Description: Ghosts of Tsavo: Tracking the Mythic Lions of East Africa Author: Philip Caputo Title: Ghosts of Tsavo: Tracking the Mythic Lions of East Africa Publication: National Geographic, 2002 Description: Hardcover. New hardcover in a new dust jacket. Pages are clean and free of marks or underlining. 8vo. (6.2 x 1 x 9.2 inches) Includes photo plates. 275 pp.Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. New / New. Tsavo means "place of slaughter."The lions that prowl its plains are known for their abnormally large size, their maneless males, and their historic taste for human prey.Just over a century ago, in 1898, two legendary rogue lions terrorized the Tsavo area of East Africa, killing an estimated 135 people. The predators' reign of terror lasted nearly nine months, until they were hunted down and shot by John H. Patterson of the British Army. Nearly a century later, in 1991, a California businessman on safari in Zambia matched wits and courage with another unmaned giant who had already killed six and showed no signs of stopping, proving that man-eating lions are far from a thing of the past.Powerful, merciless, almost mythical, these are creatures that demand a novelist to chronicle them, and in Philip Caputo they have found a true champion. Both a master of words and a manwho knows what it is to hunt and be hunted by dangerous predators, he has poured his experience into this remarkable document.A riveting adventure travel narrative that tracks four scientists attempting to unlock the secrets of these fierce man-eating lions, Ghosts of Tsavo is filled with face-to-face encounters and narrow escapes and celebrates the beauty, stealthy cunning, and awesome strength of these elusive, magnificent beasts. Seller ID: 201461 Subject: Africa, Ecology The Anthropologists Closet offers a wide variety of non-fiction academic books that are hard to find. We have been in business since 2014. Terms All orders ship within two business days. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: Philip Caputo
Publisher: National Geographic
Year Printed: 2002
Special Attributes: Dust Jacket
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
