| Description |
295 pages : illustrations ; 31 cm |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Foreword / Paul Theroux -- Introduction / Peter Beard -- The White Mountain -- A snake from the coast -- In the glare of the game's eye -- Game control -- Beside the carcass of a beast -- Nor dread nor hope attend -- Epilogue / Dr. Richard M. Laws -- Interview / Dr. Esmond Bradley Martin and Peter Beard -- Afterword / Peter Beard -- Letter from Kenya -- Bibliography. |
| Summary |
"Peter Beard's landmark publication on Africa's wildlife crisis remains a seminal account of a continent transformed by the human quest for adventure and "progress." With hundreds of historical photographs and writings, as well as Beard's own indelible images of elephant, rhino, and hippo populations, this new edition includes an interview with conservationist Dr. Esmond Bradley Martin"-- Publisher's website. |
| Subject |
Beard, Peter H. (Peter Hill), 1938-2020.
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Big game hunting -- Africa, East.
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Big game animals -- Africa, East.
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Africa, East -- Description and travel.
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| Genre/Form |
Illustrated works.
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| ISBN |
3836584867 |
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9783836584869 |
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