Libros importados con hasta 40% OFF + Envío gratis a todo USA  Ver más

menu

0
  • argentina
  • chile
  • colombia
  • españa
  • méxico
  • perú
  • estados unidos
  • internacional
portada Strange Harvests: The Hidden Histories of Seven Natural Objects (in English)
Type
Physical Book
Publisher
Year
2019
Language
English
Pages
336
Format
Hardcover
ISBN13
9780399562792

Strange Harvests: The Hidden Histories of Seven Natural Objects (in English)

Edward Posnett (Author) · Viking · Hardcover

Strange Harvests: The Hidden Histories of Seven Natural Objects (in English) - Edward Posnett

New Book

$ 4.19

$ 5.98

You save: $ 1.79

30% discount
  • Condition: New
It will be shipped from our warehouse between Wednesday, June 05 and Friday, June 07.
You will receive it anywhere in United States between 1 and 3 business days after shipment.

Synopsis "Strange Harvests: The Hidden Histories of Seven Natural Objects (in English)"

An original and magical map of our world and its riches, formed of the stories of the small-scale harvests of seven natural objectsIn this beguiling book, Edward Posnett journeys to some of the most far-flung locales on the planet to bring us seven wonders of the natural world--eiderdown, vicuña fiber, sea silk, vegetable ivory, civet coffee, guano, and edible birds' nests--that promise ways of using nature without damaging it. To the rest of the world these materials are mere commodities, but to their harvesters they are imbued with myth, tradition, folklore, and ritual, and form part of a shared identity and history.Strange Harvests follows the journeys of these uncommon products from some of the most remote areas of the world to its most populated urban centers, drawing on the voices of the people and little-known communities who harvest, process, and trade them. Blending history, travel writing, and interviews, Posnett sets these human stories against our changing economic and ecological landscape. What do they tell us about capitalism, global market forces, and overharvesting? How do local microeconomies survive in a hyperconnected world? Is it possible for us to live together with different species? Strange Harvests makes us see the world with wonder, curiosity, and new concern.

Customers reviews

More customer reviews
  • 0% (0)
  • 0% (0)
  • 0% (0)
  • 0% (0)
  • 0% (0)

Frequently Asked Questions about the Book

All books in our catalog are Original.
The book is written in English.
The binding of this edition is Hardcover.

Questions and Answers about the Book

Do you have a question about the book? Login to be able to add your own question.

Opinions about Bookdelivery

More customer reviews