BBC WILDLIFE MAGAZINE
Book of the Month June 2005
Critical Acclaim for Currents of Contrast
How I wish I had written this book! It is a joy to read and the breadth and depth of coverage is very impressive…. the hundreds of spectacular colour form one of the best image collections I’ve seen from the region.
Mark Carwardine, BBC Wildlife Magazine (June’s Book of the Month)
It is the next great work on southern Africa’s oceans, with world-class photography both above and underwater. You’re going to have to get this one!!!
David Bristow, Editor of Getaway Magazine
This superbly illustrated natural history presents photographs so tempting you will dig out your snorkel and head for the beach.
Terry Shapiro, Business Day
A new book on the southern African marine environment – Currents of Contrast is delighting everyone who opens it! A beautiful coffee table book packed with exquisite photographs and scientifically accurate but readable text.
John Yeld, Cape Argus
ABOUT CURRENTS OF CONTRAST
Southern Africa’s coast is the meeting place of two ocean giants – the Benguela current of the Atlantic Ocean and the Agulhas of the Indian Ocean. They clash fiercely into the continent’s southern tip, dividing the region into two contrasting marine ecosystems that rank among the richest, most biologically diverse and oceanographically complex on the planet. The west coast is fed by the Benguela, a cold current that accounts for the enormous volume of marine life found here, while the east coast – warmed by the Agulhas current – is noted for its huge variety of life forms.
Currents of Contrast – Life in Southern Africa’s Two Oceans first introduces the realm of the Benguela, where you will encounter the ocean’s ultimate predator, the great white shark. Here, the nutrient rich waters wash over rocky reefs, and vast kelp forests thrive, providing food for diverse animals and plants, among them Cape clawless otters. In the realm of the Agulhas, you can explore the Knysna estuary and its most charismatic inhabitant, the Knysna seahorse. Follow the sardine run on the east coast and witness the suite of predators that feasts on this silver cornucopia.
Currents of Contrast (hard cover binding, 300mm x 270mm and 200 pages) is accessible, informative and entertaining, providing the detail and substance that will reward the serious naturalist. Photographs appearing in this book were taken specifically for the publication and many feature behaviour never seen or photographed before.
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