Antipode: Seasons with the Extraordinary Wildlife and Culture of Madagascar
by Heather E. Heying
By definition, "antipode" is a point on the earth diametrically opposite from another. As a field biologist specializing in reptiles and amphibians, Heather Heying has been to some of the most remote places on the globe.
Atlas of the Vegetation of Madagascar
by Justin Moat & Paul Smith
Presented in both French and English, the atlas gives a brief history of vegetation mapping in Madagascar; the methodology used in compiling these new maps; and detailed descriptions of each vegetation type, illustrated with photographs and diagrams.
Beyond the Rice Fields
by Naivo Naivo
The first novel from Madagascar ever to be translated into English, Naivo’s magisterial Beyond the Rice Fields delves into the upheavals of the nation’s past as it confronted Christianity and modernity, through the twin narratives of a slave and his master’s daughter.
Birds of Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands
by Roger Safford, Adrian Skerrett, & Frank Hawkins
Its recognition as a zoogeographic region in its own right has recently been confirmed, and, all taxa combined, the region was found to hold the second most distinct assemblage of vertebrates in the world after the Australian region, despite being the smallest of them all.
Birds of the Indian Ocean Islands
by Ian Sinclair, Olivier Langrand
This revised edition, including many new illustrations by Norman Arlott, Peter Hayman and others, covers 500 birds of Madagascar, Comoros, Mauritius, Reunion, Rodrigues and Seychelles.
Bradt Guide Madagascar
by Hilary Bradt
Now in its 11th edition, Bradt's comprehensive guide to Madagascar, its history, people and nature remains our model for guidebooks: personal, culturally astute and an absolute pleasure to read. With photographs, sketch maps and wise travel information.
Extinct Madagascar
by Steven M. Goodman
Goodman and his colleagues present a stunning variety of life that went extinct on Madagascar, an island with such biodiversity that it currently boasts over 100 species of lemur.
Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar (3rd ed.)
by Vences & Glaw
Features over 700 species of Madagascar's amphibians and reptiles plus coverage of the island's flora, invertebrates, freshwater fishes, and birds. Individual species accounts provide the biology and description of all Malagasy amphibians and reptiles.
Field Guide to the Orchids of Madagascar
by Phillip Cribb and Johan Hermans
Orchids are found in almost every habitat on the island, from the mountains to the coasts, and this field guide—the first of its kind, fully illustrated with color photographs and packed with details to aid identification—is an invaluable tool for researchers and ecotourists visiting the island.
Fishwatcher's Field Guide Indian Ocean
by I Greenberg
A double-sided card illustrating 70 fishes of Seychelles, Maldives and neighboring islands.
Lemurs of Madagascar, Conservation International Tropical Field Guide
by Conservation International, Stephen D. Nash (Illustrator)
Updated with 30 new species, this third edition of the definitive field guide to all 101 species and subspecies of lemurs features 500 color illustrations, range maps, drawings and detailed, authoritative chapters on natural history and conservation.
Lemurs of Madagascar, Diurnal & Cathemeral
by Russel Mittermeier
This handy laminated fold-up card, illustrated by Stephen Nash, focuses on the 34 species of lemur active, at least part-time, during the day.
Lords and Lemurs
by Alison Jolly
This quirky and engaging history cum memoir explores the issue of sustainable development in a microcosm called Berenty, a private nature preserve in southern Madagascar surrounded by plantations and many desperately poor people. Primatologist Jolly (Lucy’s Legacy) has spent much of her life studying the lemur population of Berenty, but she is also a keen observer of the life and culture of the Tandroy people who live nearby. The respectful coexistence of monkeys and men is due, she feels, to the leadership of the de Heaulme family, a French colonial dynasty who preserved a patch of pristine forest when they carved out their plantations.
Madagascar
by David Attenborough
Produced by the BBC, this spectacular three-part series narrated by the inimitable Attenborough showcases the nature, wildlife and habitats of the island continent, with the many species of lemurs given the starring role.
Madagascar Map
by Freytag & Berndt
A clear shaded relief map of Madagascar at a scale of 1:2,000,000.
Madagascar Wildlife: A Visitors Guide
by Hilary Bradt, Nick Garbutt, Derek Schuurman
This handy guide describes and illustrates in color photographs 250 species of Malagasy animals, not just the lemurs, fossas and other endemic mammals, but also birds, reptiles and invertebrates. With chapters on habitats, ecology and conservation.
Madagascar, A Short History
by Stephen Ellis, Solofo Randrianja
A gracefully written summary of two thousand years of human history on Madagascar. The island's inhabitants, the Malagasy, remain one of the world's most least-known societies.
Madagascar, The Eighth Continent
by Peter Tyson
Tyson interweaves an account of his time in the field with travel, history and ecology for this wide-ranging report on life in Madagascar.
Mammals of Madagascar
by Nick Garbutt
An invaluable compact guide with full-page color photographs of each species.
Orchids of Madagascar (2nd ed.) Guide
by David Du Puy
This field guide, the first of its kind for Madagascan orchids, will enable you to identify these showy and often spectacular plants.
The Aye-Aye and I
by Gerald Durrell
The engaging and extremely amusing story of a serious scientific effort to retrieve, and help save, the rare aye-aye of Madagascar.
The Future of the Past
by Alexander Stille
A survey of conservation and threats to cultures and monuments around the world. In these provocative essays, Stille travels to places as disparate as Sicily, China and Madagascar.
The Natural History of Madagascar (2nd ed.)
by Steve M Goodman & Jonathan P. Benstead
Separated from the mainland of Africa for 160 million years, Madagascar has evolved an incredible wealth of biodiversity, with thousands of species that can be found nowhere else on earth.
The Remarkable Baobab
by Thomas Pakenham
A celebration of the tremendous, twisted baobabs of Africa, Madagascar and Australia in 60 large-format color photographs.
The Song of the Dodo
by David Quammen
Well-spoken and engaging, Quammen narrates his adventures on the trail of natural wonders in Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Galapagos and Komodo and explains complex evolutionary phenomena with humor, wit and understanding.
Wildlife of Madagascar
by Ken Behrens & Keith Barnes
Madagascar is one of the world's great natural treasures and ecotourism destinations. Despite being an island, it is home to nearly an entire continent’s variety of species, from the famous lemurs to a profusion of bizarre and beautiful birds, reptiles and amphibians. Wildlife of Madagascar is a compact and beautifully illustrated photographic guide, and an essential companion for any visitor or resident.
