The fully updated second edition of the leading field guide for African safaris, providing unmatched coverage of all the continent’s land mammals in a handy, portable volumeOriginally published in 2004, The Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals quickly became the field guide of choice to take on safari in Africa, providing the most authoritative and comprehensive coverage available in a handy, portable volume. Now this popular, practical, and beautifully illustrated guide has been thoroughly revised and updated to make it even better than before. Adapted from the revised second edition of the acclaimed and much larger Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals, this second edition of the pocket guide features updated species information and taxonomy and includes several new species. It presents more than 780 superb color illustrations, including several new ones, and 520 distribution maps―200 more than in the previous edition. The concise text, greatly condensed from the larger field guide, focuses on essential information for field identification and distribution, while the illustrations are conveniently located on facing pages. Now, more than ever, The Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals is a must-have companion for anyone interested in African wildlife―from the tourist on safari to the experienced naturalist.Covers all of Africa's land mammals, with some smaller groups treated genericallyIncludes more than 780 color illustrations and 520 distribution mapsFeatures concise text focusing on essential information for field identification―with the illustrations placed opposite the text for quick, easy reference
✔ Author(s): Jonathan Kingdon
✔ Title: The Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals: Second Edition (Princeton Pocket Guides, 17)
✔ Rating : 4.7 out of 5 base on (29 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 0691203520
✔ ISBN-13: 9780691203522
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
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