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100 1 _aAkeley, Carl Ethan,
_d1864-1926
245 1 0 _aIn Brightest Africa
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2021-03-02
505 0 _aA new art begun -- Elephant friends and foes -- My acquaintance with lions -- Hunting the African buffalo -- Leopards and rhinos -- Along the trail -- Bill -- Safari hunters -- Inventions and warfare -- A taxidermist as a sculptor -- Hunting gorillas in Central Africa -- Adventures on Mt. Mikeno -- The lone male of Karisimbi -- Is the gorilla almost a man? -- Roosevelt African Hall: a record for the future.
508 _aE-text prepared by Tim Lindell, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520 _a"In Brightest Africa" by Carl E. Akeley is a memoir and travelogue written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the author’s adventurous experiences and observations as a taxidermist and sculptor in Africa, focusing on the majestic wildlife and the challenges of preserving it amidst the advances of civilization. Akeley’s narrative sheds light on his encounters with animals like elephants, lions, and gorillas, underlining both the beauty and the fragility of Africa's ecosystem. The opening of the memoir introduces Akeley's passion for taxidermy, which began in his youth on a farm in New York. As he recounts his journey, he expresses his fascination with animals and reveals his desire to learn the art of taxidermy in a proper setting, ultimately leading him to the esteemed Ward's Natural Science Establishment. The narrative then transitions to his expeditions in Africa, where he describes the rigorous work involved in studying and preserving various animal species, highlighting the harsh realities of their vanishing habitats, the ethical dilemmas he faces, and his deep admiration for the wildlife he encounters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAfrica, East -- Description and travel
653 _aHunting -- Africa, East
653 _aGorilla
653 _aAkeley, Carl Ethan, 1864-1926 -- Travel -- Africa, East
700 1 _aOsborn, Henry Fairfield,
_d1857-1935
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64675
999 _c105498
_d105498