This is the story of the Owens' travel and life in the Kalahari Desert. Here they met and studied unique animals and were confronted with danger from drought, fire, storms, and the animals they loved. This best-selling book is for both travelers and animal lovers.
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MARK and DELIA OWENS are the authors of "Cry of the Kalahari", an international bestseller and winner of the Burroughs Medal, and "The Eye of the Elephant".
MARK and DELIA OWENS are the authors of "Cry of the Kalahari", an international bestseller and winner of the Burroughs Medal, and "The Eye of the Elephant". --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
MARK and DELIA OWENS are the authors of "Cry of the Kalahari", an international bestseller and winner of the Burroughs Medal, and "The Eye of the Elephant". --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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A must read if you love African wildlife,
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Of the many books I've read about wildlife, this one sticks in my mind as one of the best, even though it's been several years since I first read it. Some books like George Schaller's "The Serengeti Lion" have more sceintific bent and therefore keep a 'professional distance' from the animals, while others such as those by Joy Adamson and Gareth Patterson become very personal with the animals and lose much of their objectivity. But Mark and Delia Owens find a happy medium between the two extremes, one where we learn a lot about the lions, brown hyenas and other animals they study in the Kalahari desert, but also come to know some of the individuals among these animals as friends.We also get a taste of life in the Kalahari desert in the middle of Botswana, some of the hardships and life-threatening situations encountered by the Owenses. And we share the issues and concerns they tried to raise in the governments and landowners of the territories where they spent seven years living and studying animals. At various times this book made me smile. It made me mad. It made me sad. It made me laugh. And it made me wish I could spend a few years of my life studying and living among wildlife as they did.
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A fascinating account by two inspiring people,
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This book has been out for many years, but I just finally got around to reading it. It holds a well-deserved place on the shelf of classic nature writing. Like this book's sequel, Eye of the Elephant (which I read several years ago), the Owens have written an incredible account of their experiences studying wildlife in Africa. Cry of the Kalahari is the story of their seven years in the Kalahari desert, living among the lions, hyenas, jackals, and myriad of other creatures that share this doomed habitat. The Owens' dedication and hard work are truly amazing and their insights into the lives of these animals are fascinating. As the authors write in their foreward to the book, it is not intended to be a authoritative scientific account of the Kalahari ecosystem, but a layman's introduction to the animals of this unique place on earth. For readers who enjoy nature writing, this should be on one's list of must-read books
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This book was absolutely fantastic. I laughed, I cried, and I felt like I was living in the Kalahari along with the authors and their wild friends. When I finished the book, I logged onto Amazon to see if the Owens' had written any more books on Africa. Couldn't find any, but I promise if they write any more, I will buy the hardback! Enjoy this wonderful book.
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SLEEPLESS, I rested my head against the thick double windowpane of the jet, staring into the blackness of the mid-Atlantic night. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
springbok leg, ziziphus tree, gemsbok carcass, bucket oven, brown hyenas, hyena cubs, fossil riverbeds, communal den, other jackals, entire pride, bush savanna, other hyenas, antelope populations, dune woodlands, different prides, safari hunters, hyena den, pride females, acacia bush, cattle post, ancient riverbed, reserve boundary, large antelope, dining tent, old riverbed Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Land Rover, Blue Pride, Deception Valley, Echo Whisky Golf, West Dune, East Dune, Central Kalahari, Lake Xau, Cheetah Hill, Grey Goose, Pink Panther, Land Cruiser, Boteti River, Acacia Point, South Africa, Wildlife Department, Department of Wildlife, Mid Pan, North Bay Hill, North Tree, Safari South, West Prairie, Eagle Island, Frankfurt Zoological Society, Leopard Trail New!
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SLEEPLESS, I rested my head against the thick double windowpane of the jet, staring into the blackness of the mid-Atlantic night. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
springbok leg, ziziphus tree, gemsbok carcass, bucket oven, brown hyenas, hyena cubs, fossil riverbeds, communal den, other jackals, entire pride, bush savanna, other hyenas, antelope populations, dune woodlands, different prides, safari hunters, hyena den, pride females, acacia bush, cattle post, ancient riverbed, reserve boundary, large antelope, dining tent, old riverbed Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Land Rover, Blue Pride, Deception Valley, Echo Whisky Golf, West Dune, East Dune, Central Kalahari, Lake Xau, Cheetah Hill, Grey Goose, Pink Panther, Land Cruiser, Boteti River, Acacia Point, South Africa, Wildlife Department, Department of Wildlife, Mid Pan, North Bay Hill, North Tree, Safari South, West Prairie, Eagle Island, Frankfurt Zoological Society, Leopard Trail New!
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