Alaska, Travellers' Wildlife Guides  •  Les Beletsky  •  Dennis Paulson FIELD GUIDE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 456 PAGES A handbook and guide to the most commonly encountered birds, mammals, fish, amphibians and marine invertebrates of Alaska featuring 320 handsome color illustrations and descriptive information on each species. Most of the book is devoted to a general overview of each group. With a short overview of Alaska, conservation and parks. (ALA119, $27.95)
Australia: The East, Travellers' Wildlife Guides  •  Les Beletsky FIELD GUIDE •  2007 •  PAPER  • 544 PAGES A wonderfully comprehensive guide to the plant and animal life of eastern Australia. The colorful book features illustrations of 650 commonly encountered fish, reptiles, amphibians, mammals and birds and special sections on the Great Barrier Reef and eastern Australian and Tasmanian wildlife parks and reserves. (AUS167, $29.95)
Belize, Travellers' Wildlife Guides  •  Les Beletsky FIELD GUIDE •  2004 •  PAPER  • 492 PAGES An all-around field guide intended for the curious traveler, this book features color illustrations of 200 commonly encountered birds, 50 mammals, 150 coral reef creatures and 80 species of reptiles and amphibians. It also includes a good introduction to Belize, its natural history and conservation. (BLZ04, $27.95)
Brazil: Amazon & Pantanal, Travellers' Wildlife Guides  •  Les Beletsky  •  David Pearson FIELD GUIDE •  2005 •  PAPER  • 500 PAGES A comprehensive guide and handbook to the flora, fauna and habitats of Brazil, with a focus on the Amazon and Pantanal. An Ecotravellers' Wildlife Guide, the book features color illustrations of commonly encountered birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and insects. The 100 color plates feature 90 species of amphibians and reptiles, 310 birds, 70 mammals, 30 insects and 50 common trees and plants. Second Edition. (BZL30, $27.95)
Costa Rica, Travellers' Wildlife Guides  •  Les Beletsky FIELD GUIDE •  2004 •  PAPER  • 448 PAGES This outstanding book is a field guide to the natural history of Costa Rica, featuring 350 color illustrations of commonly encountered birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles. Introductory chapters cover habitats, parks and conservation in Costa Rica. It's an all-around handbook, noteworthy for its color plates. (CRC11, $27.95)
Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands, Travellers' Wildlife Guides  •  David Pearson  •  Les Beletsky FIELD GUIDE •  2004 •  PAPER  • 485 PAGES An excellent introduction to Ecuador's wildlife, this handbook features concise descriptions and illustrations of 500 frequently encountered reptiles and amphibians, birds, mammals and insects. Half the book is devoted to 96 fine color plates. The Galapagos Islands get a separate chapter and section of illustrations. With a brief overview of habitats, parks and reserves, this book is an ambitious one-volume survey of the whole country from Amazon and Andes to the Pacific coast and Galapagos for the interested traveler. (GPS34, $27.95)
Hawaii, Travellers' Wildlife Guides  •  Les Beletsky FIELD GUIDE •  2005 •  PAPER  • 350 PAGES An all-around field guide intended for the curious traveler, this handbook features color illustrations of commonly-encountered birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, and coral reef creatures. It also includes a good introduction to Hawaii, its natural history and conservation. It's a well written overview of just about everything natural you are likely to see, which like the other volumes in the series, showcases the author's ostentatiously bad sense of humor. It's rife with puns. (HWI50, $27.95)
Peru, Travellers' Wildlife Guides  •  David L. Pearson  •  Les Beletsky FIELD GUIDE •  2004 •  PAPER  • 500 PAGES A convenient illustrated guide to the birds, amphibians, reptiles, mammals and insects from the Peruvian Amazon and Andes to the Pacific coast. Featuring 500 color illustrations. (PRU30, $29.95)
Southern Mexico, Travellers' Wildlife Guides  •  Les Beletsky FIELD GUIDE •  2007 •  PAPER  • 487 PAGES A compact guide to the birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians and reef fishes that the traveler is likely to encounter in popular destinations throughout the Yucatan, Oaxaca, Chiapas and Tabasco. It features more than 100 excellent color plates, a section of color photographs illustrating typical habitats and a good discussion of each animal group. With a chapter on conservation and a list of parks and reserves in the region. (FG32, $27.95)
The Wildlife of Southern Africa  •  William Branch  •  Chris Stuart  •  Tilde Stuart  •  Warwick Tarboton FIELD GUIDE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 520 PAGES Geared for travelers, this compact guide features color illustrations of commonly encountered birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians of Southern Africa. (SAF171, $27.95)