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Our beautifully produced large format edition of Michael Poliza''s Africa was hailed by many as one of the best books on this subject ever published. Africa is now a bestseller with worldwide distribution. Since a gigantic coffee table book weighing over five kilos (13 pounds) may not be everyone''s idea of the perfect travel companion, we have decided to bow to popular demand and publish The Essential Africa. This is a more concise, portable edition of the large format book which will include the very best of Africa and half of its photographs. We believe we''ve succeeded in making the breathtakingly beautiful photography of the large format edition accessible to the largest possible audience. Michael Poliza is a true adventurer and his voyage around the world on a 75 ft yacht was followed by millions via the internet. He is mainly based in Cape Town, and is a pioneer in the use of digital photography for illustrated books.

We are the only species which deliberately alters its appearance. We get up, peer into the mirror and ask ourselves 'What should I wear today?' But this customizing of our bodies goes far beyond the clothing which we wear as a second skin. Flesh can be tatooed, pierced, scarred and adorned with anything from flowers to precious jewels. Hair offers infinite possibilities for creative modification. Even the actual shape of the body can be compressed with corsets, padded out in the 'right' places or physically redefined by cosmetic surgery. The Customized Body presents the most comprehensive review of all forms of body art - past, present and future - ever assembled. A celebration of the most extraordinary and creative, it at the same time offers us all a chance to consider why we choose to decorate, adorn and dress as we do.

Travel photographer Barbara Lloyd captures the heart of Thailand in this text: its temples, hill tribes, ancient sites, festivals, silks, spices and islands. She introduces a new colour for the theme of each chapter, demonstrating the individual mood, personality, symbolic meaning and uses of colour in the everyday lives of the people of Thailand.