Cry Of The Kalahari
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark work of natural history and adventure, Cry of the Kalahari chronicles the remarkable seven-year odyssey of two young American zoologists who abandoned the comforts of modern life to conduct groundbreaking wildlife research deep in Botswana's Central Kalahari Game Reserve. Mark and Delia Owens present an intimate and vivid account of their daily struggles — battling isolation, scarce resources, and the unforgiving African wilderness — while documenting the behaviour of lions, brown hyenas, jackals, and other extraordinary desert creatures. Written with passion and scientific rigour, the narrative captures the couple's profound bond with the wild animals they studied, many of whom they came to know as individuals. Their account stands as both a compelling personal memoir and a powerful argument for the conservation of one of Africa's last great wildernesses.
Author: Mark And Delia Owens
Format: Hardback
Published: 1985, Collins
Genre: Natural history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark work of natural history and adventure, Cry of the Kalahari chronicles the remarkable seven-year odyssey of two young American zoologists who abandoned the comforts of modern life to conduct groundbreaking wildlife research deep in Botswana's Central Kalahari Game Reserve. Mark and Delia Owens present an intimate and vivid account of their daily struggles — battling isolation, scarce resources, and the unforgiving African wilderness — while documenting the behaviour of lions, brown hyenas, jackals, and other extraordinary desert creatures. Written with passion and scientific rigour, the narrative captures the couple's profound bond with the wild animals they studied, many of whom they came to know as individuals. Their account stands as both a compelling personal memoir and a powerful argument for the conservation of one of Africa's last great wildernesses.