South Africa’s varied landscape is home to some 19,000 shrubs and herbs, a large number of which bear flowers of intricate and often stunning beaut...

The cradle of humankind world heritage site is a unique area that probably tells us more about the history of our earliest ancestors than any place...

Palaeontologist Dr David Hone tells us everything we know about dinosaurs - and everything we don't yet know. We have made more discoveries about d...

Unearth a treasure trove of knowledge of over 130 gemstones from around the world.Learn how gemstones are formed and how to recognise them by their...

This celebration of the English countryside does not only focus on the rolling green landscapes and magnificent monuments that set England apart fr...

The journey to the centre of the earth is a voyage like no other we can imagine.Over 3,000 km below the earth's surface an extraordinary inner worl...

'This delightful memoir is an inspiring account of changing direction in mid-life, and a passionate plea on behalf of the honeybee.' Daily Mail '...

'This delightful memoir is an inspiring account of changing direction in mid-life, and a passionate plea on behalf of the honeybee.' Daily Mail '...

Orchids of South Africa is the first field guide to local orchids to be published in over 30 years, and presents the more than 450 orchid species ...

Peacocks & Picathartes is a celebration of the diversity of African birds, focusing on families that occur only in Africa as well as iconic fam...

10 years on from the first, groundbreaking, Planet Earth, we use the most incredible advances in technology and scientific discovery to bring you t...

This handy pocket guide presents the most fascinating and important rocks and minerals found in southern Africa. Accounts include diagnostic inform...

Pollinators, parasites, purifiers, predators, decomposers – insects arguably play the most important roles in the functioning of the Earth’s ecosys...

This reference book puts earthquakes and volcanic activity into context by explaining the complexities of plate tectonics and continental drift usi...

Skuif handel oor die evolusie van ons wêreld vanaf die begin van lewe tot in die toekoms. Die boek gee ’n ongelooflike oorsig van elke tydperk in d...

A must-have guide to South Africa’s famously diverse and richly populated parks and reserves.Stuarts’ Field Guide to National Parks & Nature Re...

It's the hottest day of the year, the perfect day for a boy and his grandad to set off on an adventure - and the perfect day to share a picnic with...

The second book by the bestselling author of Extraordinary Insects Trees clean air and water; hoverflies and bees pollinate our crops; the kingf...