James Lowen

This expanded and extensively updated second edition of Bradt''s Pantanal Wildlife remains the most user-friendly guidebook for ecotourists visiting South America''s great wetland - according to Time magazine, ''one of the world''s greatest places''. Extending across Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay, in some ways the Pantanal is the continent''s equivalent of Africa''s Serengeti: a vast territory brimming with abundant, exciting and photogenic wildlife. The planet''s biggest wetland - 10 times larger than Florida''s Everglades, 15 times that of Botswana''s Okavango Delta - offers superlative wildlife-watching to enthrall novice and expert alike. In no other New World location can visitors see at point-blank range such a high number and variety of birds (670+ species), mammals (110+ species) and reptiles (50+ species). Alongside breathtaking gatherings of wildlife - with fur, feather and scale crammed into desiccating water bodies during the dry season - record-breakers of the natural world can be easy to spot here. Visitors have excellent opportunities to watch the New World''sAmericas'' mightiest cat (nowhere is better to see jaguar), the world''s largest parrot (hyacinth macaw), largest rodent (the pig-sized capybara), the planet''s greatest gathering of crocodilians (yacaré caiman) and South America''s heaviest land mammal (lowland tapir). Both a wildlife guide and a travel guidebook, Pantanal Wildlife is designed for visitors wishing to recognise the animals they see, to understand more about them and to learn where to look for them - but are too conscious of theirdo not have the baggage allowance to bring a shelf-full of reference material. It comprises authoritative yet accessible text by a South American wildlife expert, bringing remarkable animals to life through highly readable snippets on behaviour and biology, derived from the latest science. Bradt''s Pantanal Wildlife remains the only portable, hard-copy guidebook to focus entirely on the South America''s finest best wildlife-watching experience in South America, the only book to feature all major faunal groups - and the only guide to cover the entire Pantanal, combining up-to-date visitor advice on where to stay, tips on exactly where to look for the most exciting wildlife and insights into getting around in each of the three countries it encompasses. Bradt''s Pantanal Wildlife is the indispensable travel companion - truly a visitor''s guide - to this exhilarating region.

The definitive photographic guide to the mammals of Spain, Portugal and the Balearic Islands.With rushing rivers, steep mountains, and a rich variety of forests, the Iberian Peninsula is home to a wealth of wildlife. Over recent years, areas of conservation and rewilding have seen mammals such as the Grey Wolf and the endemic Iberian Ibex and Iberian Lynx thrive, making it an increasingly popular destination for ecotourists. Written by celebrated wildlife photographer Carlos Bocos Gonzalez and naturalist James Lowen, this guide covers all 99 terrestrial mammal species resident in the region. Each species account includes concise details on the animal’s behaviour, habitat and activity periods, as well as full colour photographs and descriptions of key features to aid accurate identification. Practical guidance for finding wildlife is also provided, including an overview of some of the best locations, seven recommended mammalwatching itineraries and information on how to watch mammals safely, responsibly and effectively. Portable yet authoritative, this is the perfect guide for travellers and wildlife enthusiasts visiting this spectacular region.

E lenyűgöző könyv bemutatja a lepkék világának kaleidoszkópszerű sokszínűségét. A gyönyörű illusztrációkat olyan mesés szövegek kísérik, amelyek hatására a könyvben szereplő több mint 50 lepke szinte megelevenedik. A kipattintható lepkeábrázolások feltárják a rovarok valódi alakját, és a könyvet művészi album szintjére emelik.