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 201
... Tsetse has determined man's migration routes and settlements , and defended the interior from invasions from the coast ; in regions like western Maasai Land in Kenya , where elimina- tion of tsetse has attracted settlers of the politi ...
... Tsetse has determined man's migration routes and settlements , and defended the interior from invasions from the coast ; in regions like western Maasai Land in Kenya , where elimina- tion of tsetse has attracted settlers of the politi ...
Page 213
... Tsetse ! " In the wake of tsetse control programs that ended a few years ago , the Mbulu , already pressed for space due to population increase , overgrazing , and crude farming practices that have badly eroded the Kainam Plateau ...
... Tsetse ! " In the wake of tsetse control programs that ended a few years ago , the Mbulu , already pressed for space due to population increase , overgrazing , and crude farming practices that have badly eroded the Kainam Plateau ...
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... Tsetse control is to be resumed , and the people sent out to girdle and kill the " useless " tsetse - har- boring acacias that keep the valley from turning to a desert , and ever more outsiders are encour- aged to settle the Yaida even ...
... Tsetse control is to be resumed , and the people sent out to girdle and kill the " useless " tsetse - har- boring acacias that keep the valley from turning to a desert , and ever more outsiders are encour- aged to settle the Yaida even ...
Contents
The Tree Where Man Was Born | 21 |
White Highlands | 31 |
Northwest Frontier | 49 |
Copyright | |
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