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 81
... hard operculum to scale the fish . All is done deftly , without haste , and in moments the spar- kling meat is rinsed off in the lake . Some of the fish are boiled and eaten , but most are split and spread onto palm matting to dry ...
... hard operculum to scale the fish . All is done deftly , without haste , and in moments the spar- kling meat is rinsed off in the lake . Some of the fish are boiled and eaten , but most are split and spread onto palm matting to dry ...
Page 216
... hard bare flats in the grasslands that spread west to the hills called Gi- yeda Bárakh . " Ten years ago , " he said , " the peo- ple walked a long way around the grove where my camp is now , there were so many rhino , and they still ...
... hard bare flats in the grasslands that spread west to the hills called Gi- yeda Bárakh . " Ten years ago , " he said , " the peo- ple walked a long way around the grove where my camp is now , there were so many rhino , and they still ...
Page 224
... hard to argue that small size is the con- sequence of life in a hostile and stunted environ- ment ; like hunter - gathers the world over , they tend to be better nourished than more settled peoples , who must struggle to subsist . Until ...
... hard to argue that small size is the con- sequence of life in a hostile and stunted environ- ment ; like hunter - gathers the world over , they tend to be better nourished than more settled peoples , who must struggle to subsist . Until ...
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