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 39
... less than fifteen days . Whites are needed but not wanted - hence the undercurrent of rudeness beneath the precarious civilities . A black man abusing his authority , less in malice than in lack of confidence , is a daily trial for ...
... less than fifteen days . Whites are needed but not wanted - hence the undercurrent of rudeness beneath the precarious civilities . A black man abusing his authority , less in malice than in lack of confidence , is a daily trial for ...
Page 125
... less own one . The average citizen has more fear of than interest in wild animals , which most Africans regard as evidence of backward- ness , a view in which they were long encouraged by European farmers and administrators . Far from ...
... less own one . The average citizen has more fear of than interest in wild animals , which most Africans regard as evidence of backward- ness , a view in which they were long encouraged by European farmers and administrators . Far from ...
Page 152
... less promising than the development of semi - domesticated herds that can be harvested where needed . Whatever the solution , it seems clear that game ranching is a promising ap- proach , all the more so since the tourists on whom East ...
... less promising than the development of semi - domesticated herds that can be harvested where needed . Whatever the solution , it seems clear that game ranching is a promising ap- proach , all the more so since the tourists on whom East ...
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