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- catalog abstract ""In A Certain Curve of Horn, veteran journalist John Frederick Walker tells the story of the giant sable, weaving an enthralling epic of exploration and adventure, politics and war, bringing to life the brutal realities of today's Africa and the bitter choices of conflicting conservation strategies. Walker takes the reader on a quest from the giant sable's place in the hunting myths of the Songo and Lwimbi peoples, through the coming of Portuguese colonization in the fifteenth century, the animal's discovery by British railway engineer H.F. Varian in 1916, the horrific six-nation conflict that followed Angolan independence to the current controversial effort to restock a vast wildlife park in coastal Angola that may become the noble antelope's new home. Along the way, Walker shares the stories of the adventurers, scientists, and warriors who have come under the thrall of the beast, and how their actions shaped the fate of the giant sable antelope - and the war-torn nation that is its only home." "Culminating with a riveting voyage into the heart of rebel-held Angola in search of the first scientific confirmation of the animal's existence in decades, A Certain Curve of Horn is a blend of history, natural science, and adventure - and a fascinating look into the world of a magnificent beast that has haunted the imaginations of hunters and naturalists around the globe for generations."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12650442.
- catalog coverage "Angola Description and travel.".
- catalog created "c2002.".
- catalog date "2002".
- catalog date "c2002.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2002.".
- catalog description ""In A Certain Curve of Horn, veteran journalist John Frederick Walker tells the story of the giant sable, weaving an enthralling epic of exploration and adventure, politics and war, bringing to life the brutal realities of today's Africa and the bitter choices of conflicting conservation strategies. Walker takes the reader on a quest from the giant sable's place in the hunting myths of the Songo and Lwimbi peoples, through the coming of Portuguese colonization in the fifteenth century, the animal's discovery by British railway engineer H.F. Varian in 1916, the horrific six-nation conflict that followed Angolan independence to the current controversial effort to restock a vast wildlife park in coastal Angola that may become the noble antelope's new home.".
- catalog description "Along the way, Walker shares the stories of the adventurers, scientists, and warriors who have come under the thrall of the beast, and how their actions shaped the fate of the giant sable antelope - and the war-torn nation that is its only home." "Culminating with a riveting voyage into the heart of rebel-held Angola in search of the first scientific confirmation of the animal's existence in decades, A Certain Curve of Horn is a blend of history, natural science, and adventure - and a fascinating look into the world of a magnificent beast that has haunted the imaginations of hunters and naturalists around the globe for generations."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "Tracks in Shadow -- Varian's Giant -- "The Finest Horns in the World" -- Enter the Biologist -- Caught in the War Zone -- A Conflict of Crusaders -- The Hunter's Bargain -- Waiting for Angola -- Luanda & Quicama -- Flight of Antelopes -- Expedition to Malange.".
- catalog extent "ix, 477 p., [16] p. of plates :".
- catalog identifier "0871138581".
- catalog issued "2002".
- catalog issued "c2002.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Atlantic Monthly Press,".
- catalog spatial "Africa".
- catalog spatial "Angola Description and travel.".
- catalog spatial "Angola.".
- catalog subject "599.64/5 21".
- catalog subject "Antelope hunting Africa History.".
- catalog subject "QL737.U53 W26 2002".
- catalog subject "Sable antelope Angola.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Tracks in Shadow -- Varian's Giant -- "The Finest Horns in the World" -- Enter the Biologist -- Caught in the War Zone -- A Conflict of Crusaders -- The Hunter's Bargain -- Waiting for Angola -- Luanda & Quicama -- Flight of Antelopes -- Expedition to Malange.".
- catalog title "A certain curve of horn : the hundred-year quest for the giant sable antelope of Angola / John Frederick Walker.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".