Offshore Shells of Southern Africa
Author: Douw Gerbrand Steyn
Publisher:
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 300
ISBN-13:
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Marine Shells of South Africa
Author: D. G. Steyn
Publisher:
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 280
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOver 1400 colour images illustrate the more than one thousand species of shells and their variants to be found in this book. Notes on collecting and shell morphology as well as a glossary introduce the subject, with the main body of text being devoted to shell identification.
The Reef Guide
Author: Dennis King
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Published: 2014-05-01
Total Pages: 1007
ISBN-13: 1775841383
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Reef Guide documents some 800 reef fishes and invertebrates found along the east and south coasts of southern Africa. Following on the success of Dennis King’s earlier two titles, this impressive new guide features 578 species of fish and includes sections on anemones, starfish, snails, crabs and shrimps. Full-colour photographs and descriptive text for each species, along with useful and interesting information,make for easy identification. While focusing on southern Africa, the book is also applicable to the entire east coast of Africa, as well as the islands of the western Indian Ocean – Seychelles, Mauritius, Reunion, Madagascar, the Comoros and the Maldives. Indispensable for divers, snorkelers and rock-pool enthusiasts, as well as fishermen and marine aquarists.
Sea Shells of Southern Africa
Author: Richard Kilburn
Publisher:
Published: 1982
Total Pages: 270
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSeashells of the World
Author: R. Tucker Abbott
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2001-04-14
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 1582381488
DOWNLOAD EBOOKColorful and easy to use, this guide for the identification of shells includes general information on mollusks and advice on shell collecting and study.
Shells
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2022-04-19
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 0744076447
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe clearest and sharpest recognition guide to over 500 species of seashells from around the world. Authoritative text, crystal-clear photography, and a systematic approach make this the most comprehensive and concise pocket guide to seashells of the world. Packed with more than 600 full-color photographs of over 500 species of seashells, this handy reference book is designed to cut through the complex process of identification and make it accessible to the average reader. Expertly written and thoroughly vetted, each species entry combines a precise description with annotated photographs to highlight each shell's characteristics and distinguishing features. The entry always includes a distribution map, showing the geographical range of the species, as well as at-a-glance key facts. Packed with detailed information on the shape of each genus, differences between the major classes, and more, this is the clearest identification guide to seashells for beginners and established enthusiasts alike.
The Superfamily Mactroidea (Mollusca:Bivalvia) in American Waters
Author: Javier H. Signorelli
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2019-11-04
Total Pages: 156
ISBN-13: 3030290972
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book identifies all valid species belonging to the superfamily Mactroidea living in American waters, distributed across fourteen biogeographical provinces. It also provides an updated classification of the widely occurring Mactroidea superfamily, which comprises eight subfamilies grouped into four families: Mactridae (Lamarck, 1809); Anatinellidae (Deshayes, J.Gray 1853); Cardiliidae (Fischer, 1887) and Mesodesmatidae (J. Gray, 1840). The species included in this superfamily are known to have existed in North America since the Early Cretaceous.
Who Rules South Africa?
Author: Martin Plaut
Publisher: Jonathan Ball Publishers
Published: 2012-06-14
Total Pages: 572
ISBN-13: 186842426X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this timely work, WHO RULES SOUTH AFRICA?, highly regarded authors Paul Holden and Martin Plaut analyse the political elites that battle daily for power in South Africa. They argue that power does not reside in traditional institutions such as Parliament or even the Cabinet. Rather, power lies within the ANC-led Alliance which, with no founding document and no written constitution, is an unstructured and mutable political hydra with business and criminal elements in close attendance. It is the interaction between these forces which is the real story behind post-apartheid South Africa. In a country where poverty is rampant and institutions are weak, the battle for power is set to intensify. The authors unravel the mystery of how the rainbow nation has reached such a pass. What are the origins of the Alliance, and will it survive the current power struggles? Who are the shadowy forces that operate within or alongside the Alliance? Most importantly, they seek to answer the burning question of whether South Africa is destined to become another African tragedy, or whether there is still the promise of growth and a stable democracy.
A Photographic Guide to Sea Shells of Southern Africa
Author: Douw Steyn
Publisher: Struik Publishers
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 148
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWritten for both casual and serious shell collectors, this guide focuses on the essentials of shell identification in southern Africa, presenting 262 species that are most likely to be seen in the region.
Geology's Significant Sites and their Contributions to Geoheritage
Author: R. M. Clary
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Published: 2024-07-23
Total Pages: 471
ISBN-13: 1786206005
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe contributions in this book explore several geologically significant sites and, in doing so, acknowledge and explore not just the geological exposures themselves, but also the people and issues that are fundamentally intertwined with the history of our science and its impact on our society. Through selective examples of outcrops and locales integral to the history of geology, we explore the evolution of modern geology, as well as the geodiversity and geoheritage of our planet. While the volume is far from comprehensive, the chapters contained herein detail a range for geoheritage value, scale of geoheritage sites and potential for geoheritage opportunities that will promote a broader, richer understanding of the complexity of the geoheritage of Earth. Importantly, many chapters offer a cautionary tale of sites almost lost to posterity and submit their take-away lessons for community mobilization towards geoheritage site protection.
