Light at the Edge of the World A Journey Through the Realm of Vanishing Cultures

Name: Light at the Edge of the World A Journey Through the Realm of Vanishing Cultures
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ISBN: 9781553652670

ISBN-10: 1553652673

ISBN-13: 9781553652670

Edition: 2007

Authors: Wade Davis

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For renowned anthropologist and ethnobotanist Wade Davis, the term " ethnosphere" encompasses the wealth of human diversity and all that traditional cultures have to teach about different ways of living and thinking. In "Light at the Edge of the World, Davis--best known for "The Serpent and the Rainbow--presents an intimate survey of the ethnosphere in 80 striking photographs taken over the course of his wide exploration. In eloquent accompanying text, Davis takes readers deep into worlds few Westerners will ever experience, worlds that are fading away even as he writes. From the Canadian Arctic and the rain forests of Borneo to the Amazon and the towering mountains of Tibet, readers are…

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List price: $14.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Douglas and McIntyre (2013) Ltd.
Publication date: 2/7/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 5.00" wide x 7.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English

Wade Davis was named one of the Explorers for the Millennium by the National Geographic Society. He is an anthropologist and ethnobotanist whose books include the international bestsellerThe Serpent and the Rainbow. K. David Harrison is a linguist whose work with endangered languages is receiving national attention. He conducts expeditions to remote places around the world in his study of global language loss.