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Paperback. Condizione: New. We all know the animals that make up the Big 5: elephant, leopard, rhinoceros, buffalo and lion. But have you come across their smaller namesakes, the Little 5? The trumpeted elephant shrew the spotted leopard tortoise, the sharp-nosed rhinoceros beetle, the brave buffalo-weaver bird and the tiny, toothy ant lion. They're easy to miss in the African bush because they're so small! Can the Little 5 find Puppy before bedtime.…

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Paperback. Condizione: New. Cheryl Neave (illustratore).

Paperback. Condizione: New. This is his story of the magic of travel, the experience of other places and peoples - all of which has made him one of today's great travel writers.

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Paperback. Condizione: New. A week on Gran's farm becomes an adventure of discovery when Oom Kallas introduces them to the geometric tortoise. But a devastating veld fire sweeps through a nearby nature reserve. Will the firefighters stop the fire reaching Gran's farm.

Paperback. Condizione: New. The year was 1939. War had just been declared. When Chris Lessing, a young army officer from the Transvaal meets Joan Mercer, a pretty young woman from Simon's Town at the beginning of the Second World War, the chemistry is spontaneous and explosive. He is Afrikaans, she is English. They come from different worlds but believe their love is strong enough to survive despite the odds. This is a story of a passionate love affair and a future filled with promise, blighted by a devastating war, where all was given and nothing returned. Did Chris Lessing know too much about the activities of his wartime unit 30 AU? Was this a crime of passion? Or was the Coroner's decision correct.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. What's more, she can hear scratching and sighing. Whatever can it be? Is it a wolf perhaps? What can she do? Will Mu's mom be home in time.

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Paperback. Condizione: New. Cape Peninsula Birdlife breaks new ground: it provides residents of, and visitors to, the Cape Peninsula with information where particular birds may be found, and why and how they occur where they do. Superbly illustrated with photographs by some of South Africa's premier photographers, readers will gain an appreciation of the extraordinarily rich natural history of the Cape Peninsula. More than 80 bird species; over 200 colour photographs; 18 bird routes; night birds; easy cross referencing; fits in pocket/rucksack.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. The the indispensable guide to the life and work of Don Maclennan - one of South Africa's most incisive and important poets of the last few decades. No one who encountered Don Maclennan (1929-2009) during the more than three decades of his teaching career at Rhodes University is likely to forget thepiercing appraisal of his blue eyes, the penetration of his questions, or the incisiveness of his opinions. He eventually largely eschewed the pretensions of academic publishing. His favoured medium became the short, pithy talk, rich with original aphorisms on the value of story and poem, and laden with quotations from his favourite writers. And of course poetry. Don published or printed some twenty volumes of poetry, increasingly spare and lapidary, increasingly concerned with his approaching death. Though sometimes disturbing, they above all celebrated the simple fact of being alive, being in love, being sensuous. He knew that there is "no other world" than this one. There is probably no poetry in South Africa's national oeuvre more thoughtfully authentic than his.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Can't!' is not a word in Chaplin's vocabulary. From humble beginnings he realised that the only way to change his world was to act ? a philosophy that has stood him good stead ever since, first with a 26 year-career in banking from which he took the bold step to establish the South African Ubuntu Foundation, and second to rescue the Amy Biehl Foundation (now Amy Foundation) from the brink of bankruptcy. A lateral thinker, Chaplin's success can be ascribed to an ability to see business and personal challenges as a means of motivation to generate creative and innovative ideas and ways of solving problems.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. A brief introduction to the history of beadwork in KwaZulu Natal, followed by a description of contemporary beadwork made both for the market and for personal use. Once the domain of women, distinct regional styles of beadwork have developed, which were passed on from generation to generation. Although these styles continue to be identifiable, particularly in massed dancing at national festivals, Zulu beadwork is increasingly eclectic and much of it is directed at the fast growing external market which now provides beadworkers with both a welcome source of personal income and a continuing stimulus to personal creativity. Zulu Beadwork tells the fascinating and important story of thistransformation, and of the major players who were instrumental in bringing it about.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. An innocent train journey to the graduation ceremony of their brilliant son, Douglas, forever changes the lives of a middle aged couple when they hesitatingly engage in an intimate experiment. Douglas is about to become engaged to Frances, a talented girl of fine social standing. When Douglas becomes incurably deaf he has a scandalous affair with a shop assistant and produces a child. His fiance's father, a prominent judge, disparages Douglas. Isolated on a small farm and utterly impecunious, Douglas' great intellect allows him to set a legal precedent against all odds.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. The book is part follow-on of Tyson's easy to read and fascinating autobiography The Other Side - Behind the News 1 where the reader is taken on a vicarious, and often humorous, journey through the landmark South African and world events he witnessed on his watch. But it is much more than that, too. Unpacking the history of the printed press - and its imminent demise, hence the book's title - and the challenges that have and always will face the Fourth Estate, this book is a must-read for any journalist or student of journalism. Tyson also expounds on his vision of the future of credible online journalism and stresses the importance of online news portals and content providers subscribing to the tried-and-tested credos and ethics of leading printed newspaper brands such as The New York Times.…

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Paperback. Condizione: New. Reading this Golden Jubilee Book is like braving huge waves head-on in a stormy sea. The reader is given a front seat to see what happens inside a sea rescue station, inside the heart of a crewmember and during the decisive moments when saving a life - and, of the never-spoken-about lonely moments in the aftermath of a rescue. These stories are true and authentic, told by crewmembers in their own words. The narrative is divided into five parts: the antecedents to Station 15, the building and commissioning of the first boathouse, the ongoing development of Station 15, rescue-and-miracle stories, and a Roll of Honour that not only lists past and present crews' names but also reveals their hearts and souls through their own sayings, prayers, poems and testimonies. Mossel Bay's community rallied around the development of this Jubilee Book with funding, research material, sharing their memories, and volunteered professional and artistic services; similar to the unknown widow who walked many miles to donate R2 to the building of Station 15's boathouse in 1970. This book is dedicated to the highly trained volunteers who defy the ocean and manage the station with passion and commitment.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Dreams as R-evolution is both the catalogue for an art installation of the same name, and a work of art itself. The book is a sumptuously-designed record of an exhibit conveying the work of Durban-based artist, Coral Bijoux, landscaped into the spaces of the Westville Plant Nursery. Among the images that open the book is text by the artist that functions as a poem, a warning, and as historical observation. "When you want to enslave a people, you steal their ability to dream." Reminiscent of the U.S. Black poet Langston Hughes' 1951 lyric, "A Dream Deferred," (What happens to a dream deferred/Does it dry up/Like a raisin in the sun.Or does it explode?), Bijoux's text prepares us to consider dreaming as an act of insurrection.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Principally a portrait painter, Sandra found a small studio in Kloof Street and began to paint the people and places in District Six. For a young unaccompanied yet headstrong white woman, this was considered a highly dangerous if not foolhardy pastime, but the community - skollies included - welcomed and protected her - calling her 'onse artist'. In 1966, under the Group Areas Act of 1950, District Six was declared a white area by the Nationalist government. Between 1966 and 1982 approximately 60,000 people were evicted from District Six. Communities were broken up, families separated and immense heartbreak suffered - in particular by the elderly inhabitants of District Six, many of whom never adjusted to being forced to settle in remote areas of the sandy, inhospitable Cape Flats. Sandra painted in District Six from 1962 to 1980, both before and after the declaration. She witnessed the removals and the breakdown of a life and community that she had grown to love. Her story is at once inspiring and tragic. Living alone and desperately short of money, Sandra often sold her works on completion just to survive, or simply gave them away.Dolores Fleischer reveals in this significant book how Sandra McGregor accomplished so much both as a painter and an individual but with little recognition. In this book she records the artist's life and work in the context of South Africa's struggle for political freedom. Sandra's story is one of many, one window onto the reality of District Six, and a personal and poignant view of a place and its people, expressed through her experiences and her paintings. …

Paperback. Condizione: New. Many books are written about trees, but few give a complete picture. What do they look like? Where do they come from? How do they grow? What are their uses for man, animals, birds and insects? How have their names changed over time? South African Flowering Trees - a botanical adventure through history acknowledges the many brave and resourceful early plant collectors and explorers, whose intense interest has contributed to what we know today. The histories in this volume refer primarily to the written record, but wherever possible tribal knowledge of trees - passed on by word of mouth - is included, specifically uses for food, fuel, protection, medicine and magic. This book owes its origin to the vision of the late Millicent Frean, a botanist who, in retirement, channelled her formidable energies into botanical art. Sandie Burrows is a qualified horticulturalist and field botanist who has illustrated numerous books, scientific papers, university theses and information brochures. The author, Rob Wood, is a retired banker with a lifelong interest in botany and horticulture, who is now involved with botanical history and bibliography.South African Flowering Trees - a botanical adventure through history will excite anyone interested in South Africa's natural heritage, whether they're botanists, dendrologists, art lovers, Africana enthusiasts, historians, natural historians - or simply curious about their environment. A selection of 25 indigenous South African trees. Full colour plate illustrations with detailed line drawings; A history of these South African trees from earliest written and oral records; Descriptions of seasonal variations; Structure, nomenclature, history and practical uses; Accessible popular terminology.…

Hardback. Condizione: New. From her first visit to the valley in 2002, Jennifer Gough-Cooper, a British photographer, was captivated by this tranquil landscape with its majestic mountains, great vistas, its transparent streams, turbulent flood waters as well as the exquisite detail of its rock and flora. The photographs in this volume are presented in the spirit of a song - a melodic line - evoking these natural treasures in tempo with the slow cycles of infinite time at Nooitgedacht: a place truly beyond imagination.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Like Monet, who was his first inspiration, Moses Tladi was a gardener and an artist. Born in remote Sekhukuneland, east of Pretoria, South Africa, the son of a medicine-man who made a living by working in iron and a mother who was a gifted potter, Tladi in his early childhood herded cattle in the dramatic hill-country around his home. His parents had become "believers" under the influence of the Berlin Missionary Society and he was educated at the Lobethal mission, at ga Phaahla. Tladi, like many young men of the time, went to the cities in search of work. It is not known how he encountered Herbert Read, but in the mid 1920's he found employment in Johannesburg as gardener to Read at his property in the fashionable suburb of Parktown. Tladi's talent was discovered by Herbert Read's daughters who were schoolgirls in the mid-1920's. Read took Tladi under his wing, and introduced him to the collector and philanthropist Howard Pim. Read and Pim promoted Tladi at public exhibitions from 1929 onwards. Pim died in 1934, but Tladi continued to flourish, with Read as his patron until the outbreak of World War II.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Principally a portrait painter, Sandra found a small studio in Kloof Street and began to paint the people and places in District Six. For a young unaccompanied yet headstrong white woman, this was considered a highly dangerous if not foolhardy pastime, but the community - skollies included - welcomed and protected her - calling her 'onse artist'. In 1966, under the Group Areas Act of 1950, District Six was declared a white area by the Nationalist government. Between 1966 and 1982 approximately 60,000 people were evicted from District Six. Communities were broken up, families separated and immense heartbreak suffered - in particular by the elderly inhabitants of District Six, many of whom never adjusted to being forced to settle in remote areas of the sandy, inhospitable Cape Flats. Sandra painted in District Six from 1962 to 1980, both before and after the declaration. She witnessed the removals and the breakdown of a life and community that she had grown to love. Her story is at once inspiring and tragic. Living alone and desperately short of money, Sandra often sold her works on completion just to survive, or simply gave them away.Dolores Fleischer reveals in this significant book how Sandra McGregor accomplished so much both as a painter and an individual but with little recognition. In Sandra McGregor - 'Onse Artist' in District Six she records the artist's life and work in the context of South Africa's struggle for political freedom. Sandra's story is one of many, one window onto the reality of District Six, and a personal and poignant view of a place and its people, expressed through her experiences and her paintings. …

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Paperback. Condizione: New. Cheryl Neave (illustratore).

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