Payne, Melvin M.
Naturwissenschaften II / Geographie / National Geographic
The Leakeys of Africa
Family in search of prehistoric man
In: National Geographic Vol. 127, No. 2/25569, S.194-231

Signatur: A600-Z420-D001-A002
Autor: Payne, Melvin M.
Artikelart: Artikel (im Magazin)
Magazin / Zeitschrift: National Geographic
Heft-Nr.: Vol. 127, No. 2
Jahrgang: 1970
Relevante Seiten: S. 194 - 231
Verlag: National Geographic Society, Washington D.C. (Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika)
Sprache: Englisch
Seiten: 146
Format: Lex. 8°
Größe (HxBXT): 25,5 x 17,5 cm x 0,7 cm

Kurzbeschreibung:
Umfassender biographischer Bericht über die Leakey Familie und ihre Ausgrabungen

Textpassagen (Auszüge):
"For three years, a steady stream of letters and reports from Nairobi had been crossing my desk - brilliant, fascinating documents chronicling a National Geographic Society - supported search for the remains of earliest man at various sites in East Africa. All were signed by Dr. Louis S. B. Leakey or his wife Mary Leakey; all fired me with desire to visit these dedicated scientists and see their work firsthand. [...]"