The Black Rhinos of Namibia
Searching for Survivors in the African Desert
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · August 20, 2013
“An extraordinary exploration and meditation . . .
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- Who it’s for
- A Namibia journey considers black rhinos, conservation, and the uneasy human ties shaping their survival.
- Themes
- Black rhino conservation, Endangered species, Human relationship with nature
- Pacing
- Reflective
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“An extraordinary exploration and meditation . . . [Bass] transports us along on this wonder-filled tour, full of hardness and hope, into an otherworldly place that mirrors our own.” —National Geographic Traveler Black rhinos are not actually black. They are, however, giant animals with tiny eyes, feet the diameter of laundry baskets, and horns that are prized for both their aesthetic and medicinal qualities.
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Until recently, these creatures were perched on the edge of extinction, their numbers dwindling as they succumbed to poachers and the ravages of civil war. Now their numbers are rising, thanks to a groundbreaking new conservation method from the Save the Rhino Trust: make sure that rhinos are worth more alive than dead. Rick Bass, who has long worn the uneasy mantle of both activist and hunter, traveled to Namibia to find black rhinos. The tale of his journey provides a deeper understanding of these amazing animals and of just what needs to be done to protect them. “Bass provides a singularly thoughtful portrait of a unique animal, and a meditation on mankind’s relationship to both it and the natural world as a whole.” —Minneapolis Star Tribune
The Value of Survival
A Namibia journey considers black rhinos, conservation, and the uneasy human ties shaping their survival.
Come here for
- A close encounter with black rhinos and the stakes of protecting them
- Conservation through an activist-hunter’s uneasy perspective
Expect
- Wonder balanced with the hard realities of poaching and civil war
- A meditation on human ties to the natural world
Where it sits
| Endangered Species | 81% |
|---|---|
| Conservation | 48% |
| Southern Africa Travel | 29% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- World History
- 21st-Century History
- Social History
- Conservation
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- Mammals
- Wildlife
- Endangered Species
- Environmental Science
- Authors
- Rick Bass
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- August 20, 2013
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Black rhino conservation · Endangered species · Human relationship with nature
- Reading lane
- World History