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 170
... feet tall . Such big trees , in East Africa , are now confined to Meru , Kilimanjaro , and Mt. Kenya . There is a track up into the crater that crosses the fallen crater wall , and one is able to drive a vehicle with four - wheel drive ...
... feet tall . Such big trees , in East Africa , are now confined to Meru , Kilimanjaro , and Mt. Kenya . There is a track up into the crater that crosses the fallen crater wall , and one is able to drive a vehicle with four - wheel drive ...
Page 174
... feet , Kilimanjaro is the highest solitary mountain in the world . Mt. Kenya is a shard of rock thrust upward from the earth , but Kilima Njaro , the White Mountain , has ascended into the sky , a place of religious resonance for tribes ...
... feet , Kilimanjaro is the highest solitary mountain in the world . Mt. Kenya is a shard of rock thrust upward from the earth , but Kilima Njaro , the White Mountain , has ascended into the sky , a place of religious resonance for tribes ...
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... feet . The youngest , a very beautiful cold - faced morani , not yet twenty , makes contemptuous remarks to Andaranda , who steps past him on his pigeon - toed bare feet and continues up the trail . To save face for both sides , it is ...
... feet . The youngest , a very beautiful cold - faced morani , not yet twenty , makes contemptuous remarks to Andaranda , who steps past him on his pigeon - toed bare feet and continues up the trail . To save face for both sides , it is ...
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