The following two reviews of Fauna Verlag’s ‘Birds in Africa’ represent the book as a quality general survey of the avifauna for those with a wide interest in Africa’s bird life: Birds in Africa Rainer Christian Ertel Published by Fauna Verlag, Distributed by NHBS Review published online at the African Bird Club “When Vögel in Afrika by the [...]
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Book of the Week: Primates of West Africa
Continuing our selection of the very best titles available through NHBS: Primates of West Africa: A Field Guide and Natural History John F. Oates What? New volume in the Tropical Field Guide Series from Conservation International. Why? Full of information about the primates of the highly bio-diverse West Africa region – from the coast of Senegal to [...]
Book of the Week: Gorillas
Continuing our weekly selection of the very best titles available through NHBS: Gorillas: Living on the Edge by Andy Rouse What? Another brilliant photo-story, introducing the critically endangered mountain gorillas of the Virunga Volcanoes of East Africa. Why? A follow-up to his incredibly successful previous project, Tigers: A Celebration of Life, Gorillas: Living on the Edge [...]
Bats of Britain, Europe and Northwest Africa – Now in Stock at NHBS
Autumn must be the time that bat books come home to roost – several new titles have just flown into NHBS, with more on the horizon. The hottest new title is Bats of Britain, Europe and Northwest Africa – now in stock at NHBS. This substantial reference with hundreds of intriguing photographs is certain to [...]
Birds of the Horn of Africa – Now in Stock at NHBS
The eagerly awaited Helm Field Guide for Birds of the Horn of Africa has now arrived at NHBS! The Horn of Africa has the highest endemism of any region in Africa, and around 70 species are found nowhere else in the world. Many of these are confined to the isolated highlands of Ethiopia and Eritrea, [...]
Just Published: Birds of Ethiopia and Eritrea
New from Christopher Helm is Birds of Ethiopia and Eritrea – now in stock at NHBS. Ethiopia and Eritrea have a fascinating and unique avifauna. Poorly known in comparison to many parts of Africa, knowledge on bird distribution in the two countries is scattered throughout the literature. For more than 35 years, the authors have [...]
Virunga: The Story of Africa’s First National Park
Just published in English, Virunga tells the fascinating story of the development and survival of Africa’s first national park. Under the leadership of Marc Languy and Emmanuel de Merode, 36 conservationists describe the past and present efforts to protect Virunga, Africa’s first National Park. With over 240 color photographs, 60 maps and 45 graphs, the [...]
New from Wetlands International: Wader Atlas – Introductory Special Offer
An Atlas of Wader Populations in Africa and Western Eurasia has just arrived at NHBS. This milestone publication from Wetlands International is a compilation of current knowledge of the numbers, distribution and movements of one of the most remarkable groups of birds in the region covered by the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA). Long-term waterbird [...]
Birding Highlights – January 2009
New birding titles at NHBS this month include Collins Field Guides for the Birds of Southern Africa and for the Birds of Eastern Africa (both on special offer until March 31), as well as the fully updated Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America. Â Â Also check out Harriers, an in-depth study of [...]
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