{"product_id":"throwim-way-leg-tree-kangaroos-possums-and-penis-gourds-paperback","title":"Throwim Way Leg: Tree-Kangaroos, Possums, and Penis Gourds - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTim Flannery\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Weather Makers\u003c\/i\u003e: \"An enthralling introduction to the mountain people of New Guinea . . . and to their magnificent land\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA world expert on the fauna of New Guinea with twenty new species and over seven books to his credit, Tim Flannery takes us into the field and on an unforgettable journey into the heart of this mysterious and uncharted country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlannery's scientific voyage leads him to places he never dreamed of: he camps among cannibals and befriends Femsep, a legendary warrior who led the slaughter of colonial whites decades before. He enters caves full of skeletons of long-extinct, giant marsupials, scales mountains previously untouched by Europeans, and is nearly killed when tribes people decide to take revenge for their prior mistreatment by his \"clan\" (wildlife scientists). And Flannery writes movingly of the fate of indigenous people in collision with the high-tech world of late-twentieth-century industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn New Guinea Pidgin, \"throwim way leg\" means to thrust out your leg on the first step of a long journey. Full of adventure, wit, and natural wonders, Flannery's narrative is just such a spectacular trip. Like Redmond O'Hanlon's classics \u003ci\u003eInto the Heart of Borneo\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNo Mercy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThrowim Way Leg\u003c\/i\u003e is a tour de force of travel, anthropology, and natural history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Flannery combines diligent science, heart-pounding adventure, and a respect for ancient cultures to create a compelling tale.\" -\u003ci\u003eSierra, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe National Magazine of the Sierra Club\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.92 x 9.14 x 5.86 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 06, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52867732701408,"sku":"9780802136657","price":17.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/y6RxKTH-9H9780802136657.webp?v=1781271500","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/throwim-way-leg-tree-kangaroos-possums-and-penis-gourds-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}