African game trails : an account of the African wanderings of an American hunter-naturalist
Author: Roosevelt, Theodore
Publisher: Best Books on
Published: 1910-01-01
Total Pages: 606
ISBN-13: 1623769760
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Walking Safaris of South Africa
Author: Hlengiwe Magagula
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Published: 2021-02-01
Total Pages: 323
ISBN-13: 177584689X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSouth Africa has a unique set of characteristics that make walking safaris in big game areas one of the safest and most rewarding outdoor experiences: a huge expanse of protected habitat richly populated with wildlife; excellent tourism facilities; a favourable climate; and expertly trained trail guides. Seasoned hikers, Hlengiwe Magagula and Denis Costello describe more than 50 guided walks across 22 parks and reserves in South Africa – from short dawn and dusk walks and multi-day outings from a base camp to backpacking trails that span several days. Facilities range from ultra-luxurious to ‘wild camping’, either in tents or under the stars. Also included is a series of first-hand accounts that vividly illustrate the magical experience of exploring the bush on foot. An advisory section gives a rundown of when to go, what to pack, what to wear, and the dos and don’ts of walking in areas with big game. Both a practical guide to walking in the wild and a lodestar to the wonders and restorative powers of the natural world. Sales points: Multiple trail types, durations and difficulty levels to suit all needs; experts’ selection of safe, affordable walks led by professional guides; practical advice, inspiring first-hand accounts, and full-colour images.
Fear God and Take Your Own Part
Author: Theodore Roosevelt
Publisher:
Published: 1916
Total Pages: 434
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK"This book is based primarily upon, and mainly consists of, matter contained in articles [published] ... in the Metropolitan magazine during the past fourteen months. It also contains or is based upon an article contributed to the Wheeler Syndicate, a paper submitted to the American Sociological Congress and one or two speeches and public statements. In addition there is much new matter."--Introductory note.
African Game Trails
Author: Theodore Roosevelt
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 616
ISBN-13: 0815411324
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAfter leaving the White House, Theodore Roosevelt embarked in 1909 on a lengthy African safari/collecting expedition for the Smithsonian that covered hundreds of miles, from Mombasa on the Indian Ocean to Khartoum and Egypt.
Theodore Roosevelt on Hunting
Author: Lamar Underwood
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2019-04-01
Total Pages: 537
ISBN-13: 1493040030
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Besides being one of our greatest presidents, Roosevelt stands alone as a conservationist, a visionary when it came to the protection and preservation of America's natural resources, and an author."--Library Journal There have been few hunters as daring, as powerful, and as articulate as our twenty-sixth president, Theodore Roosevelt. From his ranching years in the Dakota Territory to the famous African adventures, Roosevelt's tales are unparalleled stories of the hunt. The best of them are collected here. Of Roosevelt's many volumes of hunting and exploration, two reader favorites have always been Ranch Life and the Hunting Trail and African Game Trails, both excerpted here. During his ranching years, Roosevelt ranged far and wide, and his African trips were also famously bold. In all his expeditions, Roosevelt reveals in detail hunts that were incredible journeys of both pursuit and discovery, for wherever he went in the outdoors he assumed the dual roles of hunter and naturalist. The hunts range from upland birds and waterfowl to prized big game animals like elk, bear, and sheep amid lofty peaks. There are goat pursuits among ice-glazed mountain spires, and close encounters with grizzlies in the black timber. He survives lion charges and buffalo attacks, and stumbles on elephants.
Life-histories of African Game Animals
Author: Theodore Roosevelt
Publisher: New York : C. Scribner's Sons
Published: 1914
Total Pages: 518
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Author: Brian Herne
Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
Published: 2014-04-08
Total Pages: 481
ISBN-13: 146686754X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBrian Herne's White Hunters: The Golden Age of African Safaris is the story of seventy years of African adventure, danger, and romance. East Africa affects our imagination like few other places: the sight of a charging rhino goes directly to the heart; the limitless landscape of bony highlands, desert, and mountain is, as Isak Dinesen wrote, of "unequalled nobility." White Hunters re-creates the legendary big-game safaris led by Selous and Bell and the daring ventures of early hunters into unexplored territories, and brings to life such romantic figures as Cape-to-Cairo Grogan, who walked 4,000 miles for the love of a woman, and Dinesen's dashing lover, Denys Finch. Witnesses to the richest wildlife spectacle on the earth, these hunters were the first conservationists. Hard-drinking, infatuated with risk, and careless in love, they inspired Hemingway's stories and movies with Clark Gable and Gregory Peck.
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Author: Theodore Roosevelt
Publisher:
Published: 1909
Total Pages: 150
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Author: Theodore Roosevelt
Publisher:
Published: 1910
Total Pages: 654
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn account of Theodore Roosevelt's 1909–10 African expedition.
African Rifles and Cartridges
Author: John Taylor
Publisher:
Published: 2014-07-07
Total Pages: 498
ISBN-13: 9781614276630
DOWNLOAD EBOOK2014 Reprint of 1948 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. John Howard 'Pondoro' Taylor (1904 - 1969) was a big-game hunter of Irish descent. In Africa he experimented extensively using different types of rifles and calibers, which made him an expert in big game rifles. He is credited with developing the 'Taylor KO Factor' and wrote several now classic books. As a professional ivory hunter with some thirty years of continuous living in the African bush, John Taylor used and tested all the various calibers of British, American and German rifles, and with them killed many species of big game found on the continent of Africa. Taylor's discussion on the practical application of ballistics includes doubles, magazines, and single-shots; the practical value of steel-jacketed bullets versus those covered with cupronickel; the faults of copper-tubed bullets; the actual effects of softpoint bullets with varying degrees of lead exposure; the necessity of modern bullets that will really stand up to the requirements when fired into heavy animals; and many other valuable tips and explanations about cartridges and rifles. Remains a classic work.
