fascination that can be derived Edition 6. Nicole Grünert. 2013 from them – of Namibian geology accessible to visitors and the interested layperson. ___________________________________________________ Field Guide to the Trees and Shrubs of Namibia. Piet le Full-colour photographic guide to trees and shrubs of Roux, Mike Müller, Coleen Mannheimer and Barbara Namibia includes descriptions of and keys to over 400 Curtis. 2009 species. ___________________________________________________ Wildflowers of the Central Highlands of Namibia. Coleen Full colour photographic guide to wildflowers of the A Mannheimer. 2012 central highlands of Namibia. ___________________________________________________ General Reading - Namibia Threatened with imprisonment during World War II, two The Sheltering Desert. Henno Martin, Ad Donker young German geologists took refuge in the Namib Publishers. 1988 Desert and lived a subsistence existence for over two years. This is their story. ___________________________________________________ This book takes the reader on a virtual tour of every Namibia Space. Chris Marais & Julienne du Toit, corner of this haunting and beautiful country. Full-colour Struik. 2007 photographs