Archive for May, 2011

Children Book

Monday, May 16th, 2011

African Wildlife Alphabet & Numberbooka-001

Author: Illustrated by David Du Plessis

Price: R110.00

 This book can be purchased through the Botanical Society Website.

Book

Tuesday, May 10th, 2011

Pocket Guide to Birds of Southern Africa17700776901

Author: Ian Sinclair

Price: R100.00

This book will prove invaluable in identifying birds

This book can be purchased through the Botanical Society Website

Book

Tuesday, May 10th, 2011

Muthi & Myths0958495493

Authors: Heather Dugmore & Ben-Erik  Van Wyk

Price: R199.00

Fifty-two compelling tales about the use of traditional medicine or muthi on the African continent. 

This book can be  purchased through the Botanical Society Website.

Book

Monday, May 9th, 2011

Field guide to Wild Flowers of South Africa1770077584

Author: John Manning

Price: R250.00

This book covers more than 1100 species of this flora, focusing on the most common, conspicuous and ‘showy’ plants around the region.

 This book can be purchased through Botanical Society Website

Book

Monday, May 9th, 2011

Common Wildflowers of  Table Mountain17700738381

Authors: Hugh Clarke & Bruce Mackenzie

Price: R100.00

This easy-to-use guide presents some 200 of the wild flowers that grow along the many footpaths and walking routes on Table Mountain.

This book can be purchased through Botanical Society Website

Bird book

Monday, May 9th, 2011

Kirstenbosch Birds & other wildlife17700772562

Author: Peter Ryan

Price R60.00

 This compact guide to the birds and other wildlife at Kirstenbosch identifies a range of the more visible creatures found in the garden.

This book can be purchased through Botanical Society Website