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The perfect companion for the safari enthusiast, this complete traveller’s guide to the wildlife of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda features 475 species of bird, mammal, snake, lizard, insect and tree. A must-have for all those considering a trip to the game reserves of this highly popular region.
This series is designed to give visitors to far-away places a handy identification guide to the wildlife they might see as they travel around.
Written and illustrated by wildlife experts who have been leading safaris in the region for over 20 years, each species is illustrated with a full-colour photograph and features a full species description.
It includes information on wildlife photography such as the best type of camera, film and lenses to use, information on techniques and codes of conduct.
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Written and illustrated by wildlife experts who have been leading safaris in the region for over 20 years, each species is illustrated with a full-colour photograph and features a full species description.
It includes information on wildlife photography such as the best type of camera, film and lenses to use, information on techniques and codes of conduct.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is an excellent field guide and reference book which is small enough to take in your camera bag on your game drives. It has very clear and concise descriptions of the relevant animals and has a huge section on birds. The photos are of good quality.
The beginning of the book has a brief description of photography and the equipment you will need to take with you. It then attempts to explain some basic photography skills. This was not comprehensive enough to be of much use other than for the complete novice and I feel there are better books for this.
An excellent field reference and I would recommend it for your trip.
The beginning of the book has a brief description of photography and the equipment you will need to take with you. It then attempts to explain some basic photography skills. This was not comprehensive enough to be of much use other than for the complete novice and I feel there are better books for this.
An excellent field reference and I would recommend it for your trip.
30 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This small book with 248 pages deals with photography in the first few pages. Explains lenses you need, cameras, exposure,lighting and posture to take pictures of moving subjects. Covers over 475 commonly-seen species including birds, mammals, reptiles, invertebrates and plants. Each species is illustrated with a full-colour photograph and features a detailed description. It is written by wildlife experts with extensive knowledge of the area.
Then the book moves on to beautiful photos of birds. The pictures are on the right pages and writing on the left pages. Nearly the 2/3 rd of the book is on birds of East Africa, which has nearly 500 different birds. Then the book explains in similar fashion about mammals, reptiles, flowers and trees.
It is an excellent book to take with you on safari to Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. The size of the book is just right for travel.
Having born in Kenya and travel there on safari frequently, I would reccomend this book, so that you may enjoy and spot the wildlife easily. Your guide/driver will also show you the wildlife. Other small books with similar theme are:-
(1) Birds of East Africa, Dave Richards 1995 (2000)
(2) Mammals of central and East Africa, Chris and Tilde Stuart 1992 (2001)
(3) The Beautiful Plants of Kenya, John Karmali 1988 (1993)
(4) Collins Birds of Eastern Africa, Ber Van Perlo 1995
(5) The Wild Flowers of Kenya, Michael Blundell 1982
(6) The Lion and the Lily( A Guide to Kenya), Kenneth Bolton 1962
Read and ENJOY.
Then the book moves on to beautiful photos of birds. The pictures are on the right pages and writing on the left pages. Nearly the 2/3 rd of the book is on birds of East Africa, which has nearly 500 different birds. Then the book explains in similar fashion about mammals, reptiles, flowers and trees.
It is an excellent book to take with you on safari to Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. The size of the book is just right for travel.
Having born in Kenya and travel there on safari frequently, I would reccomend this book, so that you may enjoy and spot the wildlife easily. Your guide/driver will also show you the wildlife. Other small books with similar theme are:-
(1) Birds of East Africa, Dave Richards 1995 (2000)
(2) Mammals of central and East Africa, Chris and Tilde Stuart 1992 (2001)
(3) The Beautiful Plants of Kenya, John Karmali 1988 (1993)
(4) Collins Birds of Eastern Africa, Ber Van Perlo 1995
(5) The Wild Flowers of Kenya, Michael Blundell 1982
(6) The Lion and the Lily( A Guide to Kenya), Kenneth Bolton 1962
Read and ENJOY.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This provides an outline of of wildlife in East Africa, mainly covering birds and mammals (150 pages and 70 pages respectively out of 250 in all), with a few pages each (just a token gesture, really) on trees, reptiles, insects and flowers. Nothing on fishes or marine life (useful if you're visiting Zanzibar). Useful to have a book that covers everything in a single volume, but in addition to the drawbacks noted by other reviewers, I'm not convinced of the photo approach for identification. For instance, most of the species have just one photo, in some (particularly of birds) the light has somewhat washed-out the colours, and there are several photos where it looks like the photographer just gave up: the photo of the African Palm Swift is over-enlarged to the extent that graininess masks all the detail, and the Black Heron is preening, completely hiding its breast, neck and head! For birds, this is not even in the same league as "Birds of East Africa" (Helm Field Guides) by Terry Stevenson, which uses artwork for identification much more effectively (and, it must be said, much more attractively). Nevertheless for a single-volume easily-pocketable guide to what is presumably the most common wildlife you'll encounter on safari, it "does what is says on the tin". If it were comprehensive it would weigh kilos and need a wheel on each corner to move it.
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Great book to take on safari
I bought this book to take on safari to Kenya. I have a number of wildlife books with far more detailed information in them, but they are larger and heavier and therefore ideal... Read more
Published 20 days ago by Lucy
Good book for the generalist
Nice book, well laid out, nice sized photos. This book is a great travel companion, used twice on safari, its a good size, not heavy, covers mammals to birds to trees to insects,... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Dan Costa
Great book, I would highly recommend for safari in Kenya
Out of all the books I bought to take on an Overland trip on safari in Kenya, I would recommend this one. Read more
Published 2 months ago by A. M. Owen
Traveller's Guide - Wildlife of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda
A really useful book. A good size to keep in outside pocket of a daysack for quick reference. Enough info about each animal/bird to provide pretty positive ID (not always easy with... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mrs. T. M. Hart
Identification essential reading
I bought this book to identify some animals & birds seen on and photographed on safari in Kenya. Excellant book to identify and explain about what we had seen. Read more
Published 14 months ago by GrumpyOM
Decent guide to wildlife
For me this was a reasonably useful and well put together guide to the wildlife of Kenya. I was able to identify birds reasonably well, and spot the differences between different... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Garscadden
Excellent reference book
We are off to Keyna for our 1st safari soon and this looks like an excellent pocket reference book and small enough to carry around.
Published 19 months ago by M. J. Goodenough
Best Wildlife guide for safari goers!
This book was invaluable whilst on safari!! It is an excellent compact size and has most of the animals and birds you see whilst travelling around kenya and other countries... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Nic
Kenya wildlife book review
The book is comprehensive with excellent coverage sufficient to meet the needs of most people. The photographs are very good and the book is just the right size to take on safari.
Published on 24 April 2010 by P. Doig
A Useful Book
This book is about 11.5 cm by 19 cm and hence it's size means you could easily carry it with you on your trip. Read more
Published on 8 Feb 2010 by Moira Gardner
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