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Buy You - The Owners Manual: An Insiders Guide to the Body That Will Make You Healthier and Younger for R55.00

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days South Georgia is rich in wildlife and spectacular scenery, and it is a prime destination spot on most Antarctic tours. This beautifully illustrated field guide depicts the birds, mammals, insects, flowering plants, and other vegetation found in this unique part of the world. It features 368 full-color photographs of more than 180 species, including 65 species of birds, 20 species of sea mammals, nearly 60 species of insects, and more than 40 species of flowering and nonflowering plants. Detailed species accounts describe key identification features, with information on status, behavior, threats, and distribution. This one-of-a-kind photographic guide also includes introductory chapters on South Georgia's geography, climate, ecology, and conservation. * Features 368 photos of more than 180 species * Covers birds, sea mammals, insects, and plants * Provides detailed species accounts * Includes chapters on geography, climate, ecology, and conservation * The only photographic field guide to focus specifically on South Georgia Features Summary A guide to South Georgia that depicts the birds, mammals, insects, flowering plants, and other vegetation found in this part of the world. It features 368 photographs of 180 species... Author Robert Burton (Author), John Croxall (Author) Publisher Princeton University Press Release date 20120703 Pages 200 ISBN 0-691-15661-1 ISBN 13 978-0-691-15661-3

About the product Signed on the title page by both the author and illustrator. 4to; pictorial boards; price-clipped pictorial dustwrapper; pp. viii + 113 (including index); 16 colour plates; numerous black-and-white sketches. Some light tape marks to endpapers; earlier owner's name and small scuff to front free endpaper; gift inscription to half-title. Very good condition."This book is intended as a popular guide to the rich flora of the Witwatersrand. Most of the more common and attractive subjects are described and illustrated. Short notes on each family are given, followed by descriptions of the relevant species with information on flowering times, common names, medicinal usage, etc. A short introduction on the ecology of the area and a comprehensive glossary are also included." Wild Flowers of the Witwatersrand (Annabelle (author) and Barbara Pike (illustrator) Lucas)