Beat About the Bush: Mammals [Paperback]

Trevor Carnaby (Author)

Book Description

Series: Beat About the Bush | Publication Date: January 1, 2008

Filling the gap between basic mammal guides and extensive academic texts, this resource answers everyday questions about mammals in an understandable fashion that will appeal to tourists, bush enthusiasts, and field guides. Addressing everything from how an elephant's trunk works to why the blue whale is not a fish, this question-and-answer guide includes more than 700 color photographs and a detailed section on tracks and signs, making it a must-have for anyone wanting to know about the mammals of the bush region.

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About the Author

Trevor Carnaby has been a professional field guide for more than 14 years. He has worked as a head guide, environmental manager, and guide trainer in the Sabi Sands Game Reserve and is now a specialist guide based in northern Botswana.

Product Details

• Paperback: 376 pages
• Publisher: Jacana Media (January 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1770092404
• ISBN-13: 978-1770092402
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 6.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #576,147 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really understanding Africa's wildlife, May 9, 2008

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Ted Dintersmith "Ted" (Earlysville, Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beat About the Bush: Mammals (Paperback)

This book is a superb introduction to the wildlife of Africa. What Mr. Carnaby does incredibly well in this work is bring the mammals to life with all sorts of captivating anecdotes, insight into animal behavior, and breath-taking photos. We have lots of field guides to the animal life of Africa, some good and some mediocre, but none are terribly interesting. This book is fascinating from front to back, and highly recommended for anyone really interested in the wildlife of this incredibly continent.