The Tree Where Man Was Born (Paperback)

A timeless and majestic portrait of Africa by renowned writer Peter Matthiessen (1927-2014), author of the National Book Award-winning "The Snow Leopard" and the new novel "In Paradise"
A finalist for the National Book Award when it was released in 1972, this vivid portrait of East Africa remains as fresh and revelatory now as on the day it was first published. Peter Matthiessen exquisitely combines nature and travel writing to portray the sights, scenes, and people he observed firsthand in several trips over the course of a dozen years. From the daily lives of wild herdsmen and the drama of predator kills to the field biologists investigating wild creatures and the anthropologists seeking humanity's origins in the rift valley, "The Tree Where Man Was Born" is a classic of journalistic observation. This Penguin Classics edition features an introduction by groundbreaking British primatologist Jane Goodall.

General

Imprint:	Penguin Classics
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2010
First published:	August 2010
Authors:	Peter Matthiessen
Introduction by:	Jane Goodall
Dimensions:	196 x 126 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	276
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-310624-1
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Evolution Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel writing > General Books > Travel > Travel writing > General
LSN:	0-14-310624-4
Barcode:	9780143106241

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