The Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals (Princeton Pocket Guides, 4) - Softcover

Kingdon, Jonathan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0691122393 ISBN 13: 9780691122397

Publisher: Princeton University Press, 2005

Synopsis

This is an essential guide for anyone with an interest in wildlife who visits Africa--from the tourist on safari to the more experienced naturalist. Compact and beautifully illustrated, it is ideal for use in the field, while its coverage is the most comprehensive for any book of its size.

• First pocket guide to cover every species of terrestrial African mammal


• Adapted from the highly acclaimed Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals


• Fully illustrated with the author's superb color artwork


• Easy-to-read distribution maps


• Concise text and clear layout for quick, easy reference


• Practical format makes it ideal for use in the field

About this title

About the Author:

Jonathan Kingdon is one of the world's foremost authorities on the mammals of Africa, and also a highly acclaimed artist. American Scientist listed Kingdon's East African Mammals: An Atlas of Evolution in Africa as "one of a hundred books that shaped science in the twentieth century." This pocket guide has been adapted from his classic Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals.

Review:

"Jonathan Kingdon loves biology and art. This felicitous combo delivers a delightful book. . . . His knowledge is impressive, and his drawings and paintings wonderful, full of information and character. . . . A great guide, from leaf-plucking gelada to long-eared hedgehog. Take it to any African country."---Maggie McDonald, New Scientist

"Anyone with an interest in Africa and the animals that roam through the various ecosystems, from lowland rainforests, savannahs, grasslands, to deserts and shrublands, should invest in a copy of noted African mammal expert Jonathan Kingdon's pocket guide of African mammals. . . . [T]he book [is] perfect for serious fieldwork and the vacation traveler." (Biology Digest)

About this edition

• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0691122393
• ISBN 13: 9780691122397
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272