Pantanal Wildlife
This extensively updated second edition of Bradt's Pantanal Wildlife remains the most user-friendly guidebook for ecotourists visiting South America's great wetland - according to Time magazine, 'one of the world's greatest places'. Extending across Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay, the Pantanal is the continent's equivalent of Africa's Serengeti: a vast territory brimming with abundant, exciting and photogenic wildlife. The planet's biggest wetland - 10 times larger than Florida's Everglades - offers superlative wildlife-watching to enthral novice and expert alike. In no other New World location can visitors see at point-blank range such a high number and variety of birds (670+ species recorded), mammals (110+ species) and reptiles (50+ species). As well as breathtaking gatherings of wildlife - with fur, feather and scale crammed into desiccating water bodies during the dry season - record-breakers of the natural world can be easy to spot here. Visitors have excellent opportunities to watch the New World's mightiest cat (nowhere is better to see jaguar), the world's largest parrot (hyacinth macaw), largest rodent (the pig-sized capybara), the planet's greatest gathering of crocodilians (yacar矇 caiman) and South America's heaviest land mammal (lowland tapir). Both a wildlife guide and a travel guidebook, Pantanal Wildlife is designed for visitors who want to recognise the animals they see, to understand more about them and to learn where to look for them - but are too conscious of their baggage allowance to bring a shelf-full of reference material. It comprises authoritative yet accessible text by a South American wildlife expert, bringing remarkable animals to life through highly readable snippets on behaviour and biology, derived from the latest science. Bradt's Pantanal Wildlife remains the only portable, hard-copy guidebook to focus entirely on the best wildlife-watching experience in South America, the only book to feature all major faunal groups - and the only guide to cover the entire Pantanal, combining up-to-date visitor advice on where to stay, tips on exactly where to look for the most exciting wildlife and insights into getting around in each of the three countries it encompasses. Bradt's Pantanal Wildlife is the indispensable travel companion - truly a visitor's guide - to this exhilarating region.
Unhurried Canada
Unhurried Canada: A Guide to Roadside Attractions is a fold-out map inviting readers to rediscover the joys of slow travel. It celebrates the long-forgotten road trip, where the journey itself is an experience to be savoured, rather than just a means to reach a destination. Across Canada's vast landscapes, from the Pacific shores to the eastern seaboard, this guide highlights monumental and endearing attractions that dot the country's highways and byways. Each stop brings a story from colossal sculptures like the World's Largest Paddle in British Columbia to the towering coffee pot in Davidson, Saskatchewan. In Alberta, the world's largest dinosaur looms over the Badlands of Drumheller, while Mac the Moose stands proud in Moose Jaw. Manitoba features the 1931 Rolls Royce replica in Steinbach, the "Automobile City," while Ontario boasts Sudbury's Big Nickel, paying homage to the city's mining history. The maritime provinces offer their own larger-than-life attractions. In New Brunswick, the world's largest lobster towers in Shediac, celebrating the region's thriving fishing industry. Nova Scotia greets visitors with a 60-foot fiddle on Sydney's waterfront, symbolising the province's deep musical heritage. The Confederation Bridge to Prince Edward Island is an engineering marvel, the longest bridge spanning ice-covered waters. In Canada's northern reaches, landmarks like Churchill's polar bear and the beluga sculptures along Quebec's Saguenay Fjord offer glimpses into more remote landscapes. An Inukshuk in Rankin Inlet is a powerful symbol of Canada's North and Indigenous cultures. This guide captures the spirit of unhurried exploration, reflecting a country where the unexpected becomes the highlight of your journey. Whether you're seeking out the Terry Fox Monument, pausing at the Longitudinal Centre of Canada, or discovering why Newfoundland sits 30 minutes ahead of its neighbours, this map makes a case for wandering with no rush to arrive. For anyone seeking a travel companion that speaks to the heart of Canadian adventure, this fold-out map offers a delightful trip down memory lane, blending humour, history and the sheer joy of the road less travelled.
A Guide Book of Art, Architecture, and Historic Interests in Pennsylvania
