ISBN10: 0802140688, ISBN13: 9780802140685, [publisher: Grove Press] Softcover 100% Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed ! The book shows some signs of wear from use but is a good readable copy. Cover in excellent condition. Binding tight. Pages in great shape, no tears. Not contain access codes, cd, DVD.
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Grove Pr, Date: 2004. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 496 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.25 inches. 2004. Grove Pr ISBN 0802140688 9780802140685 [GB]

ISBN10: 0802140688, ISBN13: 9780802140685, [publisher: Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press] Softcover Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMA; WSXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 702. . 2004. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
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ISBN10: 0802140688, ISBN13: 9780802140685, [publisher: Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press, New York] Softcover Paperback. In A Certain Curve of Horn, veteran journalist John Frederick Walker tells the story of one of the most revered and endangered of the regal beasts of Africa: the giant sable antelope of Angola, a majestic, coal-black quadruped with breathtaking curved horns over five feet long. It is an enthralling and tragic tale of exploration and adventure, poli In" A Certain Curve of Horn, veteran journalist John Frederick Walker tells the story of one of the most revered and endangered of the regal beasts of Africa: the giant sable antelope of Angola, a majestic, coal-black quadruped with breathtaking curved horns more than five feet long. It is an enthralling and tragic tale of exploration and adventure, politics and war, the brutal realities of life in Africa today, and the bitter choices of conflicting conservation strategies. "A Certain Curve of Horn traces the sable's emergence as a highly sought-after natural history prize before the First World War, and follows its struggle to survive in a war zone fought over by the troops of half a dozen nations and its transformation into a political symbol and conservation icon. As he follows the trail of this mysterious animal, Walker interweaves the stories of the adventurers, scientists, and warriors who have come under the thrall of the beast, and how their actions would shape the ...
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ISBN10: 0802140688, ISBN13: 9780802140685, [publisher: Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press, New York] Softcover Paperback. In A Certain Curve of Horn, veteran journalist John Frederick Walker tells the story of one of the most revered and endangered of the regal beasts of Africa: the giant sable antelope of Angola, a majestic, coal-black quadruped with breathtaking curved horns over five feet long. It is an enthralling and tragic tale of exploration and adventure, poli In" A Certain Curve of Horn, veteran journalist John Frederick Walker tells the story of one of the most revered and endangered of the regal beasts of Africa: the giant sable antelope of Angola, a majestic, coal-black quadruped with breathtaking curved horns more than five feet long. It is an enthralling and tragic tale of exploration and adventure, politics and war, the brutal realities of life in Africa today, and the bitter choices of conflicting conservation strategies. "A Certain Curve of Horn traces the sable's emergence as a highly sought-after natural history prize before the First World War, and follows its struggle to survive in a war zone fought over by the troops of half a dozen nations and its transformation into a political symbol and conservation icon. As he follows the trail of this mysterious animal, Walker interweaves the stories of the adventurers, scientists, and warriors who have come under the thrall of the beast, and how their actions would shape the ...

Grove Press, Date: 2004-01-22. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 2004. Grove Press ISBN 0802140688 9780802140685 [US]