Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of Africa [antikvár]

Acknowledgements A book of this nature is, of necessity, a compilation not only of the work of the authors but also that of the countless field workers and observers who have published their findings, or deposited specimens in museums. We hope that this guide will be a credit to the hundreds of individuals who have contributed, unwittingly, to its compilation. However, the responsibility for any omissions or errors must lie in the hands of the authors. The directors and curators of the mammal collections of the following museums are thanked for allowing us free access: British Museum of Natural History; Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren; South African Museum; National Museum, Pretoria; Kaffrarian Museum. A special word of thanks is due to H.H. Sheikh Saud of Qatar for permitting one of the authors to observe and photograph his private gazelle collection. The directors and curators of a number of zoological gardens, including Antwerp, Zoo Berlin and Tiergarten Berlin, were extremely helpful when we wished to observe rare African mammal species in their collections. A number of people have helped to fill our photographic gaps and we thank them all; their names are listed under the photographic credits. Dr A. Gauthier of Station Biologique de Poiunpont, kindly provided some photographic material on primates. Kyle Stuart is thanked for drawing the size comparison silhouettes, and Leigh Stuart for assisting with the typing of photo captions. Our editorial manager, Pippa Parker, has had to put up with differences on both sides of the publishing fence, and we thank her for the professional way in which she has handled points of conflict. Lastly we wish to thank our editor Maggie Mouton, designer Darren MacGurk, and James Mills-Hicks who took the book through its final stages. Chris and Tilde Stuart, Loxton 1997