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 151
... wild animals and the land , but public attitudes may not change in time to spare the wildlife in the next decades , when the world must deal with the worst consequences of over- population and pollution . And a stubborn fight for animal ...
... wild animals and the land , but public attitudes may not change in time to spare the wildlife in the next decades , when the world must deal with the worst consequences of over- population and pollution . And a stubborn fight for animal ...
Page 172
... wild parkland , and silver deadwood is entwined by a climbing acanth with blossoms of light lav- ender . In stillness , in wind - shifted sun and shadow , a papilio butterfly , deep blue , is dancing with a Meru swallowtail , black and ...
... wild parkland , and silver deadwood is entwined by a climbing acanth with blossoms of light lav- ender . In stillness , in wind - shifted sun and shadow , a papilio butterfly , deep blue , is dancing with a Meru swallowtail , black and ...
Page 222
... wild Hadza women pay her little mind ; though shyer than the men , they soon disregard the visitors and go on about their business . They grind maize , gather firewood ; they dry new gourds bartered from the Mbulu , for they have no ...
... wild Hadza women pay her little mind ; though shyer than the men , they soon disregard the visitors and go on about their business . They grind maize , gather firewood ; they dry new gourds bartered from the Mbulu , for they have no ...
Contents
The Tree Where Man Was Born | 21 |
White Highlands | 31 |
Northwest Frontier | 49 |
Copyright | |
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