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 20
... VALLEY Allia Bay Lake Rydoll KARAMOJA TUR ANA MOL Derati BORAN GALLA North Horr NORTHERN Mt. Kulal FRONTIER Lolyongalani DISTRICT + Mt . Marsabit SUGANDA Mt Elgon RUWENZOR ( MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON Kampala ANANDI Eldore DOROBO Lake ...
... VALLEY Allia Bay Lake Rydoll KARAMOJA TUR ANA MOL Derati BORAN GALLA North Horr NORTHERN Mt. Kulal FRONTIER Lolyongalani DISTRICT + Mt . Marsabit SUGANDA Mt Elgon RUWENZOR ( MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON Kampala ANANDI Eldore DOROBO Lake ...
Page 118
... valley , taking along a driver and two rangers . Animals were scarce , and be- came scarcer . A hyena in the distance had this region to itself , to judge from the number of un- gnawed bones along the way . The valley was much rougher ...
... valley , taking along a driver and two rangers . Animals were scarce , and be- came scarcer . A hyena in the distance had this region to itself , to judge from the number of un- gnawed bones along the way . The valley was much rougher ...
Page 215
... valley from the main road across the Crater Highlands . Although he has submitted to the government a careful analysis of game numbers and potential in the valley and an imaginative program of re- source management , and although ...
... valley from the main road across the Crater Highlands . Although he has submitted to the government a careful analysis of game numbers and potential in the valley and an imaginative program of re- source management , and although ...
Contents
The Tree Where Man Was Born | 21 |
White Highlands | 31 |
Northwest Frontier | 49 |
Copyright | |
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