Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa, Volume 63, Issue 2 (2008)

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Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa, Volume 63, Issue 2 (2008)

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A preliminary survey of the estuaries on the south coast of South Africa, Cape St Blaize, Mossel Bay—Robberg Peninsula, Plettenberg Bay, with particular reference to the fish fauna
N. C. James & T. D. Harrison
Pages: 111-127
Published online: 22 Mar 2010
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The Late Glacial and Holocene avifauna of the island of St Helena, South Atlantic Ocean
Colin A. Lewis
Pages: 128-144
Published online: 22 Mar 2010
AbstractforThe Late Glacial and Holocene avifauna of the island of St Helena, South Atlantic Ocean | References | PDF (784.5 KB)
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A review of DNA analyses of archaeological and ancient tissues
Victoria E. Gibbon, Goran Štrkalj, John Harington & Clem B. Penny
Pages: 145-149
Published online: 22 Mar 2010
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Diet of brown hyaenas (Parahyaena brunnea) on the Namibian coast
Brian F. Kuhn, Ingrid Wiesel & John D. Skinner
Pages: 150-159
Published online: 22 Mar 2010
AbstractforDiet of brown hyaenas (Parahyaena brunnea) on the Namibian coast | References | PDF (823.3 KB)
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“Wilding the farm or farming the wild”? The evolution of scientific game ranching in South Africa from the 1960s to the present
Jane Carruthers FRSSAf
Pages: 160-181
Published online: 22 Mar 2010
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Historical Note

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Robert Goetz: A pioneer of the study of the physiology of animals in the wild
G. Mitchell
Pages: 182-185
Published online: 22 Mar 2010
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Miscellany

THE ROYAL SOCIETY NATIONAL SCIENCE ESSAY COMPETITION 2007 & 2008 A SPECIAL PROJECT
Page: 186
Published online: 22 Mar 2010
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School Essay Competitions

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Should South Africa worry about carbon dioxide?
Emma Hartley
Pages: 186-187
Published online: 22 Mar 2010
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Maths: an education in deductive reasoning
Yonatan A. Sher
Pages: 188-189
Published online: 22 Mar 2010
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How best to meet South Africa's future energy requirements
Christopher Molteno
Pages: 189-191
Published online: 22 Mar 2010
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How is global warming affecting our daily life in South Africa and what can we do about it?
Ilana Finn
Pages: 191-193
Published online: 22 Mar 2010
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Biographical Memoirs

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Andrew Richard Lang, Hon. FRSSAf 1924–2008
Moreton Moore & R. Evans
Page: 194
Published online: 22 Mar 2010
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Frederick Seitz Hon. FRSSAf 1911–2008
John D. Skinner
Page: 195
Published online: 22 Mar 2010
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Book Reviews

Book Review
Book Review
Peter Holmes
Page: 196
Published online: 22 Mar 2010
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Annual Report for 2007

Report of the General Secretary for 2007
I. S. Glass
Pages: 197-201
Published online: 22 Mar 2010
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Financial Statements

ROYAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA
Audited Annual Financial Statements for 2004, 2005 and 2006
Pages: 202-203
Published online: 22 Mar 2010
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Miscellany

Royal Society of South Africa
Notes for authors
J. D. Skinner
Page: 204
Published online: 22 Mar 2010
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Editorials

Editorial
EDITORIAL BOARD
Page: ebi
Published online: 22 Mar 2010
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