Nomads Of The Dawn
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Nomads Of The Dawn
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Author : Wade Davis
language : en
Publisher: San Francisco : Pomegranate Artbooks
Release Date : 1995
Nomads Of The Dawn written by Wade Davis and has been published by San Francisco : Pomegranate Artbooks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with History categories.
The Penan, one of the few remaining nomadic peoples of the rain forest, live in a place of indescribable beauty -- and all around them the forest is coming down at an alarming pace. In their East Malaysian state of Sarawak, the rate of timber cut is among the highest the world has ever known. This timely book addresses in words (both narrative and quotations) and unforgettable pictures the plight of the Penan. The majority of the photographs and quotations were collected during many field trips the authors made into the interior of Sarawak. Dramatic. -- The Los Angeles Times
Nomadic Societies In The Middle East And North Africa
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Author : Dawn Chatty
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2018-11-12
Nomadic Societies In The Middle East And North Africa written by Dawn Chatty and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-12 with Reference categories.
A volume devoted to an understanding of contemporary nomadic and pastoral societies in the Middle East and North Africa. It recognizes the variable mobile quality of the ways of life of these societies which accommodate the ‘nation-state’ but remain firmly transnational and highly adaptive.
Nomads In A Changing World
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Author : Dawn Chatty
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
Nomads In A Changing World written by Dawn Chatty and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with categories.
Scythian Dawn
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Author : P. K. Lentz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-11-19
Scythian Dawn written by P. K. Lentz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-19 with categories.
Galactic overlords keep Earth mired in a permanent Dark Age. Empires are dust. Only nomadic cultures thrive. One barbarian war band will fight back. A new Dawn will rise. Because axes can kill aliens, too. For Iron Age nomads of Earth, challenging the rulers of space is impossible. Or is it? ARIXA is a princess of Scythia who rejected palace life to ride the steppe in defense of Scythia's growing capital city. Following a fateful encounter, she learns of the past destruction inflicted on Earth by its unseen alien overlords, and worse, that a new Devastation Day is imminent. With her war band The Dawn behind her, Arixa sets out not only to save her homeland of Scythia but also to do the unthinkable. She will strike a blow against the enemies of humanity. At any price. Q & A with the author What kind of story is Scythian Dawn? I knew I wanted to write a space-based Humans vs. Aliens series. But to be honest, I find the character types in that genre a bit boring: the hotshot space pilots, veteran troopers, elite special agents, maverick admirals, top-of-the-class cadets, brilliant scientists, etc. I wanted the story to be about someone other than those. And then I wondered, well, why should hostile aliens only bother Earth after we're technologically advanced? In my Dawniverse, aliens begin targeting Earth in the early days of civilization, making sure humans never learn to build steam engines, much less rockets. They're stuck in a perpetual Iron Age. So Scythian Dawn takes place in the past? Not exactly. It's an alternate timeline where the major ancient civilizations that we know, like Rome, Babylon, China, Persia and Egypt, were wiped out by aliens before they could rise to power. Nomadic cultures filled the vacuum. What's a Scythian? The Scythians were a nomadic tribal people who lived on the Eurasian steppe in ancient times. They didn't build cities or leave written records, so what we know about them mainly comes from outside sources like Greeks. The picture we get is of heavily tattooed, human-sacrificing, marijuana-using (yup!) savages on horseback who likely invented the idea of drinking from enemy skulls. Think of Mongols and you'll have an idea. The Scythians were probably the basis for the myths of Amazons. Around 40% of Scythian warrior burial mounds (kurgans) excavated have been found to belong to females, who would have fought alongside males in battle. That's why it made perfect sense to have the main character of Scythian Dawn be female. Who will enjoy Scythian Dawn? I think it's for anyone who likes space adventure about an epic struggle against impossible odds. Its focus is on a fast-moving plot but it also features characters who are relatable and human, not just drones who exist to push the plot forward. Book 1 takes place mostly on the ground and centers on Arixa undertaking this huge challenge of becoming Earth's defender, but it still has a large share of sci-fi ideas & tech. Starting in Book 2, we're catapulted into space, where the series will remain. You could say it's like if Red Sonja (does anyone still know her?!) hijacked the Enterprise. Or maybe a Star Destroyer. Arixa is half Joan of Arc (because of her "divine" mission to save her people), half Xena: Warrior Princess (because she is one) and half Ellen Ripley (because she's good at killing aliens). That's right, she's a badass and a half.
Warp Nomads
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Author : P. K. Lentz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-12-30
Warp Nomads written by P. K. Lentz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-30 with categories.
Boldly going where no barbarian has gone before! The Dawn has left Earth far behind on a mission through hyperspace to attack a Warp Tether, a cosmic lighthouse which bends space to shorten interstellar travel times. Destroying it would put Earth out of the Jir Pentarchy's reach for years. It would also keep the Dawn from returning home, something many among them are eager to do. Even if it means mutiny. A powerful improvement to Arixa's alien weapon, the ironglove, makes her deadlier than ever, but if she's forced to use it to keep control of her own war band, then her crusade against the Jir may be over before it begins. Instead of becoming a valuable source of recruits for a rebel horde, the 80,000 humans and aliens asleep in the holds of the Sagaris will die, or worse. The Jir are not idle in the face of Arixa's threats. A fallen admiral commanding just five destroyers has been assigned to defend the Warp Tether. But his ambitious number two seems to have a more aggressive strategy in mind for catching the upstart Lessers. The second battle of human vs. Jir will be fought with weapons ranging from arrows to warp-enabled warships, on foot among alien trees and in the majestic rings of a gas giant. Join Arixa and the Dawn as they take one giant leap from the steppe to the stars and become... WARP NOMADS. Book 3: The Moon of Sorrows (Feb 2019) Books 4-9: 2019-2020
The Dawn Of Everything
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Author : David Graeber
language : en
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Release Date : 2021-11-09
The Dawn Of Everything written by David Graeber and has been published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-09 with Social Science categories.
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A dramatically new understanding of human history, challenging our most fundamental assumptions about social evolution—from the development of agriculture and cities to the origins of the state, democracy, and inequality—and revealing new possibilities for human emancipation. For generations, our remote ancestors have been cast as primitive and childlike—either free and equal innocents, or thuggish and warlike. Civilization, we are told, could be achieved only by sacrificing those original freedoms or, alternatively, by taming our baser instincts. David Graeber and David Wengrow show how such theories first emerged in the eighteenth century as a conservative reaction to powerful critiques of European society posed by Indigenous observers and intellectuals. Revisiting this encounter has startling implications for how we make sense of human history today, including the origins of farming, property, cities, democracy, slavery, and civilization itself. Drawing on pathbreaking research in archaeology and anthropology, the authors show how history becomes a far more interesting place once we learn to throw off our conceptual shackles and perceive what’s really there. If humans did not spend 95 percent of their evolutionary past in tiny bands of hunter-gatherers, what were they doing all that time? If agriculture, and cities, did not mean a plunge into hierarchy and domination, then what kinds of social and economic organization did they lead to? The answers are often unexpected, and suggest that the course of human history may be less set in stone, and more full of playful, hopeful possibilities, than we tend to assume. The Dawn of Everything fundamentally transforms our understanding of the human past and offers a path toward imagining new forms of freedom, new ways of organizing society. This is a monumental book of formidable intellectual range, animated by curiosity, moral vision, and a faith in the power of direct action. Includes Black-and-White Illustrations
The Peaceful People
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Author : Paul Malone
language : en
Publisher: Strategic Information and Research Development Centre
Release Date : 2022-12-06
The Peaceful People written by Paul Malone and has been published by Strategic Information and Research Development Centre this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-06 with Technology & Engineering categories.
The Peaceful People is the story of the Penan, the jungle nomads of Sarawak, who for decades have fought for possession and preservation of their traditional forest lands. Drawing on extensive first-hand interviews, as well as the diaries and journals of explorers, botanists and colonial administrators, and the observations of missionaries, the book provides the most comprehensive account of the dynamics of Penan society to date. Written in a compelling and accessible style, the narrative tells the shocking history of the Penan, exposing massacres and murders, while recounting the nomads’ uniquely shy and peaceful way of life. In particular, the analysis focuses on the Penan’s consistently non-violent modern-day protests against rampant logging which attracted world attention in the 1980s and 1990s. The Peaceful People is essential reading for those interested in the history and culture of Borneo, the politics of logging and development, and the lives of indigenous peoples who seek new ways to survive in a hostile world.
Special Issue The Emerging World Of Pastoralists And Nomads
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Author : Dawn Chatty
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Special Issue The Emerging World Of Pastoralists And Nomads written by Dawn Chatty and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with categories.
The Last Of The Nomads 16pt Large Print Edition
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Author : W. J. Peasley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010-06-09
The Last Of The Nomads 16pt Large Print Edition written by W. J. Peasley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-09 with categories.
The Last of the Nomads is the story of Warri and Yatungka, the last of the Mandildjara people to remain in their country - the Western Gibson Desert region of Western Australia. After many years of drought - the worst this century - the Mandildjara held grave fears for the safety of Warri and Yatungka. Their chances of survival under such adverse conditions and without the support of younger tribesmen and women were extremely remote. So, at the request of the Aboriginal elders and with the guidance of Mudjon, an old friend of Warri's, Dr Peasley and his companions set out in search of the elderly couple. Thus began an extraordinary journey, a journey into the past to locate a man and woman pursuing a nomadic existence, as their people had done since the dawn of human occupation of Australia. W J Peasley's account of the events of that journey, his description of the country and of the emotional meeting in the desert are fascinating, thoughtful and, at times, extremely moving. The Last of the Nomads also provides an informative account of earlier Aboriginal habitation and the significance of the country to Aboriginal identity. A brief history of Wiluna, the famous Canning Stock Route and early European exploration, and an appreciation of Aboriginal-European relations help make this an important and absorbing book.
Nomads Of The Mediterranean Trade And Contact In The Bronze And Iron Ages
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Author : Ayelet Gilboa
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2020-09-07
Nomads Of The Mediterranean Trade And Contact In The Bronze And Iron Ages written by Ayelet Gilboa and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-07 with History categories.
Three millennia of cross-Mediterranean bonds are revealed by 18 expert summaries in this book, shedding light on environmental factors; the formation of harbors; gateways; commodities; cultural impact; and the way to interpret the agents such as Canaanites, "Sea Peoples," Phoenicians and pirates.
