Blount ben g ed (5 resultados)

Paperback. Condición: Very good. First Edition. Paperback. 9" X 6". xviii, 163pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of pictorial paper wraps. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: Scholars studying the ecology of specific areas often fail to take into account the presence of humans in those environments. People not only are fundamental components of an ecosystem but possess a unique understanding of its nature. This book examines subjects ranging from pastoralism to the use of medicinal plants to show that understanding the knowledge system of any people is essential to understanding their relation to their environment. Using cases from the American Southwest and Pacific Northwest, the Highland Maya Region of Central America, and the Lowland and Andean regions of South America, the contributors examine the relation of humans and environment within the context of each local system's beliefs, values, and knowledge. All emphasize the practical and cultural significance of indigenous knowledge of the environment and the importance of comparing this knowledge to scientific understanding prior to initiating development or conservation programs. They also contribute to a theoretical approach that allows findings to be applied across studies, regardless of ethnographic differences.(Publisher).…

Condición: good. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers.…

Soft cover. Condición: VG(+). 1st ed. Printed red issue card cover. 243 pp.+ 2 order cards; internally clean, tight and quite unmarked, covers clean but front marred by paper remnants of lower edges of label (c.10 x 8 originally), also some very slight rubbing to top front edge towards spine. Apparently very scarce. 12 papers and a book review, covering topics ranging from autism to 'roots of narrative' and 'Towards an anthropology of language acquisition'. …

Condición: good. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers.…

Hardcover. Condición: Good. 1st Edition. xvii + 293 p. [LANGUAGE, THOUGHT, AND CULTURE - ADVANCES IN THE STUDY OF COGNITION].