Showing posts with label Adventure and Exploration Library. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Adventure and Exploration Library. Show all posts

Tuesday, 11 October 2016

Deadly Oceans: in search of the deadliest sea creatures

#expeditioncruising .

The world’s oceans are filled with an array of venomous and toxic marine critters, not to mention a whole host of apex carnivores.They continue to fascinate us with their magnificent appearance and behaviour, no matter how dangerous or shocking. Within the pages of Deadly Oceans you can join ace divers and wildlife photographers Nick and Caroline Robertson-Brown as they tour the world in search of the deadliest sea creatures.

They are not only looking at the marine life that is specifically a danger to humans, but also those predators with amazing adaptations that make them supreme hunters, marveling at predators that conceal themselves, perfectly camouflaged to their surroundings, waiting to strike, sometimes at mind-boggling speeds. Taking a look at creatures from beneath the surface that have developed toxins to prevent them becoming prey, and finally focusing on the organism that poses the greatest threat, not only to all marine life in our seas and oceans, but also to the planet itself.


Deadly Oceans is illustrated with hundreds of stunning images, chapters cover everything from jellyfish to sea snakes, and cone shells to crocodiles and, of course, a whole range of sharks while the most deadlyspecies of them all may or may not come as a surprise.

About the Authors

Nick and Caroline are both aware winning underwater photographers and have been diving together since 1995. Their scuba adventures have taken them to locations all around the world, but they also still love diving in their native British waters. Caroline has a BSc (Hons) in biology and an MSc in Animal behavior. Nick has a BSc (Hons) in Environmental Biology, a DipEd in teaching and is a Fellow of The Royal Photographic Society. Caroline and Nick are both conversation driven and are involved in several charities that strive to protect our oceans.

NEW HOLLAND PUBLISHERS | HARDBACK | RRP $65.00

Monday, 7 December 2015

Top Wildlife Sites of the World






How many have you visited?

A perfect Christmas gift for the expedition cruiser in you family

By Will & Natalie Burrard–Lucas

The natural world never fails to amaze, with its beauty, ingenuity and magnificence. Over a million wildebeest migrating across the plains of the Serengeti in pursuit of rain, male Emperor Penguins huddling together for two months without food during the Antarctic winter to incubate their eggs, or hundreds of macaws gathering to eat clay on the banks of a river in Peru to neutralise the toxins in their diet are just some of the awe-inspiring phenomena that are taking place out there in the world we live in. The biological diversity that surrounds us on Earth is undoubtedly the greatest treasure that we have.

Just what are the most amazing spectacles that every wildlife enthusiast has to see during their lifetime? Top nature photographer and intrepid traveller Will Burrard-Lucas has spent years visiting far-flung corners of the world, capturing thousands of breathtaking images along the way.

Top Wildlife Sites of the World invites you to feel inspired by the places that have inspired Will with each breathtaking turn of the page.

More than 30 sites are covered, each with a locator map, beautiful photographs, a fact file and an evocative account of what it's like to go there, written by Will's wife and travel companion, Natalie. Destinations range from Tasmania to Svalbard and from the Okavango Delta to Alaska.


New Holland Publishers

RRP: $35.00 Hardback

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Will Burrard-Lucas is a professional wildlife photographer from the UK.

His fascination with wildlife began in childhood when he was fortunate enough to spend some years living in Africa. On a quest for the perfect shot, he designs clever gadgets and gizmos to help him achieve fresh perspectives. Will's wife, Natalia Burrard-Lucas, is a doctor and also a keen writer. She shares Will's wanderlust and joins him on many of his wildlife escapades.