SHADOWS IN THE SUN: Travels to Landscapes of Spirit and Desire. de Davis, Wade - (1992)

Lone Pine Publishing, 1992-01-01. Paperback. Good. 0.2362 8.4252 5.5118. Foxing has occurred on the edges of the pages.

Lone Pine Publishing, 1992-01-01. Paperback. Good. 0.2362 8.4252 5.5118.

Lone Pine Publishing, 1992. Softcover. Very Good. 8x6x0. In this riveting collection of stories and essays, gifted scientist, anthropologist, and writer Wade Davis offers a captivating look at indigenous cultures around the world--from the nomadic Penan of Malaysia to the Vodoun practitioners of Haiti--and a poetic, timely examination of the rapport between humans and the natural world. Traveling from the mountains of Tibet to the jungles of the Amazon, Davis delves into the mysteries of shamanic healing, experiences first-hand hallucinogenic plants, explores the vanishing Borneo rain forests, and describes the ingenuity of the Inuit as they hunt narwhale on the Arctic ice.A compelling and utterly unique celebration of the beauty and diversity of our planet, Shadows in the Sun is about landscape and character, the wisdom of lives drawn directly from the land, and the hunger of those who seek to rediscover such understanding. Davis shows that preserving the diversity of the world's cultures and… Leer más

Lone Pine Publishing, 1992. Very good trade paperback with flaps.. Trade Paperback. Very Good.

Used - Very Good.

Lone Pine Publishing, 1992. Paperback. Fine. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this book's net price to charity organizations.

Lone Pine, 1992 156 pp. "A celebration of the diversity of humankind and the lands that have tempered the human spirit." Illustrated with b&w photos. Bright clean copy.

Lone Pine Publishing, 1992. Second printing. Paperback. As New. 156 pages then 3 pages adverts. Flat signed by author on title page. French flaps.

Edmonton, Al: Lone Pine Publishing, 1992. Stated First Printing . Soft cover. As New/French Flaps. 8 1/2" X 5 1/2. Author - PHOTOGRAPHY. Book is published in association with ' Western Canada Wilderness Committee ' and ' Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society '. Henderson book Series # 19. Essays(8) are about, " the wisdom of lives drawn directly from the land ". 156 pp. Bookseller's Inventory # 144175.