Rain Forest Collectors And Traders
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Rain Forest Collectors And Traders
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Author : F. L. Dunn
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975
Rain Forest Collectors And Traders written by F. L. Dunn and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with Forest products categories.
The Tropical Rain Forest
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Author : Marius Jacobs
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
The Tropical Rain Forest written by Marius Jacobs 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 Technology & Engineering categories.
In recent years, tropical forests have received more attention and have been the subject of greater environmental concern than any other kind of vegetation. There is an increasing public awareness of the importance of these forests, not only as a diminishing source of countless products used by mankind, nor for their effects on soil stabilization and climate, but as unrivalled sources of what today we call biodiversity. Threats to the continued existence of the forests represent threats to tens of thousands of species of organisms, both plants and animals. It is all the more surprising, therefore, that there have been no major scientific accounts published in recent years since the classic handbook by Paul W. Richards, The Tropical Rain Forest in 1952. Some excellent popular accounts of tropical rain forests have been published including Paul Richard's The Life of the Jungle, and Catherine Caulfield's In the Rainforest and Jungles, edited by Edward Ayensu. There have been numerous, often conflicting, assessments of the rate of conversion of tropical forests to other uses and explanations of the underlying causes, and in 1978 UNESCO/UNEPI FAO published a massive report, The Tropical Rain Forest, which, although full of useful information, is highly selective and does not fully survey the enormous diversity of the forests.
Submarine Telegraphy And The Hunt For Gutta Percha
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Author : Helen Godfrey
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2018-03-20
Submarine Telegraphy And The Hunt For Gutta Percha written by Helen Godfrey and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-20 with Social Science categories.
In Submarine Telegraphy and the Hunt for Gutta Percha, Helen Godfrey traces the connections between submarine telegraphy and the peoples of Singapore and Sarawak (Borneo) who supplied 'gutta percha', the latex used as insulation for the world’s undersea telegraph cables.
Beyond Foraging And Collecting
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Author : Ben Fitzhugh
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Beyond Foraging And Collecting written by Ben Fitzhugh 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 Social Science categories.
This volume includes new research on the theoretical implications regarding the mechanisms of change in the geographical distribution of hunter-gatherer settlement and land use. It focuses on the long-term changes in the hunter-gatherer settlement on a global scale, including research from several continents. It will be of interest to archaeologists and cultural anthropologists working in the field of the forager/ collector model throughout the world.
Nature And Nation
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Author : Jeyamalar Kathirithamby-Wells
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 2005-10-31
Nature And Nation written by Jeyamalar Kathirithamby-Wells and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-10-31 with Business & Economics categories.
Nature and Nation explores the relations between people and forests in Peninsular Malaysia where the planet's richest terrestrial eco-system met head-on with the fastest pace of economic transformation experienced in the tropical world. It engages the interplay of history, culture, science, economics and politics to provide a holistic interpretation of the continuing relevance of forests to state and society in the moist tropics. Malaysia has long been singled out for emulation by developing nations, an accolade contradicted in recent years by concerns over its capital-, rather than poverty-driven forest depletion. The Malaysian case supports the call for re-appraisal of entrenched prescriptions for development that go beyond material needs. -- Book cover.
Tropical Rainforest Research Current Issues
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Author : D.S. Edwards
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Tropical Rainforest Research Current Issues written by D.S. Edwards 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.
Proceedings of the conference held in Bandar Seri Begawan, April 1993
Human Activities And The Tropical Rainforest
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Author : Bernard K. Maloney
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-11-11
Human Activities And The Tropical Rainforest written by Bernard K. Maloney 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 2013-11-11 with Science categories.
Arising initially from a conference, the papers published here have been integrated into book form to provide information on human activities and the tropical rainforest in the past and present, and on the possible future of the rainforest, in a unique way. Other books have considered some, but not all, of these themes; however, none has stressed the continuity of change over time and its possible outcome for the people of the forest as well as for the forest itself. Because of the approach taken, this book should appeal across traditional disciplinary boundaries. Indeed a prime aim has been to suggest that rainforest, because of its complexity and the complexity of people-rainforest relationships throughout time, deserves study from a broad perspective. This book poses more questions than answers about the rainforest and it is hoped that it will encourage readers to think about the rainforest in a wider way than hitherto. This book is aimed at geographers (physical and human), social anthropologists, archaeologists, pedologists, foresters and tropical botanists and will be of value to graduates of various disciplines setting out to research the rainforest.
Forager Traders In South And Southeast Asia
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Author : Kathleen D. Morrison
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2002-12-05
Forager Traders In South And Southeast Asia written by Kathleen D. Morrison and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-12-05 with History categories.
In both South and Southeast Asia, many upland groups make a living - in whole or part - through gathering and hunting, producing not only subsistence goods but commodities destined for regional and even world markets. These forager-traders have had an ambiguous position in ethnographic analysis, variously represented as relics, degraded hunter-gatherers, or recent upstarts. Forager-Traders in South and Southeast Asia adopts a multidisciplinary approach to these groups, presenting a series of comparative case-studies that analyse the long-term histories of hunting, gathering, trading, power relations, and regional social and biological interactions in this critical region. This book is a fascinating and important addition to the current revisionist debate, and a unique attempt to re-conceptualize our knowledge of forager-traders within the surrounding context of complex polities, populations and economies in South and Southeast Asia.
Foundations Of Tropical Forest Biology
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Author : Robin L. Chazdon
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2002
Foundations Of Tropical Forest Biology written by Robin L. Chazdon and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Nature categories.
This book presents a timely collection of pioneering work in the study of these diverse and fascinating ecosystems. It consists of facsimiles of papers chosen by world experts in tropical biology as the 'classics' in the field.
Deadly Dances In The Bornean Rainforest
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Author : Rajindra K. Puri
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2022-07-18
Deadly Dances In The Bornean Rainforest written by Rajindra K. Puri and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-18 with Social Science categories.
For two years Rajindra Puri lived and hunted with the Penan Benalui people in the rainforest of eastern Borneo in Indonesia. Here he reports on Penan hunting techniques, the knowledge required to be a successful hunter, and the significance of hunting for Penan communities. A hunt offers the opportunity for younger Penan to learn crucial survival skills, knowledge of the environment, local geography, genealogy, history, and beliefs and values. Songs and stories recount hunting adventures and legends, while ceremonial dances demonstrate the coordination and agility required of the expert hunter. The author makes a case for using active participant-observation, in conjunction with standard ethnobiological research methods, for documenting non-verbal knowledge. Included here are 21 months of hunting records and comprehensive appendices on game species and ethnobiological data. This work will be useful to anthropologists, conservation biologists, and those interested in Indonesian ethnobiology.