by Martin B. Withers, David Hosking
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Those looking for a concise yet informative, visually breathtaking yet affordable East African safari need look no further than this spectacular field guide. Featuring full-color photos of 475 common species of bird, mammal, snake, lizard, insect, tree, and flower, Wildlife of East Africa takes us on an exquisite one-volume tour through the living splendor of the main national parks and game reserves of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Many of the species included--from pelicans to plovers, ostriches to elephants, from the daintiest of antelopes to cattlelike giants, from leopards to lions, baboons to gorillas, chameleons to crocodiles, acacias to aloes--also inhabit neighboring countries. The selection was based on the personal experiences of the authors, wildlife experts who have been leading safaris in the region for more than twenty years. Each species is illustrated with a photo and a detailed entry on the facing page; the text is commendably rich for such a compact guide. This information enables the particular animal or plant to be identified by such traits as size, plumage or pelage, color, and shape. An opening section on wildlife photography provides helpful tips on the best type of camera, film, and lenses to use, techniques, and codes of conduct. A map shows the region's major natural parks. Wildlife of East Africa is a must for anyone considering a first-hand look at, or simply daydreaming of, the elegant, enormous, or exotic wildlife of East Africa. - Covers the main parks and reserves of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, plus surrounding countries
- 475 common species of bird, mammal, snake, lizard, insect, tree, and flower--from ostriches to elephants, leopards to lions, baboons to gorillas, chameleons to crocodiles, acacias to aloes
- Full-color photographs and detailed entries describing each species
- Written and illustrated by wildlife experts who have been leading safaris in East Africa for more than 20 years
- Tips on wildlife photography, techniques, and codes of conduct
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
Very decent book., 2008-07-31
I am going to East Africa(Tanzania) in 2 weeks and wanted a small book on the wildlife to take with me. I wanted it to be complete,small and fairly light. This book seems to fit all of those requirements. I will know for sure when I return. I am basing what I have written on the fact that I was given no less than 6 older books on this topic by people in a hiking group I am in and this book is far and away better than any of them. It seems much more complete, localized to the area that I am going, and is small and light enough to carry on a daily basis.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Nice Guide but lacking, 2008-07-06
The photography information is useful, but this information can be found in any number of photograpy books or magazines. These pages could be utilized to include more information on East Africa, such as eco-systems, climate, maps of the region(s) covered.
Tabs or color coded pages would be useful to quickly reference the different sections (birds, plants, mammals, etc.) There is no delineation that is easily visible if you are in a hurry.
When traveling in Africa luggage space and weight is always a major concern. This book is compact and convenient, it is in fact an honest pocket guide.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
 Better books out there, 2008-03-27
We bought this book and National Audubon Society Field Guide to African Wildlife. The Audubon book was much better. I regret purchasing this book - I feel as though it was a waste of money and suitcase space. We only looked at this book to compare it to the Audubon book to see where this book was lacking. This book is slightly smaller than the Audubon book, but not enough to justify purchasing this one instead of the Audubon book.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
 Great travel reference, 2008-01-02
We travelled with this book in east Africa and found it an easy to follow and useful basic reference book while on the road. I found the photographs useful especially for basic bird identification. The book held together for us and was a good size and weight for carting around.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
Africa Book, 2007-10-14
Great book - lots of pictures - hard paper (you'll need it) and easy explanations
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