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Southern Africa boasts a rich variety of tree species, bothindigenous and exotic. Pocket Guide Trees of SouthernAfrica is an authoritative introduction to the region's trees,describing and illustrating 132 species. This publication hasits origins in Van Wyk's A Photographic Guide to Trees ofSouthern Africa and has been fully revised and updated bywell-known authority Braam van Wyk. Each species accounthighlights the key identification features, and also toucheson the medicinal and commercial uses of the trees. This compact, easy-to-use guide makes an ideal travellingcompanion and will help readers to become moreknowledgeable about trees.

Insects have a greater impact on human lives and livelihoods than any other group of organisms. This guide will help you to identify insects that are frequently encountered, very striking or ecologically important in the region. Compact and easy-to-use, it features more than 400 of the interesting and diverse insect groups found in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi. Full-colour photographs of all featured species are accompanied by concise text giving key identification features for each group.

Pocket Guide: Wild Flowers of South Africa covers some 260 flowers representing all of the region's major vegetation types: Accounts are conveniently organised by flower colour. Key ID features are supplied for each flower, as well as interesting facts. A photograph and distribution map accompany each species. Includes common and conspicuous plants as well as some alien species that are naturalized in the region. This book showcases some of the region's diverse, strikingly beautiful floral splendours.

Southern Africa is home to a diverse reptile fauna of more than 600 species. Of these, nearly 70% are endemic to the region, being found nowhere else. This compact guide features 276 of the more colourful and conspicuous species, as well as those unique to or endangered in the region. This up-to-date guide makes an ideal travelling companion on trips to the wildlife areas of southern Africa. It features: authoritative text describing key identification features and symbols depicting endangered and venomous species; full-colour photographs of the featured species; distribution maps showing the range of each species; thumbnail outlines of each family group, enabling quick identification.

New in Struik Nature's Pocket Guide series, this book covers an astonishing 500 southern African birds yet is small enough to fi t in your pocket. It is loaded with information that makes for quick and easy bird identification. Colour photographs show each bird, giving both male and female images where there's a difference. Concise text pinpoints key identifi cation features. Distribution maps locate each species in the region. Calendar bars show the months when the birds are more likely to be seen. Bird size and breeding months are indicated. For use at home or when travelling to new climes, this handy pocket guide will be an indispensable companion.

Lonely Planet Pocket Seattle is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on Seattle's can't-miss experiences. Go shopping in Pike Place Market, experience world-renowned Chihuly Garden and Glass, or check-out the spectacular view at the Space Needle; all with your trusted travel companion.

Fully updated, this new edition of a bestselling compendium contains more than 100 simple and hilarious games that range from quiet indoor diversions to rowdy outdoor activities--all without game controllers and joysticks. Full color.

Lonely Planet Pocket Paris is your passport to the most up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Watch the sunset from the steps of Sacre Coeur; shop the flea markets and the Grands Boulevards; or start your day at the best patisseries, all with your trusted travel companion.

Lonely Planet's Pocket Athens is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Marvel at the Acropolis raised spectacularly over Athens, follow in the footsteps of Socrates at the Agora and step into the Temple of Olympian Zeus- all with your trusted travel companion.

Lonely Planet's Pocket London is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Rise over the city on the London Eye, uncover the past at Kensington's museums, and explore Soho, Greenwich and the Tower- all with your trusted travel companion.

Lonely Planet Pocket Berlin is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Enjoy stunning views from the Reichstag; stroll through the Holocaust Memorial; or see artist murals on the Berlin Wall; all with your trusted travel companion.