Kenya

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j Nature has been generous to Kenya. ; Like pearls upon a string its natural wonders spill out across the land-scape, from fiery desert to snow-capped tropical peak through volcanoes, inland seas, the mighty Rift Vailey itself and finally down to an azure coral coast.
Over this spectacular setting wander the last of the earth's great concentrations of plains game — the wildebeeste and zebra herds, graceful gazelles, elephants, rhinos, buffaloes, stately giraffes and the predators who live on them, the lions, leopards, cheetahs and hyenas. Many rare species roam in this great natural wilderness, clinging to a tenuous existence.
This ancient land has alsó recently yielded up invaluable secrets about the origin of mankind itself. Tectonic movements in the earth's plates have revealed rich treasures of fossil remains, which have helped scientists date the emergence of earliest man.
Overlaid on this garden of Eden is modern Kenya, a country of neat tea plantations, busy factories,... Tovább

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j Nature has been generous to Kenya. ; Like pearls upon a string its natural wonders spill out across the land-scape, from fiery desert to snow-capped tropical peak through volcanoes, inland seas, the mighty Rift Vailey itself and finally down to an azure coral coast.
Over this spectacular setting wander the last of the earth's great concentrations of plains game — the wildebeeste and zebra herds, graceful gazelles, elephants, rhinos, buffaloes, stately giraffes and the predators who live on them, the lions, leopards, cheetahs and hyenas. Many rare species roam in this great natural wilderness, clinging to a tenuous existence.
This ancient land has alsó recently yielded up invaluable secrets about the origin of mankind itself. Tectonic movements in the earth's plates have revealed rich treasures of fossil remains, which have helped scientists date the emergence of earliest man.
Overlaid on this garden of Eden is modern Kenya, a country of neat tea plantations, busy factories, sky-scrapered city and bustling tourist resorts. Uniformed chauffeurs driving zebra-striped buses take international businessmen to stare at zebras. Just outside the capital. Nairobi, a Maasai warrior leans on his spear, and watches the flickering screen of a drive-in cinema.
Such contrasts, and the spirit of this remarkable country, are brilliantly captured in Jotimey through Kenya, a book written and photographed by people who have made their lives there, with an Introduction by William Holdén, whosehomehighon the slopes of Mount Kenya looks out on this dramatic landscape so vividly illustrated with 150 outstanding colour photographs.
. A stupendously beautiful book íibout Africa . .'.'
Auberon Waugh, Daily Mail, London
" . . An evocative journey. . . particularly good colour photogrnphy- ¦ . an intorm-ative and witty text '.'
Good Book Guide
". . . Certainly the best travel book about Kenya in recent years "
The Executiiv, Kenya
. . If this does not sum up the essence and soul of the country no book ever will " Tlw Standard, Kenya
" . .well-written text enlivened with 150 stunning colour images '.'
Tlw Travcller
L22.99
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