John Mendelsohn

JOHN MENDELSOHN's early childhood was spent in Kenya, but much of his schooling was in South Africa. University education led to the award of a Ph D in Zoology. His professional life has taken him to study cats on Marion Island and birds in many parts of southern Africa, research and management positions in museums in Durban and Windhoek, and education planning and research in Namibia and other countries. He has written 11 books, of which the most recent was 'Okavango River: The Flow of a...See more

JOHN MENDELSOHN's early childhood was spent in Kenya, but much of his schooling was in South Africa. University education led to the award of a Ph D in Zoology. His professional life has taken him to study cats on Marion Island and birds in many parts of southern Africa, research and management positions in museums in Durban and Windhoek, and education planning and research in Namibia and other countries. He has written 11 books, of which the most recent was 'Okavango River: The Flow of a Lifeline'. See less