Grass Aloes in the South African Veld
Author : Charles Craib
Publisher :
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 34,76 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Author : Charles Craib
Publisher :
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 34,76 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Author : Gideon Smith
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 13,65 MB
Release : 2011-11-05
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1920544445
Aloes are stately succulent plants that capture the allure of the African savanna. Aloes in Southern Africa explores the character and biology of African aloes, their habits, characteristic features and distribution in nature. It details 58 aloe and related species, cultivation and propagation, gardening styles and plants that flourish in different regions, plus medicinal, cosmetic and culinary uses. Whether you are starting a garden, redeveloping one or simply looking to expand your knowledge of these fascinating succulents, Aloes in Southern Africa will prove an invaluable guide.
Author : Hans Bornman
Publisher :
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 21,98 MB
Release : 1971
Category : Aloe
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Author : John Manning
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 962 pages
File Size : 41,8 MB
Release : 2013-09-12
Category : Nature
ISBN : 192057266X
Southern African Wild Flowers takes readers on a journey through the diverse landscapes of the subregion, showcasing the unique richness of its wild flowers along the way. Each chapter focuses on a specific region, highlighting the most beautiful, interesting and rare plants occurring there. The journey begins at the Zambezi river and then moves down the eastern part of southern Africa through the well-watered ‘land of plenty’. From here, the reader is taken through the splendours of the Cape fynbos and then northwards, to end in the parched ‘thirstlands’ of the west. Beautiful full-colour photographs by well-known botanical photographer Colin Paterson-Jones celebrate the flora of the region, while the authoritative text reveals insights into the plants themselves, their origins, interactions with other living organisms, and their often remarkable adaptation to sometimes hostile environments. Emphasis is given to the context in which the flowers grow; and the changing vegetation and landscapes are featured throughout, displaying the extraordinary diversity within southern Africa.
Author : John Manning
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 14,73 MB
Release : 2013-08-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1920544879
Field Guide to Wildflowers of South Africa describes more than 1 100 of the shrubs and herbs of the region, highlighting the most conspicuous species and those most likely to be encountered across the country. The emphasis is on identifying plants progressively to family, genus and species level: a novel identification aid and easy-to-use keys guide users to the correct family and genus, while individual species descriptions, accompanied by a clear photograph, distribution map and an indication of flowering season, help them to pinpoint the plant. By using the guide, wild-flower enthusiasts at all levels will now be able to accurately identify plants in any part of South africa.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 45,99 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Angiosperms
ISBN :
A magazine of colour plates with descriptions of flowering plants of Africa and neighboring islands.
Author : Boyd Varty
Publisher : Random House
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 18,28 MB
Release : 2014-03-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1400069858
“This is a gorgeous, lyrical, hilarious, important book. . . . Read this and you may find yourself instinctively beginning to heal old wounds: in yourself, in others, and just maybe in the cathedral of the wild that is our true home.”—Martha Beck, author of Finding Your Own North Star Boyd Varty had an unconventional upbringing. He grew up on Londolozi Game Reserve in South Africa, a place where man and nature strive for balance, where perils exist alongside wonders. Founded more than eighty years ago as a hunting ground, Londolozi was transformed into a nature reserve beginning in 1973 by Varty’s father and uncle, visionaries of the restoration movement. But it wasn’t just a sanctuary for the animals; it was also a place for ravaged land to flourish again and for the human spirit to be restored. When Nelson Mandela was released after twenty-seven years of imprisonment, he came to the reserve to recover. Cathedral of the Wild is Varty’s memoir of his life in this exquisite and vast refuge. At Londolozi, Varty gained the confidence that emerges from living in Africa. “We came out strong and largely unafraid of life,” he writes, “with the full knowledge of its dangers.” It was there that young Boyd and his equally adventurous sister learned to track animals, raised leopard and lion cubs, followed their larger-than-life uncle on his many adventures filming wildlife, and became one with the land. Varty survived a harrowing black mamba encounter, a debilitating bout with malaria, even a vicious crocodile attack, but his biggest challenge was a personal crisis of purpose. An intense spiritual quest takes him across the globe and back again—to reconnect with nature and “rediscover the track.” Cathedral of the Wild is a story of transformation that inspires a great appreciation for the beauty and order of the natural world. With conviction, hope, and humor, Varty makes a passionate claim for the power of the wild to restore the human spirit. Praise for Cathedral of the Wild “Extremely touching . . . a book about growth and hope.”—The New York Times “It made me cry with its hard-won truths about human and animal nature. . . . Both funny and deeply moving, this book belongs on the shelf of everyone who seeks healing in wilderness.”—BookPage
Author : Ben-Erik Van Wyk
Publisher :
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 12,38 MB
Release : 2015-01-12
Category : Aloe
ISBN : 9781920217389
Author : Doreen Court
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 11,73 MB
Release : 2000-06-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789058093233
This practical guide describes the stage by stage development of a new method for predicting the penetration rate (PR) and the advance rate (AR) for tunnel boring machines based on an expanded version of the Q-value, Qtbm.The book also looks at logging methods and tunnel support design.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 21,3 MB
Release : 1972
Category : Botany
ISBN :