Strange harvests : the hidden histories of seven natural objects
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Published
New York : Viking, [2019].
ISBN
9780399562792, 0399562796
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Published
New York : Viking, [2019].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
323 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780399562792, 0399562796
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [285]-313) and index.
Description
"In 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." --,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Posnett, E. (2019). Strange harvests: the hidden histories of seven natural objects . Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Posnett, Edward. 2019. Strange Harvests: The Hidden Histories of Seven Natural Objects. Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Posnett, Edward. Strange Harvests: The Hidden Histories of Seven Natural Objects Viking, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Posnett, Edward. Strange Harvests: The Hidden Histories of Seven Natural Objects Viking, 2019.
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