Pocket Guides - South Africa:BushveldNET

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"The Cradle of Humankind Management Authority congratulates 30° South Publishers on the production and publication of the pocket books"~"CapeNature supports and endorses this publication ..."

Come share South Africa's national inheritance in these lively and informative guides-walk in the steps of Nelson Mandela on Robben Island; engage your ancestors, Mrs. Ples and Little Foot; discover the splendour of the ancient kingdom of Mapungubwe; wonder at the sheer magnitude of the largest meteorite site on Earth in the Vredefort Dome; and marvel at the breathtaking beauty of the Drakensberg, St. Lucia Wetlands and the Cape Floral Region.

Loaded with information but easy to use and fun to read, the Southbound pocket guides are a 'must' for anyone remotely interested in South Africa's heritage.

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World Heritage Sites of South Africa: Cape Floral Region Protected Areas - Fiona McIntosh with CapeNature~Let Southbound take you to the astonishing floral riches of the Cape - what Carl Linnaeus described as "this Heaven on Earth" - a vast area of mountainous shrubland, dominated by fynbos, and rich in faunal, floral and cultural diversity.

ISBN 0-9584891-8-1, Softback with gatefolds and a bookmark, 178 x 100 mm, 144-208pp, Full colour photographs & maps throughout.~ 30 Degrees South, RSA. 2006
ISBN 0-9584891-8-1
Softback with gatefolds and a bookmark
178 x 100 mm, 144-208pp
Full colour photographs & maps throughout.

Let Southbound take you to the astonishing floral riches of the Cape-what Carl Linnaeus described as "this Heaven on Earth"-a vast area of mountainous shrubland, dominated by fynbos, and rich in faunal, floral and cultural diversity.

The Cape Floral Kingdom is one of the oldest plant kingdoms in the world with some species dating back 60 million years
The smallest and richest of the world's six Floral Kingdoms with a staggering 9,600 flora species, 70% of which occur nowhere else on Earth.
Comprising eight unique areas-Table Mountain, Groot Winterhoek, Cederberg, Boland, De Hoop, Boosmansbos, Swartberg, Baviaanskloof
Contains 112 Red Data Book (endangered) species of fauna and also an Endemic Bird Area.
Hiking, 4x4 trails, base-jumping, adventure-caving, whale-watching, wine farms, cheese and arts festivals and much more
Comprehensive tourist listings, maps and colour photos

Fiona McIntosh
Fiona is a photo journalist and the editor of Out There Adventure and Out There Travel. She is the author of various books on hiking and other adventures including the Table Mountain Activity Guide (Struik). She considers herself extremely privileged to live on the slopes of Table Mountain in Cape Town and is proud of its World Heritage status. She is an addicted traveller and adventurer, spending her time canoeing, hiking and visiting strange, out-of-the-way places, such as the North Pole.~Cape Floral Region Protected Areas|ISBN 0958489181|~11183~11186~~

World Heritage Sites of South Africa: Cradle of Humankind - David Fleminger~Let Southbound take you back to where we came from-The Cradle of Humankind in the Magaliesberg region of the Gauteng and North West provinces of South Africa and uncover the myths and intricacies of our species in this delightfully entertaining and informative guide.

ISBN 0-9584891-3-0, Softback with gatefolds and a bookmark, 178 x 100 mm, 144-208pp, Full colour photographs & maps throughout.~ 30 Degrees South, RSA. 2006
ISBN 0-9584891-3-0
Softback with gatefolds and a bookmark
178 x 100 mm, 144-208pp
Full colour photographs & maps throughout.

Let Southbound take you back to where we came from - The Cradle of Humankind in the Magaliesberg region of the Gauteng and North West provinces of South Africa and uncover the myths and intricacies of our species in this delightfully entertaining and informative guide.

The Big Bang! and where it all started-Sheesh!
Ta-dah! Introducing the ancestral cast-Mrs. Ples (or is that Mr.?), the Taung child, Little Foot … and a host of fossil extras
and where they hung out-the caves of Sterkfontein, Kromdraai and Swartkranz
then digging 'em all up-Raymond Dart, Robert Broom, Ron Clarke, Lee Burger et al
History of the area and the people, the fauna and flora
Detailed maps, colour photographs, route guides
Comprehensive listings for travellers of places to go, things to see, and accommodation

David Fleminger
Because of his passion for wandering the globe, travel writing appears to be evolving as David's focus in life. His first book, Back Roads of the Cape, was published in 2005. He has also worked in many different aspects of the media industry-as a script writer, director, editor, post-production supervisor, interviewer and producer. ("I am an avid movie watcher with an extensive knowledge of useless movie trivia.") He has written and directed theatre shows, TV series and educational videos and is studying for an MA in Tourism & Heritage Studies at Wits University. A born-and-bred Jo'burger, he lives in the northern suburbs with sundry pets and housemates. Much to his mother's mounting despair he is still single but spends his time watching theatre, cricket and walking his dogs in the park.~Cradle of Humankind|ISBN 0958489130|~11183~11191~~

World Heritage Sites of South Africa: Greater St Lucia Wetland Park - Philip Briggs~Let Southbound take you to a very special place on the southeastern coast of Africa-to the Elephant Coast of the Zulu Kingdom in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal, where you'll find the breathtakingly beautiful, 260,000-hectare Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park. From whales to tropical fish, from rhino to its unique birdlife, this patchwork of wetlands, dunes and costal forest has it all.

ISBN 0-9584891-7-3, Softback with gatefolds and a bookmark, 178 x 100 mm, 144-208pp, Full colour photographs & maps throughout.~30 Degrees South, RSA. 2006
ISBN 0-9584891-7-3
Softback with gatefolds and a bookmark
178 x 100 mm, 144-208pp
Full colour photographs & maps throughout.

Let Southbound take you to a very special place on the southeastern coast of Africa-to the Elephant Coast of the Zulu Kingdom in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal, where you'll find the breathtakingly beautiful, 260,000-hectare Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park. From whales to tropical fish, from rhino to its unique birdlife, this patchwork of wetlands, dunes and costal forest has it all.

Lake St. Lucia, Africa's largest estuary, is home to the greatest congregation of hippos and crocodiles in South Africa
Eight inter-linking ecosystems, 3 major lake systems, 220km of Indian Ocean coastline and beaches
190km² of marine reserve with 100 species of coral
Five tribal groups, 700 years of traditional fish traps
129 mammal, 128 reptile, 526 bird, 1,039 fish and 282 butterfly species
The last major breeding ground for the giant leatherback and loggerhead turtles

Philip Briggs
Philip is a travel and environmental writer specializing in Africa. Raised in South Africa, where he still lives, Philip first visited East Africa in 1986 and has since spent about half his time exploring the highways and back roads of more than 20 African countries. His first book, South Africa: The Bradt Travel Guide, was published in 1991, and he has subsequently authored Bradt guides to East and southern Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Ghana and Rwanda, several of which are now in their fourth or fifth edition. He has written or contributed to numerous other books published by the likes of Struik, Insight Discovery, AA Travel Guides, Berlitz and Frommers, and he has had more than 100 features and columns published in periodicals such as Africa Geographic, Travel Africa, BBC Wildlife, Mail & Guardian, Saturday Star, Diversions, Wanderlust and Africa Birds & Birding.~Greater St Lucia Wetland Park|ISBN 0958489173|~11183~11188~~

World Heritage Sites of South Africa: Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape - David Fleminger~Let Southbound take you back over 1,000 years-through the mists of time to a long-forgotten era of southern African splendour and prosperity-and uncover the myths and legends of a noble culture … the kingdom of Mapungubwe on the Limpopo River.

ISBN 0-9584891-5-7, Softback with gatefolds and a bookmark, 178 x 100 mm, 144-208pp, Full colour photographs & maps throughout.~30 Degrees South, RSA. 2006
ISBN 0-9584891-5-7
Softback with gatefolds and a bookmark
178 x 100 mm, 144-208pp
Full colour photographs & maps throughout.

Let Southbound take you back over 1,000 years-through the mists of time to a long-forgotten era of southern African splendour and prosperity-and uncover the myths and legends of a noble culture … the kingdom of Mapungubwe on the Limpopo River.

Mapungubwe, the cultural icon that pre-dates, and inspired, Great Zimbabwe
Other sites-Schroda, K2 and Thulamela-and how these cultures mysteriously disappeared
The exquisite Golden Rhino and other archaeological treasures that tell of a thriving trade with the Arabs of the East Coast
Ignored and suppressed by colonial and apartheid powers for ideological reasons
The ecology, climate, fauna and flora
Detailed maps, colour photographs, route guides
Comprehensive tourist listings

David Fleminger
Because of his passion for wandering the globe, travel writing appears to be evolving as David's focus in life. His first book, Back Roads of the Cape, was published in 2005. He has also worked in many different aspects of the media industry-as a script writer, director, editor, post-production supervisor, interviewer and producer. (“I am an avid movie watcher with an extensive knowledge of useless movie trivia.”) He has written and directed theatre shows, TV series and educational videos and is studying for an MA in Tourism & Heritage Studies at Wits University. A born-and-bred Jo'burger, he lives in the northern suburbs with sundry pets and housemates. Much to his mother's mounting despair he is still single but spends his time watching theatre, cricket and walking his dogs in the park.~Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape|ISBN 0958489-57|~11183~11190~~

World Heritage Sites of South Africa: Robben Island - David Fleminger~Let Southbound take you back in time and uncover the rich history of a South African icon-Robben Island-a desolate little island off that coast of Cape Town in the bleak Atlantic, that has come to symbolize to the world the very essence of the struggle for freedom.

ISBN 0-9584891-2-2, Softback with gatefolds and a bookmark, 178 x 100 mm, 144-208pp, Full colour photographs & maps throughout.~30 Degrees South, RSA. 2006
ISBN 0-9584891-2-2
Softback with gatefolds and a bookmark
178 x 100 mm, 144-208pp
Full colour photographs & maps throughout.

Let Southbound take you back in time and uncover the rich history of a South African icon-Robben Island-a desolate little island off that coast of Cape Town in the bleak Atlantic, that has come to symbolize to the world the very essence of the struggle for freedom.

How the island came to prominence with the arrival of the early Dutch seafarers
How the British took control and used the island as a political prison for the rebellious Xhosa chiefs during the Frontier Wars of the nineteenth century
The island as a military and naval outpost during World War II
The brutal apartheid years and Robben Island becomes the dumping ground for ANC and PAC political prisoners
How the prisoners organized the resistance struggle from the inside, how they maintained their sanity and how they never lost hope
Exclusive interview with Matlakana Philemon Tefu-former political prisoner incarcerated for 21 years
Detailed maps, colour photographs, route guides
Comprehensive listings of tours on offer, museums and other places of interest

World Heritage Sites of South Africa: uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park - Philip Briggs~Let Southbound take you to a place of wonder and beauty that sprawls in breathtaking splendour between the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands and the ice-capped peaks of the Kingdom of Lesotho. The AmaZulu-'People of Heaven'-who live in the long eastern shadow of the mountains call them uKhahlamba, the 'Barrier of spears'. The first Boer settlers to trail their ox-wagons into the foothills dubbed them the Drakensberg, the 'Dragon's mountain'. Both names are in official use today, but South Africans, in unconscious recognition of its singularity, tend simply to refer to the uKhahlamba-Drakensberg as The Berg-'The Mountain'.

ISBN 0-9584891-6-5, Softback with gatefolds and a bookmark, 178 x 100 mm, 144-208pp, Full colour photographs & maps throughout.~30 Degrees South, RSA. 2006
ISBN 0-9584891-6-5
Softback with gatefolds and a bookmark
178 x 100 mm, 144-208pp
Full colour photographs & maps throughout.

Let Southbound take you to a place of wonder and beauty that sprawls in breathtaking splendour between the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands and the ice-capped peaks of the Kingdom of Lesotho. The AmaZulu-'People of Heaven'-who live in the long eastern shadow of the mountains call them uKhahlamba, the 'Barrier of spears'. The first Boer settlers to trail their ox-wagons into the foothills dubbed them the Drakensberg, the 'Dragon's mountain'. Both names are in official use today, but South Africans, in unconscious recognition of its singularity, tend simply to refer to the uKhahlamba-Drakensberg as The Berg-'The Mountain'.

The Park-2,500 square kilometres-the single largest mountain wilderness area protected anywhere in Africa
Sacred to the ancients, the Bushmen, as depicted in the highest concentration of rock art in Africa
A historical melting pot of Bushmen, Xhosa, Sotho, Zulu, Boer and Brit
A wealth of fauna and flora with 2,153 plant, 48 mammal and over 300 bird species identified
Detailed maps, colour photographs, hiking trails and route guides
Comprehensive listings for travellers of places to go, things to see, and accommodation

Philip Briggs
Philip is a travel and environmental writer specializing in Africa. Raised in South Africa, where he still lives, Philip first visited East Africa in 1986 and has since spent about half his time exploring the highways and back roads of more than 20 African countries. His first book, South Africa: The Bradt Travel Guide, was published in 1991, and he has subsequently authored Bradt guides to East and southern Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Ghana and Rwanda, several of which are now in their fourth or fifth edition. He has written or contributed to numerous other books published by the likes of Struik, Insight Discovery, AA Travel Guides, Berlitz and Frommers, and he has had more than 100 features and columns published in periodicals such as Africa Geographic, Travel Africa, BBC Wildlife, Mail & Guardian, Saturday Star, Diversions, Wanderlust and Africa Birds & Birding.~uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park|ISBN 0958489165|~11183~11189~~

World Heritage Sites of South Africa: Vredefort Dome - David Fleminger~World Heritage Sites of South Africa: Vredefort Dome - David FlemingerLet Southbound take you to the Vredefort Dome and back in time to where it all started - The Big Bang! To how our world began, and then, when it was all perfectly formed around two billion years ago-Wham! Another big bang - this time an uninvited intruder from outer space in the form of a whopping 190-kilometre-diameter meteorite that smashed into Earth near today's little town of Vredefort in central South Africa.

ISBN 0-9584891-4-9, Softback with gatefolds and a bookmark, 178 x 100 mm, 144-208pp, Full colour photographs & maps throughout.~30 Degrees South, RSA. 2006
ISBN 0-9584891-4-9
Softback with gatefolds and a bookmark
178 x 100 mm, 144-208pp
Full colour photographs & maps throughout.

Let Southbound take you to the Vredefort Dome and back in time to where it all started - The Big Bang! To how our world began, and then, when it was all perfectly formed around two billion years ago-Wham! Another big bang - this time an uninvited intruder from outer space in the form of a whopping 190-kilometre-diameter meteorite that smashed into Earth near today's little town of Vredefort in central South Africa.

The Vredefort Dome, South Africa's seventh and least-known World Heritage Site, is the site of the largest and oldest meteorite impact structure on Earth
Deep Impact: the formation of the dome and how the ground was turned literally inside out in a matter of minutes
Described by UNESCO as "the world's greatest known single energy release event"
With consequences of global destruction, burying of the Witwatersrand goldfields and, perhaps, evolutionary change
Accommodation and activities: comprehensive listings of tourist facilities and routes in and around the picturesque town of Parys at the centre of the Dome region

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