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 226
... Tsavo , and because of increasing destruction of habitat , might well cause the complete extinction of ele- phant populations in both places . Laws con- cluded that these threatened populations would benefit most from an acceleration of ...
... Tsavo , and because of increasing destruction of habitat , might well cause the complete extinction of ele- phant populations in both places . Laws con- cluded that these threatened populations would benefit most from an acceleration of ...
Page 228
... Tsavo , and subsequently was made manager of the Gal- ana River Game Management Scheme , a pi- oneering effort to crop wild herds for protein and profit . ) The battle raged in newspapers and journals throughout Africa and beyond , and ...
... Tsavo , and subsequently was made manager of the Gal- ana River Game Management Scheme , a pi- oneering effort to crop wild herds for protein and profit . ) The battle raged in newspapers and journals throughout Africa and beyond , and ...
Page 429
... Tsavo , man - eaters of , 40 , 93 , 172 Tsavo Park , 224-228 , 236 , 237- 238 , 335 , 364 Tsavo Research Project , 225 Tsetse flies . See Flies , tsetse Tsikaio , 333-334 T'ua , 349 , 353 Tuareg , 14n , 78 Turkana , 61 , 71 , 72 , 88 ...
... Tsavo , man - eaters of , 40 , 93 , 172 Tsavo Park , 224-228 , 236 , 237- 238 , 335 , 364 Tsavo Research Project , 225 Tsetse flies . See Flies , tsetse Tsikaio , 333-334 T'ua , 349 , 353 Tuareg , 14n , 78 Turkana , 61 , 71 , 72 , 88 ...
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White Highlands | 27 |
Northwest Frontier | 55 |
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