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Bezig met laden... A Certain Curve of Horn: The Hundred-Year Quest for the Giant Sable Antelope of Angola (editie 2004)door John Frederick Walker (Auteur)
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Zambia Angola Hunting Hippotragus niger variani is a magnificent antelope found only in Angola. The author has done an excellent job is gathering the various literary sources that described the search for and discovery of the giant sable antelope in Angola. A history of Angola is of course necessary for without the efforts of the military government, the giant sable would not be around. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
"Walker . . . weaves a surprisingly fascinating story around one animal, involving colonialism, revolution, biology, and politics . . . Hard to put down." --Booklist In A Certain Curve of Horn, veteran journalist John Frederick Walker tells the story of one of the most revered and endangered of the regal beasts of Africa: the giant sable antelope of Angola, a majestic, coal-black quadruped with breathtaking curved horns over five feet long. It is an enthralling and tragic tale of exploration and adventure, politics and war, the brutal realities of life in Africa today and the bitter choices of conflicting conservation strategies. A Certain Curve of Horn traces the sable's emergence as a highly sought-after natural history prize before the First World War, and follows its struggle to survive in a war zone fought over by the troops of half a dozen nations, and its transformation into a political symbol and conservation icon. As he follows the trail of this mysterious animal, Walker interweaves the stories of the adventurers, scientists, and warriors who have come under the thrall of the beast, and how their actions would shape the fate of the giant sable antelope and the history of the war-torn nation that is its only home. "A Certain Curve of Horn deserves to be ranked with Peter Matthiessen's classic, The Snow Leopard." --The Philadelphia Inquirer Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)599.645Natural sciences and mathematics Zoology Mammals Land Ungulates Bovids Grazing Antelopes, OryxLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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