num_pages: 448
description: In this classic volume, Matthiessen exquisitely combines both nature and travel writing to bring East Africa to vivid life. He skillfully portrays the daily lives of herdsmen and hunter-gatherers; the drama of the predator kills; the hundreds of exotic animals; the breathtaking landscapes; and the area's turbulent natural, political, and social histories.
language: English
title: The Tree Where Man Was Born
titlecomplete: The Tree Where Man Was Born
genres: Anthropology, Nature, Science, Nonfiction, Kenya, Memoir, Travel, Tanzania, Africa, History
ratings_count: 916
places: East Africa, Uganda, Sudan, Tanzania, Africa, Kenya
series: The African Trilogy
awards: awardedAt: 94723200000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: The Sciences
publisher: Penguin Books