African Wildlife & Environment Issue 78

GOOD READS

that surrounds the only nuclear plant in Africa. In Darling, we bump into Evita Bezuidenhout and have a craft beer at the Darling Brewery. Other highlights of the book are the spectacular floral riches of the West Coast and Namaqualand, which attract visitors from all over the world to view the flowers; the West Coast Fossil Park; national parks, nature reserves, wetlands and estuaries; bustling wine farms, famous eateries and colourful West Coast fishermen. The book is peppered with stories and anecdotes about people and places, and provides fascinating insights into numerous aspects of this fascinating area. I have often been to places where my visit would have been greatly enriched by knowing more about the history, the geology and the people of that place.This book is indispensable for touring theWest Coast, and it is a work of art in its own right. Highly recommended!

with sticky tape – a very effective presentation. A practical section deals with pre-trip preparation and the dos and don'ts of walking in areas shared with wild animals. The spirit of Ian Player lives on in this book, and the foreword is by Todani Moyo, the current Chairman of Wilderness Foundation Global.Walking Safaris is profusely illustrated with excellent photographs, and should be essential reading for anyone planning to walk in the wild. It is a really useful and practical resource, with contact details provided for all the operators of the walking safaris covered.

West Coast Nell, Leon (2021. The West Coast. From Melkbos to the Orange River . Struik Nature, an imprint of Penguin Random House South Africa (Pty) Ltd, Cape Town. Soft cover, 21x25 cm, 184 pp, illustrated in colour throughout with photographs, diagrams and maps. ISBN 978-1-77584-702-1. R308. This is Leon Nell's sixth travel book, and it is a beauty. The large format, exquisite photographs and informative text make this a 'must-have' for anyone doing a trip to the West Coast of South Africa. The author takes readers on a journey from Melkbosstrand near Cape Town to where the Orange River runs into the sea, forming the country's northern border with Namibia. Along the way he explores the coast's history, its seaside towns and villages, fauna and flora, and agriculture. At the Koeberg nuclear power station we go on a 13 km hike through the 3,000 ha nature reserve

Museum man Trok, Loreto (2020). The Forgotten Scientist. The story of Saul Sithole. Jacana Media, Auckland Park, South Africa. Soft cover, 15x21 cm, 43 pp, illustrated with B&W photographs. ISBN 978-1-43142-989-9. R155. Saul Sithole spent more than 60 years of his life working at the Transvaal Museum (now called the Ditsong National Museum of Natural History), starting off as a cleaner but progressing over the years to become an excellent bird skinner. He was appointed as an assistant to Herbert Lang, a German-born scientist who had worked at the

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