"All the chapters in this book are based on articles originally published in National Geographic magazine"--Page 333. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Afterword. A country to discover -- Goulougo and friends -- The megaflyover -- The spirit of the wild -- Family ties -- The long way home -- Let it be -- The left bank ape -- The short happy life of a Sergenti lion -- Tooth and claw -- Elegy for a lion -- Desperate primates -- The meaning of North -- Reservoir of terror -- Saving the Okavango -- People's park -- Gift of the wild -- Boots on the ground -- Afterword.
Summary:
"In this essay collection, David Quammen journeys to places where civilization meets raw nature"-- Provided by publisher.
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