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Confluences: An American Expedition to Northern Burma, 1935
ISBN: 9780300190236 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. In January 1935, the Vernay-Hopwood Chindwin Expedition departed from Rangoon to explore the Chindwin River valley on behalf of the American Museum of Natural History. The party traversed northern Burma, gathering biological specimens and ethnological artifacts for the museum. This intriguing book includes documentation and photographs made during the journey as well as biographical narratives of its organizers, sponsors, and field scientists. The collected items, personal belongings, provisions, tools, and exchange goods carried by the expedition party tell the story of the... In January 1935, the Vernay-Hopwood Chindwin Expedition departed from Rangoon to explore the Chindwin River valley on behalf of the American Museum... |
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The Anthropology of Expeditions: Travel, Visualities, Afterlives
ISBN: 9781941792001 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 250 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. In the West at the turn of the twentieth century, public understanding of science and the world was shaped in part by expeditions to Asia, North America, and the Pacific. The Anthropology of Expeditions draws together contributions from anthropologists and historians of science to explore the role of these journeys in natural history and anthropology between approximately 1890 and 1930. By examining collected materials as well as museum and archive records, the contributors to this volume shed light on the complex social life and intimate work practices of the researchers involved in...
In the West at the turn of the twentieth century, public understanding of science and the world was shaped in part by expeditions to Asia, North Ameri...
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270,63 zł |