The African Baobab
$26.17
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
5 January 2024
Summary
The African Baobab: A Timeless Giant
Baobab trees are living monuments, the oldest natural things in Africa, outlasting every plant and animal around them. Surviving in some of the driest, rockiest areas of this continent, paradoxically they live longer and grow larger than most other trees in the world.
In this absorbing and inspired new edition of The African Baobab, author Rupert Watson explores the life and times of this fascinating tree, from its early Madagasc…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781775848691 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1775848698 |
| Author: | Rupert Watson |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House South Africa |
| Imprint: | Struik Nature |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 5 January 2024 |
| Weight: | 652g |
| Dimensions: | 215mm x 177mm |
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About The Author
Rupert Watson
After qualifying as a lawyer in the United Kingdom, Rupert Watson moved to Kenya, where he has lived and worked for the past 45 years. A passionate writer, he has written on natural history and travel for a wide range of publications including New Scientist, The Independent and The Times. Early 2020 saw the publication of his book Peacocks & Picathartes: Reflections on Africa’s birdlife, with Struik Nature. He maintains an active interest in conservation and is Chair of the East African Natural History Society.
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