Philip and Ingrid van den Berg, Jaco Powell and Heinrich van den Berg
99% 5 Star Reviews
This bold new volume fromHPH Publishing is groundbreaking in its meticulousness. A more complete and expansive book on travelling through the Kalahari one could not hope to find. The authors have included details and information which will make any visitor's trip simple and hassle-free. Their trademark route ratings, so popular in the best-selling Kruger Self-Drive, return in Kgalagadi Self-Drive. These are refreshingly comprehensive, and will no doubt influence the route choices of countless travellers. Kgalagadi Self-Drive of course includes the beautiful images of award-winning photographers Heinrich van den Berg and Philip and Ingrid van den Berg, as well as those of co-author Jaco Powell. Suitable for everyone, from the most seasoned Kalahari lover to the first-time traveller, Kgalagadi Self-Drive is the definitive guide to this fascinating part of South Africa, for all who love wild places.
Author Biographies
Husband and wife award-winning photographersPhilip and Ingrid van den Berg share a love of Africa and all its facets. It is their passion to capture unique moments in nature and share these with readers, through the pages of their wildlife books. Based in Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal, and now retired from careers in environmental education and biological sciences, Philip and Ingrid have transformed a love of photography into a full-time "hobby", with several acclaimed wildlife books to their credit. With their extensive knowledge of the natural world coupled with their scientific backgrounds, they are an integral part of the HPH team of photographers and writers.
Heinrich van den Bergis an international award-winning wildlife photographer, and is also an accomplished writer and publisher. Based in Johannesburg, South Africa, Van den Berg is well known for pushing the boundaries of photography to create explosive images that are as beautiful as they are emotive.
Van den Berg heads his own publishing company,HPH Publishing, and has successfully published over 40 full-colour wildlife titles since 2001. His books are highly acclaimed for both their quality and content.
Heinrich and his wife Dana travel extensively in search of unique images‚ always with an eye for the unusual and a new perspective on the known world. Although Dana is a new addition to the team, she has already contributed substantially to the pool of photographs in the HPH Image Library.
Along with other photographs from the HPH fold, Heinrich has featured prominently in numerous coffee-table books, calendars, magazine portfolios and other photographic publications worldwide. Both national and international magazines such as National Geographic, GEO, TERRA, Terra Sauvage, the New York Times, the Times of London, Getaway, Africa Geographic, Go! and numerous others have published HPH work.
Van den Berg also shares his photography knowledge through exclusive workshops held in various parts of southern Africa.
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Self-drive guidebook
The self-drive guidebook contains all the necessary information for first-time visitors to plan a safe trip in a pristine format. Although it is currently on our coffee table, my wife and I cannot wait to start our journey to explore the Kgalagadi, beginning from our home in the Western Cape!
Kgalagadi Self-Drive Revised & Updated Edition
Nic Brummer
The Rift
A magnificent book, well worth buying and reading. A heavy read; just the weight of the publication, both physically and emotionally. Not to be missed.
The Rift by Shem Compion
Lampies Lamprecht
Just like all your books…useful information
Just like all your books…useful information that
help you with your planning and driving on unfamiliar roads!!!
Botswana Self-Drive
Lynn Strydom
Kgalagadi book
It is a beautiful book with lots of useful information. It will definitely be travelling with us when we go to Khalagadi next year.
Kgalagadi Self-Drive Revised & Updated Edition
Sue Musto
What a fantastic quality book with amazing information and photography.
What a fantastic quality book. I gave it to my husband as a gift. He is delighted with it. Very interesting to read. Amazing photography. You can see that a lot of work has gone into producing this book. I can definitely recommend it.
The self-drive guidebook contains all the necessary information for first-time visitors to plan a safe trip in a pristine format. Although it is currently on our coffee table, my wife and I cannot wait to start our journey to explore the Kgalagadi, beginning from our home in the Western Cape!
A magnificent book, well worth buying and reading. A heavy read; just the weight of the publication, both physically and emotionally. Not to be missed.
What a fantastic quality book with amazing information and photography.
What a fantastic quality book. I gave it to my husband as a gift. He is delighted with it. Very interesting to read. Amazing photography. You can see that a lot of work has gone into producing this book. I can definitely recommend it.
