“In his long career of exploration and scholarship, Hemming has become a powerful advocate for the Amazon.”—The New York Times, John Hemming
The Washington Post - Edgardo KrebsThe stories John Hemming tells in Tree of Rivers are a passionate corrective to many stereotypes of this complex area and its history. An explorer, former director of the Royal Geographical Society and author of three scholarly books on the Amazon as well as one on the conquest of Peru, Hemming has dedicated a lifetime of research to the Amazon and knows his vast topic with a rigorous intimacy. The book has 11 chapters, spanning a range of historical periods and subjects, from the little publicized (but engrossing) archaeology of the region to present-day problems of deforestation and climate change. Each chapter is a self-contained essay. Taken together, they read like the Thousand and One Nights of the Amazon, a rich, multifaceted narrative that strives to mirror the place itself.
Categories:
- Science & Math
- Nature & Ecology
- Rivers
- Nature & Ecology
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Author : Hemming, John
Language : English
Edition : 1
Published :2009-11-30
Number Of Pages : 368
Binding : Paperback
ISBN-10 : 0500288208
ISBN-13 : 9780500288207
Item weight : 1.95 lb
Dimensions : 1.4 in x 6.7 in x 9 in
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