The popularity and success of any quick reference field guide depends upon it striking a balance between providing too little information, and trying to be comprehensive and all inclusive. Antje Burke's 111 Roadside plants documents 34 tree species, 32 shrubs and dwarf shrub species, 22 short lived species and 13 grass species and promises to be a handy travelling companion. The book is soft covered, A5 size, 148 pages in content and each species is succinctly profiled on one page. Equal weight is given to the general description, distribution and uses and adaptations of each species. In addition there are at least two photographs illustrating each species' general form and its flowers, leaves or fruits. Ghosted behind the text is a map of Namibia depicting the broad general distribution of each species. At first glance this seems distracting but, once tuned in, these maps provide an effective quick reference tool which has allowed the book to remain a lightweight, compact product.