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Hailed by Edward O. Wilson as "one of the most amazing books I have ever read," this exhilarating volume offers a rare combination of first-rank science and top-notch storytelling. Vojtech Novotny, a world-class researcher and a brilliant writer, works on location in one of the toughest regions of the world--a high-risk locale rife with tropical diseases and venomous wildlife. Moreover, Novotny works closely with the indigenous peoples--natives who still hunt food with spear and arrow--involving them in his research and profiting from their deep familiarity with this rugged landscape. As a result, he has many a fascinating tale to tell, and he is a marvelous storyteller. Indeed, this is an unusual and fascinating collection of almost one hundred brief vignettes, adventurous tales, and reflections that illuminate the native culture and what the West can learn from it. Ably translated by David Short, this delightfully engaging book brings to life--with warmth and wisdom--theplace, the people, and the pursuit of knowledge deep in the jungles of New Guinea.
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Notebooks from New Guinea, Vojtěch Novotný
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- Année de publication
- 2009
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- Titre
- Notebooks from New Guinea
- Sous-titre
- Field Notes of a Tropical Biologist
- Langue
- Anglais
- Auteurs
- Vojtěch Novotný
- Éditeur
- Oxford University Press
- Publié
- 2009
- Format
- rigide
- Pages
- 256
- ISBN10
- 0199561656
- ISBN13
- 9780199561650
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Nonfiction, Science et Mathématiques, La nature, Sciences naturelles, Aventure, Biologie, Science, Thématique écologique, Écologie, Voyages, Observation de la nature, Océanie
- Évaluation
- 4,25 sur 5
- Description
- Hailed by Edward O. Wilson as "one of the most amazing books I have ever read," this exhilarating volume offers a rare combination of first-rank science and top-notch storytelling. Vojtech Novotny, a world-class researcher and a brilliant writer, works on location in one of the toughest regions of the world--a high-risk locale rife with tropical diseases and venomous wildlife. Moreover, Novotny works closely with the indigenous peoples--natives who still hunt food with spear and arrow--involving them in his research and profiting from their deep familiarity with this rugged landscape. As a result, he has many a fascinating tale to tell, and he is a marvelous storyteller. Indeed, this is an unusual and fascinating collection of almost one hundred brief vignettes, adventurous tales, and reflections that illuminate the native culture and what the West can learn from it. Ably translated by David Short, this delightfully engaging book brings to life--with warmth and wisdom--theplace, the people, and the pursuit of knowledge deep in the jungles of New Guinea.