Throwim Way Leg is a book of wonder and excitement, struggle and sadness, a love letter to Papua New Guinea and Irian Jaya. `In New Guinea Pidgin,' Tim Flannery explains, `throwim way leg means to go on a journey. It describes the action of thrusting out your leg to take the first step of what can be a long march...' Here he invites us to share in his breathtaking adventures, as he meets skilled hunters and befriends a shaman, climbs mountains never before scaled by Europeans, discovers new species and, deep in the jungle, ...
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Throwim Way Leg is a book of wonder and excitement, struggle and sadness, a love letter to Papua New Guinea and Irian Jaya. `In New Guinea Pidgin,' Tim Flannery explains, `throwim way leg means to go on a journey. It describes the action of thrusting out your leg to take the first step of what can be a long march...' Here he invites us to share in his breathtaking adventures, as he meets skilled hunters and befriends a shaman, climbs mountains never before scaled by Europeans, discovers new species and, deep in the jungle, stumbles across the giant bones of extinct marsupials. He also writes movingly about the fate of indigenous people when their intricate cultures collide with mining companies and the high-tech modern world.
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Add this copy of Throwim Way Leg to cart. $6.38, fair condition, Sold by Gulf Coast Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Memphis, TN, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Text Publishing Company.
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Supports Goodwill of Silicon Valley job training programs. The cover and pages are in Good condition! Any other included accessories are also in Good condition showing use. Use can included some highlighting and writing page and cover creases as well as other types visible wear.
Add this copy of Throwim Way Leg. an Adventure to cart. $18.12, like new condition, Sold by Arapiles Mountain Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Castlemaine, VIC, AUSTRALIA, published 1998 by Text Publishing.
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F- 8vo. original printed paper wraps (a trifle rubbed & creased, slight toning, as usual); pp. viii, 326, with colour photos & 2 maps. A near fine copy.
Add this copy of Throwim Way Leg: an Adventure to cart. $22.77, very good condition, Sold by dromanabooks rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from newstead, VIC, AUSTRALIA, published 1998 by Text Publishing.
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Very Good. 1875847626. Index. Tim Flannery meets skilled hunters and befriends a shaman. He climbs mountains never before scaled by Europeans, discovers new species and stumbles across the giant bones of extinct marsupials. Yellowed paper.500gms weight; Color Photographs; 8vo; 326 pages.
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First Edition. Wraps. Signed. Signed presentation copy: "for Martin Woolnough, with warmest wishes, Tim Flannery 6th June 1998." Travel and adventure: " a book of wonder and excitement, struggle and sadness, a love letter to an untamed place....In New Guinea pidgin, Tim Flannery explains 'throwim way leg' means to go on a journey..." ISBN: 1875847626. 8vo. pp. 326. Original publisher see photographic wraps, lettered a colour photograph of a man hunting/Martin Woolnough, journalist, 1939 2021. Very good indeed.
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