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Light at the Edge of the World: A Journey Through the Realm of Vanishing Cultures
by Wade Davis
from Douglas & McIntyre

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• Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0

• Defining the Ethnosphere
  Due to the size of this book, many would simply think of it as a coffee table photography book. While the photos are quite stunning, all captured by Davis himself over the last 25 years in the field, it is the text that is the real gem. Davis currently researches as a National Geographic Society Explorer-in-Residence, but his career has led him to very remote areas of the world to learn about the distinct "ethnosphere", and the modern phenomenon of these vanishing cultures. With amazing detail, gathered... more info

• Insightful
  So few modernists understand the depth and sophistication of traditional knowledge. Wade Davis is such a refreshing exception

• Wade Davis is lyrical . . .
  As far as I'm concerned, Davis is a five-star writer across the board. Not only does this man have more scientific knowledge than he knows what to do with, but he writes about people and plant life with equal flawless prose. This is a good 'starter' book for those who have not yet read him (or, who only heard of "The Serpent and the Rainbow"). His intense interest in, profound respect for indigenous cultures and their people quite obviously generate the trust and knowledge he receives in return. Like his... more info

• Plants and people
  Wade Davis' long career among isolated peoples and cultures has given him an enviable insight. He manages to connect with people at many levels. They are free and open with him, an obvious outsider. Their stories, legends, life modes all come to light under his gentle persuasive powers. In this outstanding account of his travels and his studies, we share much of what he and his mentors have learned.
  The primary message in this book is how cultures vary with their environments. Worldwide, Davis notes,... more info

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