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 145
... road ; in the head- lights , the venomous thing , too fat to writhe , inched over the ground like a centipede . Round- ing the bend a moment later , we found our way barred by a huge stinkbark , much too big to move , that wind had ...
... road ; in the head- lights , the venomous thing , too fat to writhe , inched over the ground like a centipede . Round- ing the bend a moment later , we found our way barred by a huge stinkbark , much too big to move , that wind had ...
Page 163
... road a quarter - mile ahead was crossed by a herd of elephants . " Endobash baddies ! " Iain said , grabbing his notebook . “ I'll have to have a look at those ! Load up the gun ! " Because we would have to approach on foot to get close ...
... road a quarter - mile ahead was crossed by a herd of elephants . " Endobash baddies ! " Iain said , grabbing his notebook . “ I'll have to have a look at those ! Load up the gun ! " Because we would have to approach on foot to get close ...
Page 168
... road : I noticed this one af- ternoon while walking homeward to Momela . On my left as I went along , the clouds lifted from the shattered side of black Mt. Meru , revealing the jagged walls and the great cinder cone of its exploded ...
... road : I noticed this one af- ternoon while walking homeward to Momela . On my left as I went along , the clouds lifted from the shattered side of black Mt. Meru , revealing the jagged walls and the great cinder cone of its exploded ...
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