The Rise of Conservation in South Africa: Settlers, Livestock, and the Environment 1770-1950

The Rise of Conservation in South Africa: Settlers, Livestock, and the Environment 1770-1950

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  Beinart, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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