Hugo van Lawick is one of the great animal photographers of the world today. For more than fifteen years he has spent most of his time on the Serengeti in Tanzania, studying and recording the wild-life he loves so much. In this book he draws together some 150 of his finest colour photographs to illustrate the world of the African predators - leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, jackals and wild dogs. Accompanying this unique collection is a text which describes the author's life on the Serengeti and the animals which are the subject of his book. Hugo van Lawick blends entertaining anecdote, important new scientific material and an almost miraculous understanding of the animals he studies. His sympathy for his subjects coupled with supreme technical ability give his photographs a quality that can rarely have been matched. This is a book essential for layman and amateur alike: a book to study and a beautiful possession to treasure for a lifetime.