Jonathan Kingdon

The Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals

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Produktbeschreibung

A pocket-friendly field guide to the mammals of Africa

Produktdetails

• Bloomsbury Naturalist
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• 2 ed
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Dezember 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 190mm x 129mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 446g
• ISBN-13: 9781472978455
• ISBN-10: 1472978455
• Artikelnr.: 58310252

Autorenporträt

Jonathan Kingdon was born in the former Tanganyika, and has spent the better part of his life in Africa. Acclaimed as both a leading academic and a prominent artist, Jonathan is an acknowledged authority on African mammals and is the author of numerous books on the subject. He was the founding and senior editor of the award-winning six-volume Mammals of Africa.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Introduction
How to Use this Guide
The African Environment
Evolution in Africa
Mammals
Afrotheria
Primates
Rodents
Hares, Rock-Hares and Rabbits
Hedgehogs
Shrews
Bats
Carnivores
Pangolins
Odd-toed Ungulates
Even-toed Ungulates
Further Reading
Glossary
Index