Palms and People in the Amazon, Hardcover by Smith, Nigel, Brand New, Free sh...

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Publisher: Springer International Publishing A&G ISBN: 9783319055084 Subject: Life Sciences / Botany, Human Geography, Earth Sciences / General Number of Pages: Xiii, 500 Pages Format: Hardcover Item Width: 6.1 in width: 6.1 in Book Title: Palms and People in the Amazon Item Weight: 314.9 Oz Series: Geobotany Studies Type: Textbook Author: Nigel Smith Subject Area: Social Science, Science Publication Name: Palms in the Amazon-An Ethnobotanical Survey Item Length: 9.3 in Publication Year: 2014 Language: English

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Palms and People in the Amazon, Hardcover by Smith, Nigel, Brand New, Free sh.... Palms and People in the Amazon, Hardcover by Smith, Nigel, ISBN 3319055089, ISBN-13 9783319055084, Brand New, Free shipping in the US This book explores the degree to which landscapes have been enriched with palms by human activities and the importance of palms for the lives of people in the region today and historically. Palms are a prominent feature of many landscapes in Amazonia, and they are important culturally, economically, and for a variety of ecological roles they play. Humans have been reorganizing the biological furniture in the region since the first hunters and gatherers arrived over 20,000 years ago. Palms and People in the Amazon, Hardcover by Smith, Nigel, ISBN 3319055089, ISBN-13 9783319055084, Brand New, Free shipping in the US This book explores the degree to which landscapes have been enriched with palms by human activities and the importance of palms for the lives of people in the region today and historically. Palms are a prominent feature of many landscapes in Amazonia, and they are important culturally, economically, and for a variety of ecological roles they play. Humans have been reorganizing the biological furniture in the region since the first hunters and gatherers arrived over 20,000 years ago.