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 29
... rhinoceros , one of these a calf . The askaris approached the rhino gradually , keeping downwind - not always a simple matter , as the light wind was variable — and eventually brought us within stoning distance of the animals ; they ...
... rhinoceros , one of these a calf . The askaris approached the rhino gradually , keeping downwind - not always a simple matter , as the light wind was variable — and eventually brought us within stoning distance of the animals ; they ...
Page 114
... rhino in the Olduvai region alone , each stripped of a horn that may be worth a few shillings a pound to the Maasai but far more to the trader . A recent increase in the trade has threatened the black rhino with extinction , all to no ...
... rhino in the Olduvai region alone , each stripped of a horn that may be worth a few shillings a pound to the Maasai but far more to the trader . A recent increase in the trade has threatened the black rhino with extinction , all to no ...
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... rhino wallows and buffalo sign on every side ; one kept an eye out for hospitable trees even before an emergency had been declared . In a mahogany , Meru tribesmen had placed a bee- hive , essentially a hollowed cedar log with a re ...
... rhino wallows and buffalo sign on every side ; one kept an eye out for hospitable trees even before an emergency had been declared . In a mahogany , Meru tribesmen had placed a bee- hive , essentially a hollowed cedar log with a re ...
Contents
The Tree Where Man Was Born | 21 |
White Highlands | 31 |
Northwest Frontier | 49 |
Copyright | |
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