Author: Adrian Dangar
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781846893803
Category : Africa
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Once described by Joanna Lumley as "the man with no fear", Tristan Voorspuy spent his life living up to the legend. From his epic Cairo to Cape Town motorbike ride, to extraordinary wildlife encounters and many death-defying light aircraft near misses, Life on the Edge tells the extraordinary story of an adventurer and horseman determined to live life to the full. This was a life defined by a love of Africa, often shared with appreciative clients on Offbeat riding safaris, famous for lifechanging adventures and innumerable close shaves with dangerous big game. But Life on the Edge is also the story of compassion, conservation and, ultimately, tragedy. In the last two decades of his life, Voorspuy helped transform the overgrazed and drought-blighted Sosian Ranch in Northern Kenya into a celebrated game reserve, acclaimed tourist destination and successful cattle ranch. True to form, it was while defending this property that an unarmed Tristan was gunned down and killed, a murder that sent shockwaves around the world.
Author: Carlton Ward (Jr.)
Publisher: Hylas Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 332
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Published in association with the Smithsonian's Biodiversity Group, "The Edge of Africa" is a visual feast of astonishing wildlife photography.
Author: William D. Powers
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1596918810
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 306
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"A haunting account of one man's determination and the struggles of a people living in a deeply troubled country."-Booklist When William Powers went to Liberia as a fresh-faced aid worker in 1999, he was given the mandate to "fight poverty and save the rainforest." It wasn't long before Powers saw how many obstacles lay in the way, discovering first-hand how Liberia has become a "black hole in the international system"-poor, environmentally looted, scarred by violence, and barely governed. Blue Clay People is an absorbing blend of humor, compassion, and rigorous moral questioning, arguing convincingly that the fate of endangered places such as Liberia must matter to all of us.
Author: Liz McGregor
Publisher: Jonathan Ball Publishers
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 260
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There is something immediate and unforgettable about the experience of reading these stories. -- Njabulo S Ndebele
Author: Albert Schweitzer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gabon
Languages : en
Pages : 226
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Author: Carlton Ward
Publisher: Hylas Pub
ISBN: 9781592581610
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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Photographer Carlton Ward, Jr. spent over seven months in the field in the Central African country of Gabon, documenting the unique landscapes and biological diversity of Gamba, a magical place where the Congo Basin meets the Atlantic Ocean and elephants wanser the beahes undisturbed. Carlton photographed over 400 different speices of plants and animals.
Author: Le Zwarts
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004278133
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 564
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'Living on the Edge' examines the function of the Sahel region of Africa as an important wintering area for long-distance migrant birds. It describes the challenges the birds have to cope with – climate change, of course, and rapid man-made habitat changes related to deforestation, irrigation and reclamation of wetlands. How have all these changes affected the birds, and have birds adapted to these changes? Can we explain the changing numbers of breeding birds in Europe by changes in the Sahel, or vice versa? Winner of the BB/BTO Best Bird Book Award 2010 The Jury commented: "It is a tremendous book in every department. It marks a step-change in our knowledge of the ecology of this critically important region in the European-African migration system and of the many species (familiar to us on their breeding grounds) that winter there. The authors combine the latest scientific information with vivid descriptions of landscapes and animals. Their book is richly illustrated with large numbers of drawings, maps and photographs by acclaimed experts. The wealth of coloured graphics has been particularly well thought out and encourages readers to delve into the figures and learn more about the region, rather than having the (all-too-common) opposite effect. Summing up, the jury praises not just the high quality of the texts, the information and the illustrations, but also the sheer pleasure of reading the book: "One of the key attributes of a good book is to be able to grip the reader's attention and transport him or her to another place. We feel confident that [Living on the edge] will have that effect."
Author: Francisco Dallmeier
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781935623182
Category : Biodiversity
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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There is a magical place at the edge of Africa where rainforest meets ocean, where elephants and buffalos walk white sand beaches, and hippos, crocs, and sea turtles share the surf. The forest rises a hundred feet tall, full of life, and a layered complexity stretches far beyond the horizon. Forests, grasslands, rivers, and lagoons form a unique landscape mosaic. There is no place like it on Earth. Gabon has a story to tell. Its landscapes inspire explorers and scientists with a forest-to-ocean fabric rich in biological diversity. Expeditions are unlocking a treasure chest of knowledge on biology and ecology--the science behind conservation. Unprecedented biodiversity studies are discovering a wealth of species, including several new to science. In this updated edition of the classic original, photographs by Carlton Ward Jr. and essays by leaders in conservation and biodiversity bring light to the unseen wonders of Gabon, from its smallest creatures to its broadest landscapes to the people who call it home.
Author: Kojo Baffoe
Publisher: Pan Macmillan South africa
ISBN: 1770107819
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 298
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Kojo Baffoe embodies what it is to be a contemporary African man. Of Ghanaian and German heritage, he was raised in Lesotho and moved to South Africa at the age of 27. Forever curious, Kojo has the enviable ability to simultaneously experience moments intimately and engage people (and their views) sincerely, while remaining detached enough to think through his experiences critically. He has earned a reputation as a thinker, someone who lives outside the box and free of the labels that society seeks to place on us. Listen to Your Footsteps is an honest and, at times, raw collection of essays from a son, a father, a husband, a brother and a man deeply committed to doing the internal work. Kojo reflects on losing his mother as a toddler, being raised by his father, forming an identity, living as an immigrant, his tussles with substance abuse, as well as his experiences of fatherhood, marriage and making a career in a fickle industry. He gives an extended glimpse into the experiences that make boys become men, and the battles that make men discover what they are made of, all the while questioning what it means to be ‘a man’.
Author: Basil Lawrence
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN: 1485904641
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
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In the Namibian harbour town of Lüderitz, a liminal space where desert meets ocean, a terrible history is made intimate and personal when filmmaker Henry van Wyk must confront a childhood tragedy that has moulded his life. Having returned to his birthplace in an attempt to get his career back on track, Henry struggles to complete a documentary he is working on. He whiles away his mornings swimming in a nearby tidal pool on Shark Island, and finds himself increasingly drawn to the small town and its romantic possibilities. But the tranquil land hides a bloody history: Shark Island was once the site of a concentration camp, and a law firm is suing the German government for their role in the genocide of Namibia’s indigenous people. When Henry begins to interview the survivors’ descendants, their testimonies compel him to search the desert for a mass grave. At the Edge of the Desert is a meditation on loss, isolation and love, which asks us to consider the implications of telling someone else’s story.
