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

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

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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.

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