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About the Author
William L. Balee is professor of anthropology at Tulane University. He is the author of Footprints of the Forest: Ka'apor Ethnobotany-The Historical Ecology of Plant Utilization by an Amazonian People and the editor of Advances in Historical Ecology. Clark L. Erickson is associate professor of anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania and associate curator of the American Section at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. William L. Balee, is Professor of Anthropology at Tulane University. He is the editor of Advances in Historical Ecology (1998) and the author of Footprints of the Forest: Ka'apor Ethnobotany - The Historical Ecology of Plant Utilization by an Amazonian People (1994). Clark L. Erickson is an Associate Professor of Anthropology and Associate Curator of the University Museum at the University of Pennsylvania. He is writing a book for Cambridge University Press titled Waru, Waru: Ancient Andean Agriculture.
Reviews
A welcome addition. -- Emilio F. Moran Quarterly Review of Biology This book succeeds admirably in advancing the theoretical status and ethnographic scope of the historical ecological research position. -- Stanford Zent Journal of Anthropological Research A well-crafted and well-rounded selection of case studies and will unquestionably make a splendid addition to the shelves. -- Carlos E. A. Coimbra Jr. Human Ecology The disciplinary diversity among the chapters yields a well-rounded perspective on the topic. Landscape Ecology
Book Information
ISBN 9780231135627
Author William L. Balee
Format Hardback
Page Count 432
Imprint Columbia University Press
Publisher Columbia University Press