Picture & Reference Books

KwaZulu-Natal is culturally rich, offering a wide range of writers - writing mainly in English and Zulu - who are linked through their lives and their writing to this province of South Africa. The writers include, to name just a few, Alan Paton, Roy Campbell, Lewis Nkosi, Ronnie Govender, Wilbur Smith, Daphne Rooke, Credo Mutwa and Gcina Mhlophe.

Set along the cliffs between mountain and sea, Hermanus is one of the most popular holiday and travel destinations in South Africa. Initially it was the abundance of fish in Walker Bay, along which the village rapidly grew, that attracted holidaymakers.

Madagascar Travel Guide - Holiday advice and travel tips including Antananarivo highlights, Malagasy wildlife and endemics, national parks, reserves and activities. Also featuring detailed species identification, the best spots for wildlife tracking, birdwatching, Nosy Be, Nosy Mangabe, Masoala, natural history, baobabs, local cuisine and hotels.

Bo-Kaap, what is it? The name, to some, conjures up an image of a district of Cape Town with colourful houses, eastern cooking and music. In reality though, there is far more to Bo-Kaap and “Bo- Kaap, das bunte Herz Kapstadts” helps to explore this. Firstly, who lives here today? Its earliest residents in the latter days of the 17th century were European tradesmen who could ill afford houses in the town centre; Later, some of these properties were purchased by Muslims which explains the present

Witness the rise of New York City through dozens of historic and contemporary aerial photographs that chart the city's ever-changing skyline.

Discover the beauty of South Africa’s beaches with MapStudio‘s newly released Life’s a Beach. This guide explores 9,500kms of the best beaches in the world, from Alexander Bay along the coast to Sodwana, visiting hundreds of beaches and exploring a magnificent coastline.

In Italiaanse intermezzi bring Andre Pretorius die leser van aangesig tot aangesig met die vele gedaantes van hierdie land vol skoonheid en teenstrydigheid. Hy swig voor die wondere van die menslike gees in Rome en Venesie, maar hy verdwaal ook langs die agterpaadjies van Sicilie en die Abruzzi.

Boek met ‘n alfabetiese lys van stede en dorpe in Suid-Afrika sowel as die meeste plattelandse dorpies en sommige nedersettings en townships waarvoor inligting beskikbaar was. Meer as 900 plekke is ingesluit.

Awesome South Africa will intrigue you, make you laugh, astonish and astound you. This entertaining compilation on South Africa is packed full of humour, history, interesting facts and trivia about South Africa and its people. This recently launched Second Edition is now updated with the latest information and statistics.

Eenkantland is 'n kennismaking met al die fasette van Namakwaland: die veld, die diere, streeksgeskiedenis, diamantsmokkelary, boerdery, gunstelinggeregte, rygoed, gebruiksartikels, snaakse gebeure en streekseie verskynsels, maar bowenal met sy mense - Sandvelders, Binnevelders en Boesmanlanders.

Dorps, The small towns of South Africa is about a part of 'Old Africa' that is quickly disappearing. From 1982 to 1986, Roger Ballen, an American, travelled widely throughout South Africa, visiting its scattered towns and villages.

Honey beer and penguin eggs, pinball and stick-fighting, sacred dancing and shebeens, swimming at night and kissing in the forest . Over the years, South Africans have pursued pleasure in a wild variety of ways.