Man and Nature on the Broads. [With Illustrations.], Patterson Arthur Henry

Автор: Patterson John Henry
Название: The Man-Eaters of Tsavo and Other East African Adventures
ISBN: 1620874067 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781620874066
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Описание: When the British government undertook the construction of the Uganda Railway through East Africa in 1898, harsh criticism from the press, tremendous amounts of money spent, and rebelliousness of the workers turned out to be the least of the government`s worries. Their biggest obstacle came in the form of two ravenous lions with a taste for human flesh, terrorizing the 35,000 laborers building a railway bridge over the Tsavo River. After killing more than one hundred-thirty people over the course of nine months, the lions completely halted construction, as the workers were too afraid to continue. Colonel John Henry Patterson, the chief engineer overseeing the project, then took matters into his own hands. An inexperienced hunter at the time, but a courageous and clever man, he took on the beasts and single-handedly brought an end to their nine-month reign of terror. Patterson`s true account of his gripping and terrifying adventures confronting the lions and overseeing the project termed ГЇВїВЅ The Lunatic Line," while tackling countless other obstacles, is a must for anyone looking for a thrilling read. With over 100 original photos of the East African lands, native tribes, and wild animals, The Man-Eaters of Tsavo is a true hunting classic. Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for hunters and firearms enthusiasts. We publish books about shotguns, rifles, handguns, target shooting, gun collecting, self-defense, archery, ammunition, knives, gunsmithing, gun repair, and wilderness survival. We publish books on deer hunting, big game hunting, small game hunting, wing shooting, turkey hunting, deer stands, duck blinds, bowhunting, wing shooting, hunting dogs, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Автор: Patterson, Arthur John Wardrop, Marjory Scott
Название: Magyars
ISBN: 1240926146 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781240926145
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Автор: Patterson, Arthur John Wardrop, Marjory Scott.
Название: Magyars
ISBN: 1241488592 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781241488598
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Автор: Patterson John Henry
Название: The Man-Eaters of Tsavo
ISBN: 1461036275 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781461036272
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Цена: 9190.00 T
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Автор: Patterson, John Henry
Название: Man-eaters of tsavo
ISBN: 1515432971 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781515432975
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Описание: The Man-eaters of Tsavo and other East African Adventures is a book written by John Henry Patterson in 1907 about a pair of lions that he killed in Kenya, known as the Tsavo man-eaters. The book describes attacks by man-eating lions on the builders of the Uganda Railway in Tsavo, Kenya in 1898 and how the lions were eventually killed by Patterson. It was remarkable as nearly 140 people were killed by the man-eaters in less than a year before Patterson managed to kill them.