Sir Laurens earned a reputation as one of the most remarkable men of our time for his devotion to the cause of the Kalahari Desert Bushmen. This program, which features his Royal Geographical Society lecture on the nature of exploration today, provides the background to understanding the efforts to find the survivors of the Bushmen and preserve them and their way of life. (28 minutes, b&w)

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Part of the Series : The Lost World of the Kalahari

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