NATURE'S GREAT EVENTS

A record of the BBC production, accompanied by a CD

A truly magnificent book, illustrated with over 400 incredible photographs, many of which have never been seen before, co-authored by an award winning team of producers and writers who have experienced and lived these incredible events.

Having chosen 6 of the world's most awesome natural events, The Great Flood (Okavango Delta), The Great Feast (Alaska), The Great Migration (The Serengeti), The Great Melt (The Artic), The Great Salmon Run (British Columbia) and The Great Tide (South Africa) this book portrays in evocative text and photographs what the TV

Introduced at the back of the book are those who have helped compile this series, a life-time each of dedication and passion to their work, and a comprehensive list of where and how to find out more about the events they have recorded. A book to treasure, with an amazing CD, NATURE'S GREAT EVENTS not only explains these events to us, but makes us realise yet again what an incredible world we live in, how truly wonderful nature is – and hopefully will help bring home the message of how very important it is to help conserve this rich and beautiful planet of ours.

Published with the permission of the BBC by Mitchell Beazley an imprint of Octopus Books and

Distributed in South Africa by the Penguin Group

ISBN 9-781845-334567

Letters

Dear Africa Talks,
Thank you for noticing that a cosy read of something printed is more pleasant. Please advise how to go about receiving a copy of Africa Talks in future.

Thank you and best regards,
Brigitte Cross
Cross Country Air Safaris

Hello Lesley,

Disturbed to hear that you are resorting to the printed matter. This does appear on the surface to be a strange move by a conservation focused entity? With all that is known to effect the environment (use of natural trees, heavy reliance on natural water, printing ink poison, cost of delivery – carbon footprint – wastage etc) I would have thought that the email application would be the right way to go.

You will have a good reason to publish this newspaper Lesley, I would love to hear of it.
Colin, Centre Stage Travel

Dear Colin,
Thanks for your letter – we are printing as well as being on the Internet so to reach the many thousands of readers who do not have access to computers and do not want to read lengthy matter on a screen. AFRICA TALKS is a free distribution publication as we feel very strongly that conservation and environmental matters are not just for those who can afford it.

Have you considered the environmental degradation caused by mining coal, road and rail transport of the coal, massive power stations, damming of rivers etc., all to produce electricity for those who can afford computers?
Editor.