{"product_id":"top-birding-spots-of-southern-africa-chittenden-1992","title":"Top Birding Spots of Southern Africa by Hugh Chittenden","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop Birding Spots of Southern Africa (Illustrated Guide to 127 Birding Sites, Softcover)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Site-by-Site Guide to 127 of Southern Africa's Finest Birdwatching Locations, with Maps and Checklists\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBibliographic Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Top Birding Spots of Southern Africa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hugh Chittenden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Southern Book Publishers (Pty) Ltd, Halfway House\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1992\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781868124190\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1868124193\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e First edition (1992), Second impression (1993).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's printed illustrated card wrappers, perfect bound, with a Southern African Ornithological Society 'Recommended' sticker to the front cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large softcover, 421 pages. With line-drawn location maps and species checklists with tick boxes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Condition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExterior \/ Wraps:\u003c\/strong\u003e Purple printed card covers with an eagle photograph, clean and glossy with no tears visible. A Southern African Ornithological Society 'Recommended' sticker is applied to the front cover. The spine is clean and legible and the corners are square. The page edges are toned to cream or tan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e The text block is sound and the binding tight. The pages examined are clean, with no writing or markings, and the checklist boxes are unticked. The page edges are evenly toned with age.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not Applicable (As Issued)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTop Birding Spots of Southern Africa brings together 127 of the region's best birdwatching locations in a single practical guide. Each entry gives the location, habitat and facilities, along with a map and directions for finding the site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe entries also note the special species and rare sightings to look out for, and close with a checklist that leaves room to record sightings on repeat visits. The guide was compiled with contributions from around 70 birders, which gives it the feel of field-tested local knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor collectors of Africana natural history, it is a useful period record of birding destinations in southern Africa in the early 1990s, and it remains a practical companion for anyone planning a birding trip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Profile: Hugh Chittenden\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHugh Chittenden is a South African bird photographer and author. Besides this guide, his publications include the first Roberts Bird Guide (2007) and its second edition (2016), as well as Roberts Bird Guide: Kruger National Park and Adjacent Lowveld, written with Ian Whyte.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe is chairman of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, which oversees the Roberts bird book publications, and in 2012 he received an honorary doctorate for his contributions to ornithology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTop Birding Spots of Southern Africa · Hugh Chittenden birding guide · southern Africa birdwatching sites book · Hugh Chittenden 1992 · birding locations with maps and checklists · Africana bird guide · Southern Book Publishers birding\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Southern Book Publishers (Pty) Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58800929898799,"sku":"TCB-000566","price":100.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/top-birding-spots-of-southern-africa27869_cover_1.jpg?v=1794120761","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/top-birding-spots-of-southern-africa-chittenden-1992","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}