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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... Ngorongoro Crater Lake Eyas South Hor SAMBURU RIFT VALLEY Natron RENDILLE KENYA Nanyuki Isiolo Mi Kenya KIKUYU AKAMBA Nairobi DMAXSAL limanjaro rusha 42 TAGGA Moshi Voi Tana R. SOMALI S M Mogadishu LLI A A N Lorian Swamp EQUATOR C O ...
... Ngorongoro Crater Lake Eyas South Hor SAMBURU RIFT VALLEY Natron RENDILLE KENYA Nanyuki Isiolo Mi Kenya KIKUYU AKAMBA Nairobi DMAXSAL limanjaro rusha 42 TAGGA Moshi Voi Tana R. SOMALI S M Mogadishu LLI A A N Lorian Swamp EQUATOR C O ...
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... Ngorongoro , thirty miles away ; away from the Ngorongoro road , the Crater Highlands , girt by dead volcanoes that rise ten thousand feet and more into their clouds , are lit- tle known . Northeast was the rim of the escarp- ment , and ...
... Ngorongoro , thirty miles away ; away from the Ngorongoro road , the Crater Highlands , girt by dead volcanoes that rise ten thousand feet and more into their clouds , are lit- tle known . Northeast was the rim of the escarp- ment , and ...
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... ( Ngorongoro ) Kimunginye ( Derati ) Dr. Hans Kruuk ( SRI ) John Kufunguo ( Ngorongoro ) Dr. Hugh Lamprey ( SRI ) ** Richard Leakey ( National Museum ) Leite ( Gol Mountains ) Adrian Luckhurst ( NFD ) Sir Malcolm MacDonald ( Seronera ) ...
... ( Ngorongoro ) Kimunginye ( Derati ) Dr. Hans Kruuk ( SRI ) John Kufunguo ( Ngorongoro ) Dr. Hugh Lamprey ( SRI ) ** Richard Leakey ( National Museum ) Leite ( Gol Mountains ) Adrian Luckhurst ( NFD ) Sir Malcolm MacDonald ( Seronera ) ...
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The Tree Where Man Was Born | 21 |
White Highlands | 31 |
Northwest Frontier | 49 |
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