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Ecological Indian
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Author : Shepard Krech III
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Release Date : 2000-10-03
Ecological Indian written by Shepard Krech III and has been published by National Geographic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-10-03 with History categories.
"A good story and first-rate social science."—New York Times Book Review The idea of the Native American living in perfect harmony with nature is one of the most cherished contemporary myths. But how truthful is this larger-than-life image? According to anthropologist Shepard Krech, the first humans in North America demonstrated all of the intelligence, self-interest, flexibility, and ability to make mistakes of human beings anywhere. As Nicholas Lemann put it in The New Yorker, "Krech is more than just a conventional-wisdom overturner; he has a serious larger point to make. . . . Concepts like ecology, waste, preservation, and even the natural (as distinct from human) world are entirely anachronistic when applied to Indians in the days before the European settlement of North America." "Offers a more complex portrait of Native American peoples, one that rejects mythologies, even those that both European and Native Americans might wish to embrace."—Washington Post
The Ecological Indian
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Author : Shepard Krech
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton
Release Date : 1999
The Ecological Indian written by Shepard Krech and has been published by W. W. Norton this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Human ecology categories.
Krech (anthropology, Brown U.) treats such provocative issues as whether the Eden in which Native Americans are viewed as living prior to European contact was a feature of native environmentalism or simply low population density; indigenous use of fire; and the Indian role in near-extinctions of buffalo, deer, and beaver. He concludes that early Indians' culturally-mediated closeness with nature was not always congruent with modern conservation ideas, with implications for views of, and by, contemporary Indians. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Ecological Indian
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Author : Shepard Krech
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 1999
Ecological Indian written by Shepard Krech and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with History categories.
Krech (anthropology, Brown U.) treats such provocative issues as whether the Eden in which Native Americans are viewed as living prior to European contact was a feature of native environmentalism or simply low population density; indigenous use of fire; and the Indian role in near-extinctions of buffalo, deer, and beaver. He concludes that early Indians' culturally-mediated closeness with nature was not always congruent with modern conservation ideas, with implications for views of, and by, contemporary Indians. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
The Ecological Indian
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Author : Shepard Krech
language : en
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Release Date : 2003
The Ecological Indian written by Shepard Krech and has been published by Turtleback Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
A look at the first inhabitants of North America, this book studies their concepts of ecology, waste, and preservation before European settlements of the country.
Native Americans And The Environment
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Author : Michael Eugene Harkin
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2007-01-01
Native Americans And The Environment written by Michael Eugene Harkin and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-01-01 with Nature categories.
Often cited as one of the most decisive campaigns in military history, the Seven Days Battles were the first campaign in which Robert E. Lee led the Army of Northern Virginia-as well as the first in which Lee and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson worked together.
The Ecological Indian
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Author : Shepard Krech
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
The Ecological Indian written by Shepard Krech and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Human ecology categories.
This Fissured Land
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Author : Madhav Gadgil
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1993-03-31
This Fissured Land written by Madhav Gadgil and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-03-31 with History categories.
"A masterful study. . . . It does for ecological history what the writings of Marx and Engels did for the study of class relations and social production."—Michael Adas, Rutgers University
American Indian Environments
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Author : Christopher Vecsey
language : en
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Release Date : 1980-12-01
American Indian Environments written by Christopher Vecsey and has been published by Syracuse University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980-12-01 with Social Science categories.
Reflecting a variety of disciplines, approaches, and viewpoints, this collection of ten essays by both Indians and non-Indians covers a wide range of historical periods, areas, and topics concerning the changes in Indian environmental experiences. Subjects include the role of the environment in religions; white practices of land use and the exploitation of energy resources on reservations; the historical background of sovereignty, its philosophy and legality; and the plight of various uprooted Indians and the resulting clashes between Indian groups themselves as they compete for scarce resources. From the Canadian Subarctic to Ontario's Grassy Narrows, from the Iroquois to the Navajo, American Indian Environments is an important contribution to understanding the Indians' attitude toward and dependence upon their environment and their continued struggles with non-Indians over it.
Ecological Journeys
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Author : Madhav Gadgil
language : en
Publisher: Orient Blackswan
Release Date : 2005
Ecological Journeys written by Madhav Gadgil and has been published by Orient Blackswan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Biodiversity categories.
The Essays In This Book Deal With Many Facets Of The Natural World And The World Of Humans, And How The Two Impinge On Each Other. The Author`S Detailed Studies Of Hunting And Gathering Communities Led Him To Controversially Champion Traditional Methods Of Conserving Nature. The Merits Of State-Sponsored Conservation Initiatives Are Weighed Up In His Work, As Is Planned `Development`. He Argues Passionately Against Directing Energy, Water And Raw Materials Towards Intensive Agriculture And Urban Development At At The Cost Of The Rural Poor. He Calls For Radical Changes In The Indian Polity So That People Are Not Denied Basic Information And Therefore Prevented From Participating In Development Issues. These Essays Stimulate And Provoke Us To Think For Ourselves About The Natural World And Our Relationship With It, Urging Us To Take A Hand In Shaping It.
Ecology And Biogeography In India
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Author : M.S. Mani
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Ecology And Biogeography In India written by M.S. Mani and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Science categories.
This book describes the outstanding features of the ecology and bio geography of the Indian region, comprising former British India, Nepal, Bhutan, Ceylon and Burma. It summarizes the results of nearly four decades' studies and field explorations and discussions with students on the distribution of plants and animals, practically throughout this vast area and on the underlying factors. A number of specialists in geology, meteorology, botany, zoology, ecology and anthropology have also actively collaborated with me and have contributed valuable chapters in their respective fields. India has an exceptionally rich and highly diversified flora and fauna, exhibiting complex composition, character and affinities. Although the fauna of the Indian region as a whole is less completely known than its flora, we are nevertheless fairly well acquainted with at least the salient features of its faunal characters to enable us to present a meaningful discussion on some of the outstanding peculiarities of the biogeography of India. A general synthesis of the available, though much scattered, information should prove useful to future students of biogeography throughout the world.