Mark W. Nolting – författare

Going on safari requires preparation – and no book leaves a traveler better prepared than this one. Including a wildlife guide and checklist, trip organizer, phrase book, safari diary, and map, this tremendous resource puts all necessary information right at the traveler’s fingertips.

AFRICA’S TOP WILDLIFE COUNTRIES highlights and compares wildlife reserves and other major attractions in the continent’s best countries for game viewing – making the planning of the journey of a lifetime easy! African countries, and the wildlife reserves within them, vary greatly as to the types and quality of safari experiences they offer. This is the only guidebook that effectively assists readers in choosing the best destinations for the kind of wildlife experience they would most enjoy by comparing travel options among all the top wildlife countries.Using the easy-to-read When’s the Best Time to Go for Game Viewing chart, readers can conveniently choose the specific reserves and country(ies) that are best to visit during their vacation period. From the What Wildlife if Best Seen Where chart, readers can easily locate the reserves that have an abundance of the animals they wish to see. From the Safari Activities chart, readers can choose the reserves that offer the safari options (night drives, canoeing, walking, ballooning, etc.) that interest them most.Jam-packed with information essential to the successful safari:* 640 pages of color with over 575 photos* 15 Countries, including the top safari countries of Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia and South Africa* Over 75 color maps, detailing countries and major wildlife reserves* 10 charts, including When''s The Best Time to Go and What Wildlife is Best Found Where* Accommodations graded for convenient selectionDetailed information on:Photo SafarisMountain ClimbingGorilla and Chimpanzee SafarisBird WatchingCanoe/Kayak/Boat SafarisScuba Diving & SnorkelingHot-Air Balloon SafarisNight Game DrivesWalking SafarisWhite-water RaftingHorseback safarisFamily SafarisHoneymoon safaris

The African Safari Journal and Field Guide is the perfect book to take on safari because it is a wildlife guide, trip organizer, phrase book, safari diary, map directory and wildlife checklist, all in one! And because many on safari have strict baggage limits, this SEVEN-BOOKS-IN-ONE journal becomes even more valuable because it features all the information a traveler to Africa is going to need. It puts key safari information at the reader''s fingertips and allows them to record unforgettable memories of their African adventure.The guide includes the following valuable features that help to make the reader an instant authority while on safari:* Over 500 COLOR illustrations and detailed descriptions of mammals, reptiles, birds, insects and trees for easy identification.* Illustrations of Africa''s vegetation zones* The most comprehensive checklists of mammals and birds for recording sightings in reserves* Over 60 COLOR maps that detail regions, countries and major wildlife reserves* Swahili, Tswana, Shona, Zulu and French words, phrases and mammal names (with phonetics)* Constellation maps of the Southern Hemisphere — and a stargazers guide* Safari tips* Photography on safari* Glossary of safari terms* Packing checklist* Contact information for U.S. and Canadian Embassies and British High Commissions in Africa* World Heritage sites* Resource directory*Suggested reading list* 30 journal pages to record their personal safari experiencesThe African Safari Journal and Field Guide can be personalized with the following:* Journal author information* Medical information* Packing checklist and luggage inventory* Travel and health insurance* Journal log and daily entries* Mammal and bird check lists* Sections to record flight and safari itineraries

Africa''s Top Wildlife Countries highlights and compares wildlife reserves and other major attractions in the continent’s best countries for game viewing — making the planning of the journey of a lifetime easy! African countries, and the wildlife reserves within them, vary greatly as to the types and quality of safari experiences they offer. This is the only guidebook that effectively assists readers in choosing the best destinations for the kind of wildlife experience they would most enjoy by comparing travel options among all the top wildlife countries.Using the easy-to-read "When’s the Best Time to Go for Game Viewing" chart, readers can conveniently choose the specific reserves and country(ies) that are best to visit during their vacation period. From the "What Wildlife is Best Seen Where" chart, readers can easily locate the reserves that have an abundance of the animals they wish to see. From the "Safari Activities" chart, readers can choose the reserves that offer the safari options (night drives, canoeing, walking, ballooning, etc.) that interest them most.Jam-packed with information essential to the successful safari:* 512 pages of color with over 400 photos* 15 Countries, including the top safari countries of Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia and South Africa* Over 75 color maps, detailing countries and major wildlife reserves, including regional maps that conveniently point out the best reserves and their highlights* 10 charts, including When''s The Best Time to Go and What Wildlife is Best Found Where* Accommodations graded for convenient selection — with the best highlighted as the author''s top choiceDetailed information on:Photo SafarisMountain ClimbingGorilla and Chimpanzee SafarisBird WatchingCanoe/Kayak/Boat SafarisScuba Diving and SnorkelingHot-Air Balloon SafarisNight Game DrivesWalking SafarisWhite-water RaftingHorseback safarisFamily SafarisHoneymoon safaris

The African Safari Journal and Field Guide is the perfect book to take on safari because it is a wildlife guide, trip organizer, phrase book, safari diary, map directory and wildlife checklist, all in one! And because many on safari have strict baggage limits, this SEVEN-BOOKS-IN-ONE journal becomes even more valuable because it features all the information a traveler to Africa is going to need. It puts key safari information at the reader's fingertips and allows them to record unforgettable memories of their African adventure. The guide includes the following valuable features that help to make the reader an instant authority while on safari: * Over 500 COLOR illustrations and detailed descriptions of mammals, reptiles, birds, insects and trees for easy identification.* Illustrations of Africa's vegetation zones * The most comprehensive checklists of mammals and birds for recording sightings in reserves * Over 60 COLOR maps that detail regions, countries and major wildlife reserves * Swahili, Tswana, Shona, Zulu and French words, phrases and mammal names (with phonetics) * Constellation maps of the Southern Hemisphere -- and a stargazers guide * Safari tips * Photography on safari * Glossary of safari terms * Packing checklist * Contact information for U.S. and Canadian Embassies and British High Commissions in Africa * World Heritage sites * Resource directory *Suggested reading list * 30 journal pages to record their personal safari experiences The African Safari Journal and Field Guide can be personalized with the following: * Journal author information * Medical information * Packing checklist and luggage inventory * Travel and health insurance * Journal log and daily entries * Mammal and bird check lists * Sections to record flight and safari itineraries

Africa's Top Wildlife Countries highlights and compares wildlife reserves and other major attractions in the continent’s best countries for game viewing — making the planning of the journey of a lifetime easy! African countries, and the wildlife reserves within them, vary greatly as to the types and quality of safari experiences they offer. This is the only guidebook that effectively assists readers in choosing the best destinations for the kind of wildlife experience they would most enjoy by comparing travel options among all the top wildlife countries.Using the easy-to-read "When’s the Best Time to Go for Game Viewing" chart, readers can conveniently choose the specific reserves and country(ies) that are best to visit during their vacation period. From the "What Wildlife is Best Seen Where" chart, readers can easily locate the reserves that have an abundance of the animals they wish to see. From the "Safari Activities" chart, readers can choose the reserves that offer the safari options (night drives, canoeing, walking, ballooning, etc.) that interest them most.Jam-packed with information essential to the successful safari:* 512 pages of color with over 400 photos* 15 Countries, including the top safari countries of Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia and South Africa* Over 75 color maps, detailing countries and major wildlife reserves, including regional maps that conveniently point out the best reserves and their highlights* 10 charts, including When's The Best Time to Go and What Wildlife is Best Found Where* Accommodations graded for convenient selection — with the best highlighted as the author's top choiceDetailed information on:Photo SafarisMountain ClimbingGorilla and Chimpanzee SafarisBird WatchingCanoe/Kayak/Boat SafarisScuba Diving and SnorkelingHot-Air Balloon SafarisNight Game DrivesWalking SafarisWhite-water RaftingHorseback safarisFamily SafarisHoneymoon safaris