The Tree where Man was BornIn this classic volume, Matthiessen exquisitely combines both nature and travel writing to bring East Africa to vivid life. He skillfully portrays the daily lives of herdsmen and hunter-gatherers; the drama of the predator kills; the hundreds of exotic animals; the breathtaking landscapes; and the area's turbulent natural, political, and social histories. |
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Page 19
... Meru ana River Machakos Aathi K A M A MAASAI - AMBOSELHAESERVE Namanga Lake R Amboseli Makindu TSAVO NAT . PARK L A N D Μ Kilimanjaro Loitokitok KILMANJARO Momela Lakes MT MERU Grater GAME RES CHAGUA Ngurdoto Moshi STEPPE LOSOGONOI ...
... Meru ana River Machakos Aathi K A M A MAASAI - AMBOSELHAESERVE Namanga Lake R Amboseli Makindu TSAVO NAT . PARK L A N D Μ Kilimanjaro Loitokitok KILMANJARO Momela Lakes MT MERU Grater GAME RES CHAGUA Ngurdoto Moshi STEPPE LOSOGONOI ...
Page 172
... Meru tribesmen had placed a bee- hive , essentially a hollowed cedar log with a re- movable bottom , hung from a limb by a wooden hook . ( The Dorobo add to the hive's efficiency by hailing the bees in strange high - pitched tones ...
... Meru tribesmen had placed a bee- hive , essentially a hollowed cedar log with a re- movable bottom , hung from a limb by a wooden hook . ( The Dorobo add to the hive's efficiency by hailing the bees in strange high - pitched tones ...
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... Meru , 60 , 113 Meru , Mt. , 168 , 170 , 177 , 200 Mhoja , 146 , 147 Minot , Frank , 202 Mokwan , 113 , 175 , 176 Mombasa , 176 Momela , Tanzania , 168 , 174 Mongoose , 128 Monkey , vervet , 70 Morus , 107 , 108 Mosquito River , 174 ...
... Meru , 60 , 113 Meru , Mt. , 168 , 170 , 177 , 200 Mhoja , 146 , 147 Minot , Frank , 202 Mokwan , 113 , 175 , 176 Mombasa , 176 Momela , Tanzania , 168 , 174 Mongoose , 128 Monkey , vervet , 70 Morus , 107 , 108 Mosquito River , 174 ...
Contents
The Tree Where Man Was Born | 21 |
White Highlands | 31 |
Northwest Frontier | 49 |
Copyright | |
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