Okavango : Africa's last eden / Frans Lanting ; edited by Christine Eckstrom.
Okavango : Africa's last eden / Frans Lanting ; edited by Christine Eckstrom.
Okavango : Africa's last eden / Frans Lanting ; edited by Christine Eckstrom.
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Publisher
San Francisco : Chronicle Books in association with Callaway Editions, 1993.
Date
1993.
Call Numbers
TQ063820
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Language
English
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Physical content
168 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 29 x 31 cm.
Contents
1. Kalahari : The Great Thirstland -- 2. Okavango : The Miracle of Water -- 3. Dry Times : Life on the Edge -- 4. Pula : A Season of Plenty -- 5. African Night : Into the Heart of Darkness -- 6. Elephants : Twilight of the Giants -- Beyond Eden: An Epilogue -- Photography Notes -- Conservation.
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Publisher
San Francisco : Chronicle Books in association with Callaway Editions, 1993.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
California
Date Published
1993.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Together, Lanting's words and images tell of the dynamic movement of water throughout the year and of the rhythms of flora and fauna in response to it; of the spectacular array of wild creatures; of the people who live in this frontier region; and, finally, in a thoughtful epilogue, of the difficult environmental challenges faced by this complex na...
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Okavango : Africa's last eden / Frans Lanting ; edited by Christine Eckstrom.
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Notes
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 162).
Transferred from NQ508.6883/1.
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TQ063820
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ISBN
0811805271 :
9780811805278 :
DDC
508.6883
MMS ID
991021227509702626
