A picture-driven book that focuses on the East African segment of the Great Rift Valley, the book covers seven ecosystems that fall within this region and presents the following main themes: geology, evolution and natural history; a brief history of the region; flamingos of the soda lakes; wildlife of the crater highlands; migrants of the ash plains; gorillas of the volcanic Virungas; chimps around Lake Tanganyika; hominids of the ancient lakes; hunter gatherers of Lake Eyasi; and the changing face of the area.
- ISBN10 1770074503
- ISBN13 9781770074507
- Publish Date 1 January 2001
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 12 April 2012
- Publish Country ZA
- Publisher Struik Publishers (Pty) Ltd
- Imprint Struik Publishers
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 144
- Language English