Chris Packham’s Back Garden Nature Reserve
Chris Packham Foreword by David Bellamy
This eye-catching, comprehensive and practical guide enables the reader to transform a humble garden into an important refuge for a wealth of wildlife. Beautiful illustrations, combined with this popular author’s colourful text, bring style and excitement to this appealing subject.
144 pages 280 x 215 mm / 11 x 8¼ in 100 colour photos 150 colour illustrations 30,000 words
ISBN 1 85974 520 2 hardback
Price: 14.99
The Cat Owner's Handbook
Graham Meadows and Elsa Flint
Expertly written and beautifully illustrated, this handbook tells you everything you need to know for a contented and healthy cat or kitten, and also explains about the behaviour of these fascinating animals – what a cat can see and hear that you cannot, and other mysteries of cats explained. The perfect gift or reference book for all cat lovers.
128 pages 280 x 215 mm / 11 x 8¼ in 200 colour photographs 50 artworks / diagrams 35,000 words
ISBN 1 85974 503 2 hardback
Price: £14.99
The Dog Owner’s Handbook
Graham meadows and Elsa Flint
With an authoritative text and lavish illustrations, this practical and progressive guide explains everything the dog owner should know in order to rear, train and care for a happy and healthy dog.
128 pages 280 x 215 mm / 11 x 8¼ in 200 colour photographs 50 artworks / diagrams 35,000 words
ISBN 1 85974 504 0 hardback
Price: £14.99
The Dog Whisperer
John Richardson
A comprehensive guide to dog training and how to solve common behavioural problems. As Australia’s leading dog trainer, author John Richardson shows us the secret of understanding a dog’s mind, using non-aggressive techniques that rely on positive reinforcement.
Approximately 250 pages 210 mm x 148 mm Full colour illustrations Tbc words ISBN 1 86436 698 2
Price: £9.99
The Horse Riding & Care Handbook
Bernadette Faurie
This practical, fully illustrated handbook contains information on all aspects of horse-riding, from how to care for your horse, to elementary riding techniques, and on to how to develop these skills for the many different types of equestrian event around the world.
160 pages 280 x 215 mm / 11 x 8½ in 225 colour photographs 50,000 words Rights sold: Fr, USA, Can,
ISBN 1 85974 084 7 hardback
Price: £17.99
Africa’s Big Five
William Taylor, Gerald Hinde, Richard du Toit
The “Big Five” – lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo – top the list of animals wildlife enthusiasts most want to view and photograph. This beautifully produced book presents these sought-after animals in dramatic, striking photographs by award-winning photographers.
144 pages 300 x 265mm / 11¾ x 10½in Approximately 180 colour photographs Approximately 20,000 words ISBN 1 86812 779 6
Price: £29.99
African Elephants
Daryl and Sharna Balfour
Superb full-colour photographs display a variety of elephant moods and activity in some of the most spectacular natural habitats in Africa, highlighting especially their intelligence, social behaviour and habitat.
168 pages 320 x 265 mm / 12½x 10½ in 160 colour photographs 25,000 words Rights sold: Fr, Ger, USA, Can ISBN 1 86825 793 2 hardback
Price: £29.99
Prides: Lions of Moremi
Chris Harvey and Pieter Kat
This book presents an original pictorial essay of the lions of this remote corner of Africa. Drawn from ground-breaking scientific research into the ecology and conservation of this magnificent but threatened predator, the fascinating text is enhanced by spectacular colour photography.
144 pages 280 x 210 mm / 10¼ x 8¼ in 200 colour photographs Rights sold: USA, Can
ISBN 1 86812 778 8 hardback
Price: £19.99
African Wildlife – A Visual Celebration
Peter Joyce
In this book stunning images from some of the world’s top photographers vividly portray the different facets of animal behaviour in the wild: courtship and parenting; the quest for food; strategies for survival and social organisation and interaction.
160 pages 365 x 280 mm / 14½ x 11 in 150 colour photographs 10,000 words Rights sold: USA, Can ISBN 1 86872 161 2 hardback
Price: £39.99
The Best of African Wildlife
Peter Joyce
The drama, spectacle and variety of Africa’s wildlife come vividly to life in this arresting album of superb nature photographs which celebrate the rich natural heritage of the continent.
128 pages 248 x 280 mm / 9½ x 11 in 250 colour photographs 4,000 words Rights sold: Fr
ISBN 1 86825 450 X hardback
Price: £17.99
Whale Watch
Dr V Cockroft
This informative guide to Southern African whales, dolphins and other marine mammals combines clear, authoritative text with exceptional photographs and focuses in particular on practical observation and identification.
104 pages 210 x 210 mm / 8½ in x 8½ in 200 colour photographs 30,000 words ISBN 1 86872 163 9 paperback
Price: £8.99
The Complete Book of Southern African Mammals
Gus Mills and Lex Hes
This comprehensive volume celebrates the mammals of southern Africa. Each of the 340 species of land and marine mammals is described by way of superb photographs, authoritative text and biological data.
356 pages 320 x 245 mm / 12½ x 9½ in 350 colour photographs 40 colour illustrations 400,000 words Rights sold: Fr, Ger ISBN 0 94743 055 5 hardback
Price: £95.00
The Kalahari: Survival in a Thirstland Wilderness
Michael Knight Photography by Nigel Dennis
This book sensitively portrays the unique environment of the Kalahari through stunning photographs and an illuminating text which traces the biology, geology and plantlife of this great wilderness as it changes so dramatically with the seasons.
168 pages 290 x 240 mm / 11½ x 9½ in 320 colour photographs 50,000 words ISBN 1 86872 019 5 hardback
Price: £29.99
Meerkats
David Macdonald Photography by Nigel Dennis
This stunning portfolio offers a rare insight into the fascinating lives of Africa’s most endearing creatures. Superb photographs capture their many moods and daily activities, and informative text examines their lifestyle, behaviour, and adaptation to a hostile desert environment.
112 pages 257 x 222 mm / 10¼ x 8¾ in 120 colour photographs 10,000 words ISBN 1 86872 310 0 hardback
Price: £19.99
Mammals of Southern Africa
Chris and Tilde Stuart
272 pages 210 x 148 mm / 8½ x 5¾ in 500 colour photographs Approximately 70,000 words Rights sold: USA ISBN 1 86825 519 0 paperback
Price: £14.99
PHOTOGRAPHIC FIELD GUIDE SERIES
A series of compact, easy-to-use guides each covering approximately 250 species. Each entry includes one or more full colour photographs, and the text highlights key identification features as well as providing brief descriptions of habitat and behaviour. Each with a comprehensive introduction, corner tabs for easy reference and, where appropriate, distribution maps, these slim volumes are invaluable for use in the field.
The Larger Mammals of Africa
Chris and Tilde Stuart
320 pages 210 x 148 mm / 8½ x 5¾ in 400 colour photographs Approximately 100,000 words Rights sold: Sp, USA, Can ISBN 1 86825 757 6 paperback
Price: £17.99
PHOTOGRAPHIC GUIDE SERIES
A series of compact, easy-to-use guides each covering approximately 250 species, which are ideal for any traveller with an interest in wildlife. Fact-filled descriptions highlighting key identification features are supported by one or more full-colour photographs taken where possible in the creature’s natural habitat, and where appropriate, distribution maps are included. Fascinating details on biology and behaviour are also provided in an informative, concise introduction.
Series Specification: 144 pages 190 x 95 mm / 7½ x 3¾ in 300–350 colour photographs Approximately 30,000 words Paperback
A Photographic Guide to Mammals of Australia
Ron Strahan
144 pages 30,000 words 300 colour photographs Rights sold: USA ISBN 1 85368 583 6
Price: £9.99
A Photographic Guide to Mammals of South East Asia
Charles M. Francis
128 pages 250 full-colour photographs 1 colour map Rights sold: USA ISBN 1 85974 507 5
Price: £7.99
A Photographic Guide to Southern, Central and East African Mammals
Chris and Tilde Stuart
228 colour photographs Over 150 black and white maps Approximately 25,000 words Rights sold: USA ISBN 1 86825 223 X
Price: £9.99
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