Throwim Way Leg: Tree-Kangaroos, Possums, and Penis Gourds-On the Track of Unknown Mammals in Wildest New Guinea
by:
Tim Flannery (author)
In New Guinea pidgin, "throwim way leg" means to kick out your leg on the first step of a long journey. Full of adventure, wit, and natural wonders, Flannery's narrative is just such a spectacular trip--a tour de force of travel, anthropology, and natural history.
In New Guinea pidgin, "throwim way leg" means to kick out your leg on the first step of a long journey. Full of adventure, wit, and natural wonders, Flannery's narrative is just such a spectacular trip--a tour de force of travel, anthropology, and natural history.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780871137319 (0871137313)
Publish date: December 15th 1998
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Pr
Pages no: 326
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Travel,
Autobiography,
Memoir,
Cultural,
Science,
Environment,
Nature,
Natural History,
Animals,
Anthropology,
Australia
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