{"title":"Nature","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"9781920217617","title":"Bring nature back to the city","description":"\u003cp\u003ePopulations of cities have grown at unprecedented rate, consuming ever more land, placing severe strain on the environment and also on cash-strapped governments. Nature needs to be reintroduced to our cities. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is focused on urban nature conservation, aspects that will resonate with advisors to local government, people interested in bringing back nature to our cities and anyone with a keen interest in nature. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur ecosystems are under threat and green infrastructure needs to be better managed so that there will be less fragmentation and habitat loss. All of us have to live more towards a sustainable urban nature environment. This book guides all of us how to address nature on our doorsteps. There are 214 photos, 6 tables and 25 illustrations on principles of urban nature conservation. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book informs how to participate and synchronise lifestyles to contribute to sustainable urban nature environments. Urban wetlands, watercourses, riparian zones, buffer zones, ecological corridors and functions are explained. The annexures in the book described owl boxes, bird feeders, earthworm bins and how to produce organic compost. What is important is that more and more people move to cities and city developments encroach upon nature areas. These encroachments can be managed to accommodate ecologically sensitive urban nature areas. These areas can be utilised in ways that it will benefit the environment people live in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEXTENT: 424 pages\u003cbr\u003eFORMAT: 240 x 168 mm\u003cbr\u003eSoft cover, full colour throughout\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-contributors\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+Ernst+Wohlitz\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eErnst Wohlitz\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ernst Wohlitz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47375599403171,"sku":"9781920217617","price":470.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7836\/3555\/files\/img_9781920217617_53b3bd08-0d71-4e76-8177-d90b919b06ce.jpg?v=1776612306"},{"product_id":"9781920217181","title":"Veldwagter stap saam","description":"\u003cp\u003eDie veldwagter stap saam is nie 'n tradisionele veldgids in die sin dat dit tot in die fynste besonderhede verduidelik hoe om 'n spesifike plant of dier te identifiseer nie (alhoewel die teks tog nuttige wenke gee om uitkenning te vergemaklik )Die doel met hierdie boek is eerder om te dien as 'n persoonlike gids of veldwagter tydens 'n besoek aan die Laeveld.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-contributors\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+Megan+Emmett\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eMegan Emmett\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+Sean+Pattrick\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eSean Pattrick\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Megan Emmett,Sean Pattrick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47375684894883,"sku":"9781920217181","price":495.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7836\/3555\/files\/img_9781920217181_6371d26f-ded9-4d51-b000-f7820870fffd.jpg?v=1776612141"},{"product_id":"9780008294304","title":"Life on Earth","description":"\u003cp\u003eA new, fully updated edition of David Attenborough’s groundbreaking Life on Earth.\u003cbr\u003eDavid Attenborough’s unforgettable meeting with gorillas became an iconic moment for millions of television viewers. Life on Earth, the series and accompanying book, fundamentally changed the way we view and interact with the natural world setting a new benchmark of quality, influencing a generation of nature lovers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTold through an examination of animal and plant life, this is an astonishing celebration of the evolution of life on earth, with a cast of characters drawn from the whole range of organisms that have ever lived on this planet. Attenborough’s perceptive, dynamic approach to the evolution of millions of species of living organisms takes the reader on an unforgettable journey of discovery from the very first spark of life to the blue and green wonder we know today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo celebrate the 40th anniversary of the book’s first publication, David Attenborough revisited Life on Earth, completely updating and adding to the original text, taking account of modern scientific discoveries from around the globe. This paperback edition also includes more than 60 full colour photographs, chosen by the author to help illustrate the book in a much greater way than was possible forty years ago.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis updated edition provides a fitting tribute to an enduring wildlife classic, destined to enthral the generation who saw it when first published and bring it alive for a whole new generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-contributors\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+David+Attenborough\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eDavid Attenborough\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"David Attenborough","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47377129799843,"sku":"9780008294304","price":400.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7836\/3555\/files\/img_9780008294304_397abd27-b84f-46d0-8554-496504abaf59.jpg?v=1776448811"},{"product_id":"9781431428663","title":"Life is Like a Kudu Horn","description":"\u003cp\u003eWaking up to roaring lions near her doorless dung hut; encountering elephants while walking with other women to fetch water from a distant spring; realising that older Himba people saw themselves as part of nature, not as separated from it nor at its apex ... These were just some of the experiences that would change the way Margaret Jacobsohn thought about wildlife conservation - and our modern deficiency in ecological intelligence. So, the Capetonian journalist and environmental writer turned researcher became a Namibian and helped pioneer an African way of doing conservation and tourism. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFamed for its spectacular landscapes and gloriously unclad geology, Namibia is a country that wears its skeleton on the outside, the author says. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSimilarly, her story is as gritty and real as Namib sand. The conflicts and mishaps, the triumphs and breakthroughs - what it takes to break paradigms and do decades of community based conservation in remote and inaccessible places, earning some of the top international environmental awards along the way. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA book that will make you think.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-contributors\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+Margaret+Jacobsohn\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eMargaret Jacobsohn\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Margaret Jacobsohn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47377157095587,"sku":"9781431428663","price":340.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7836\/3555\/files\/img_9781431428663_c8ecb4f3-879d-46ed-8d4b-9f105fa63542.jpg?v=1776536266"},{"product_id":"9781776193349","title":"Called by the Wild: The Dogs Trained to Protect Wildlife","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe thrilling story of the conservationist who pioneered the use of dogs in combating poachers to protect wildlife in South Africa's game reserves. Barely out of his teens, one of Conraad's first brushes with the reality of life at the frontline of conservation was when he shot the leader of a poaching gang during an ambush in Windy Ridge game reserve.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMuch of Con's work involving dogs is a continuous struggle against industrial-scale bushmeat poachers, who strangle game in snares, an even greater threat to wildlife than rhino horn poachers as the overburdened courts seem interested only in endangered species. He also works to catch poachers of critically endangered pangolins, the most trafficked animal in the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCon decided to use his almost telepathic rapport with dogs to tackle the poaching crisis sweeping South Africa. His first anti-poaching dog, a Weimaraner named Zingela, became an inseparable companion. Zingela saved Conraad's life on numerous occasions - once when Conraad was about to be assassinated by two fellow rangers hired by poachers. Con's story is an epic of modern-day African wildlife conservation, spiced with adventure, courage and romance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-contributors\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+Conraad+de+Rosner\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eConraad de Rosner\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+Graham+Spence\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eGraham Spence\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+Elaine+Bell\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eElaine Bell\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Conraad de Rosner,Graham Spence,Elaine Bell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47378238570659,"sku":"9781776193349","price":340.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7836\/3555\/files\/img_9781776193349_33430d79-fe48-41bb-8c1f-bd94617c67fe.jpg?v=1776581198"},{"product_id":"9781485312178","title":"Bure van Nature","description":"\u003cp\u003eHierdie stories is inheems soos kremetartbome, onderhoudend soos 'n kuier om 'n hardekoolvuur.\u003cbr\u003eDie skrywer en sy vrou het 'n huis in Sabiepark, 'n private natuurreservaat aan die Sabierivier, waar wilde diere name het, soos die luiperd Vin Diesel en die vlakvark Brood. Waar 'n hiëna vir aandete by die stoeptafel opdaag. Hulle het met die jare boekgehou van buitengewone verskynings en gebeurtenisse. Sy stories oor Sabiepark en die Wildtuin blaai die veld oop en gee ons 'n intieme kykie op wilde diere. Dit stem tot nadenke, soos die uitstekende “Skurwe slaapmaats” waar die leser leer hoe om 'n olifant te benader: met groot nederigheid, neergeslane oë en geknakte nek. Daar is interessante inligting, soos dat baldadige jong olifantbulle uit die trop verban word totdat hulle geleer het om hulle te gedra. Dat olifantkalwe 100 tot 120 kg kan weeg.\u003cbr\u003eDie stories word gekenmerk deur fyn waarneming, 'n droë humorsin en buitengewone woordvaardigheid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-contributors\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+Hennie+van+Deventer\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eHennie van Deventer\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hennie van Deventer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47378860343459,"sku":"9781485312178","price":250.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7836\/3555\/files\/img_9781485312178_77a48fde-cea0-4b9e-a92e-ea2baaf44d3d.jpg?v=1776551775"},{"product_id":"9781399415866","title":"The End of Eden: Wild Nature in the Age of Climate Breakdown","description":"\u003cp\u003eA revelatory exploration of climate change from the perspective of wild species and natural ecosystems - an homage to the miraculous, vibrant entity that is life on Earth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe stories we usually tell ourselves about climate change tend to focus on the damage inflicted on human societies by big storms, severe droughts, and rising sea levels. But the most powerful impacts are being and will be felt by the natural world and its myriad species, which are already in the midst of the sixth great extinction. Rising temperatures are fracturing ecosystems that took millions of years to evolve, disrupting the life forms they sustain - and in many cases driving them towards extinction. The natural Eden that humanity inherited is quickly slipping away.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough we can never really know what a creature thinks or feels, The End of Eden invites the reader to meet wild species on their own terms in a range of ecosystems that span the globe. Combining classic natural history, firsthand reportage, and insights from cutting-edge research, Adam Welz brings us close to creatures like moose in northern Maine, parrots in Puerto Rico, cheetahs in Namibia, and rare fish in Australia as they struggle to survive. The stories are intimate yet expansive and always dramatic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn exquisitely written and deeply researched exploration of wild species reacting to climate breakdown, The End of Eden offers a radical new kind of environmental journalism that connects humans to nature in a more empathetic way than ever before and galvanizes us to act in defense of the natural world before it's too late.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-contributors\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+Adam+Welz\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eAdam Welz\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Adam Welz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47379323355299,"sku":"9781399415866","price":595.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7836\/3555\/files\/img_9781399415866_04a7b046-3126-448c-916f-882d838a09e7.jpg?v=1776522452"},{"product_id":"9781991202703","title":"Mashatu - Land of the Giants","description":"\u003cp\u003eMashatu - Land of the Giants, the latest book by Roger and Pat de la Harpe, is a large format coffee table book of magnificent photography and informative text that captures the spirit and allure of Mashatu Game Reserve in eastern Botswana.\u003cbr\u003eLocated at the confluence of the legendary Limpopo and Shashe rivers, this vast and untamed land is part of the Northern Tuli Game Reserve and a core area of the Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Park.\u003cbr\u003eThis beautifully designed book has been printed on superior matt art paper, with a linen covered spine.\u003cbr\u003eTo further enhance your enjoyment of the book and interaction\u003cbr\u003ewith the content, QR codes are included to access short videos of wildlife sightings at Mashatu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-contributors\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+Roger+de+la+Harpe\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eRoger de la Harpe\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+Pat+de+la+Harpe\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003ePat de la Harpe\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Roger de la Harpe,Pat de la Harpe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47381477130403,"sku":"9781991202703","price":850.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7836\/3555\/files\/img_9781991202703_393ca06a-9eaf-4bae-9e7f-ced72f2a1f76.jpg?v=1776619639"},{"product_id":"9781431431908","title":"The Lion, the Dung Beetle and the Veld Tool Box: 20 Bush Tales from Southern Africa (Stories from th","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn The Lion, the Dung Beetle and the Veld Tool Box, natural history and travel writer David Bristow delivers the fourth in his Stories from the Veld series of non-fiction narratives. You could say this book has a bit of everything: scientific descriptions of animals alongside philosophical discourses on the nature of wilderness, high drama in the jaws of death, and tragedy played out as farce when things go unexpectedly wrong on safari. You’ll also find out why lions can roar so loudly, why giraffes  can barely whisper, why the elephant’s trunk is one of nature’s wonders and why dung beetles study astronomy. The author examines questions featuring little-known information about nature and some of its creatures. Then there is the quirkier stuff, like men who think they are lions, a woman who watches wolves (otherwise known as brown hyenas), and an explorer who invented his own species. And if that was not enough, there’s the man who fought off hippos and crocodiles only to be rescued by a buffalo, and a woman who lived in a tree. Written in the same engaging style as his previous three books in the Stories from the Veld series (The Game Ranger, the Knife, the Lion and the Sheep; Of Hominins, HunterGatherers and Heroes; and Big Pharma, Dirty Lies, Busy Bees and Eco Activists), these bush tales are written in his usual highly entertaining style, yet are intricately woven through with scholarly insights into his subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-contributors\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+David+Bristow\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eDavid Bristow\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"David Bristow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47382543892643,"sku":"9781431431908","price":295.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7836\/3555\/files\/img_9781431431908_d8c04fb4-55c2-4531-9f60-fdfa342f4b86.jpg?v=1776536437"},{"product_id":"9781431408672","title":"Baobab Trails: A journey of wilderness and wanderings","description":"\u003cp\u003eClive Walker has changed the face of conservation in South Africa and devoted his life to the preservation of our wildlife and natural heritage. Baobab trails is the story of his journey, spanning more than forty years, told through his experiences with some extraordinary and remarkable personalities – the likes of Ian Player, David Shepherd, Kuki Gallman, Eric Rundgren, Blythe Loutit, Iain Douglas Hamilton, Johannes Naari, Lloyd Wilmot, Conita Walker, Peter Hitchin’s and Anthony Hall-Martin to name but a few. Clive’s contact with baobab trees and their presence, combined with his desire to retrace his steps, as well as record and capture these remarkable trees, their size, human history and his own adventures upon first encountering them, means that these remarkable trees are woven into his autobiography, with the skilful assistance of Sally Antrobus. Many baobab trees are associated with famous 19th-century travellers, hunters, traders and explorers who left their names on the tree trunks, camped under them or used the trees for a variety of purposes, revealing a great wealth of interesting history. His journey covers a large spectrum of the southern African landscape – an amazing 45 000 km – and identifies and records forty trees through photos and art. For Clive Walker, these forty trees represent the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Endangered Wildlife Trust. The baobab peace trails enables readers to follow their own trail in locating these amazing specimens, which include five of the largest known baobabs, located throughout southern Africa; in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Limpopo, Namibia and Botswana. This represents the first ever detailed collection of historical baobab trees. With grateful thanks to SAPPI for funding the books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-contributors\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+Clive+Walker\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eClive Walker\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+Sally+Antrobus\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eSally Antrobus\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Clive Walker,Sally Antrobus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47382555197603,"sku":"9781431408672","price":295.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7836\/3555\/files\/img_9781431408672_a670eabe-29b6-4e2b-a6d1-ac9df01ff5f8.jpg?v=1776535948"},{"product_id":"9781431409006","title":"Big Pharma, Dirty Lies, Busy Bees and Eco Activists: 20 Environmental Stories from South Africa","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis exciting third book from David Bristow covers everything environmental in South Africa that you always wanted to know about. Subjects including pesticides, poaching, petrol, plastics, population, pollination, pollution, pods, politics, pharmaceuticals, people, prophets, power and poop. Find out what industrially manufactured foods and large-scale farming are doing to us; how state capture has derailed our civil service and triggered sewerage spills, oil slicks and air pollution; who benefits most from health supplements; and what are the real costs of generating power and what works best – coal, nuclear, fracking, solar or wind. You will also read about the good deeds of our eco heroes: those who bring water and hope to stricken towns; who farm regeneratively and sell us wholesome foods; who clean up other people’s messes; as well as individual superheroes who nurture their own back gardens. This book celebrates some of them. Written in the same engaging style as his previous two books in the series Stories from the Veld (The Game Ranger, the Knife, the Lion and the Sheep and Of Hominins, Hunter-Gatherers and Heroes), this book is a journey into unravelling the environmental landscape of South Africa. 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