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This is the second major book on the Prince Edward Islands (PEI) in as many years and whilst the former was a scientific monograph (Chown & Froneman 2008) this is very much a book for the general reader and an excellent complement to the earlier volume. Illustrated with many stunning photographs and written in very accessible prose this is both a book for anyone interested in the sub-Antarctic islands as well as for all South Africans to see what the southernmost part of their country looks like.
Broken into five major sections it first describes the physical environment, then the human history of the islands; this is followed by a section on the plants and their communities, then the animal life and finally a section called "Into the Futureâ[euro] dealing with research, conservation and management. A small number of key publications for further reading are listed at the end. There are virtually no text errors showing a very high standard of proof reading.
This is such a well designed and beautifully laid out book that it seems churlish to criticise anything but, despite all the efforts, there are a few things which could have been done better or differently....