The Tree Where Man Was Born Author:Peter Matthiessen A timeless and majestic portrait of Africa by the National Book Award-winning author of The Snow Leopard, now with a new introduction by Jane Goodall. — 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. Pe... more »ter 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.« less
The Market's bargain prices are even better for Paperbackswap club members!
Retail Price:$17.00 Buy New (Paperback): $13.29 (save 21%) or Become a PBS member and pay $9.39+1 PBS book credit (save 44%)