James fairhead (80 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Islands of dense forest in the savanna of 'forest' Guinea have long been regarded both by scientists and policy-makers as the last relics of a once more extensive forest cover, degraded and degrading fast due to its inhabitants' land use. In this 1996 text, James Fairhead and Melissa Leach question these entrenched assumptions. They show, on the contrary, how people have created forest islands around their villages, and how they have turned fallow vegetation more woody, so that population growth has implied more forest, not less. They also consider the origins, persistence, and consequences of a century of erroneous policy. Interweaving historical, social anthropological and ecological data, this fascinating study advances a novel theoretical framework for ecological anthropology, encouraging a radical re-examination of some central tenets in each of these disciplines.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. 1830s saga of an American sea captain & a New Guinean nobleman. 377 pages, index, light wear to jacket. New Directions Narrative History. Dust Jacket condition very good.

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

paperback. Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Ex library copy with usual stamps & stickers.…

Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. …

Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. …

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Yale University Press February 2015 8vo. 377 pages. green paper boards. text block crisp. clean, tight copy.

Hardcover. Zustand: VG+. Hardback in Very Good+ condition with Very Good+ dust jacket. New Directions In Narrative History. 9.5 X 6.5 X 0.9 inches. 392 pages. Quick shipping, excellent customer service. All books carefully packaged in boxes and ship with tracking information.

Zustand: New. A comparative ethnography of scientific and policy practice in African and Caribbean settings. Num Pages: 284 pages, 11 b/w illus. 4 maps 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 1KJ; JFFS; JHBA; JHMC; RGC; RN; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 576. . 2003. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

paperback. Zustand: Good.

Zustand: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,450grams, ISBN:9780415185912. …

Zustand: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

paperback. Zustand: Very Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: New. 1st Edition. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2015. First edition, first printing, with full number line including the 1. Hardcover. Brown paper-covered boards with gilt spine lettering. Very Fine in a very fine dust jacket. Publisher's original price intact on jacket flap. Comes with archival-quality mylar dust jacket protector. A tight, clean unread copy with no faults. Octavo, 377 pages. Includes bibliographical references and index. A true story of cultural collision and theatrical reinvention, "The Captain and the Cannibal" recounts the 19th-century encounter between British naval officer James Erskine Murray and a Dayak leader on the island of Borneo an expedition that ended in disaster, then took on new life on the stages of London and New York. Fairhead, an anthropologist and professor at the University of Sussex, reconstructs the events through ship logs, journals, and press coverage, exploring how colonial violence was reframed into imperial spectacle. Part ethnographic mystery, part historical critique, the book is part of Yale's New Directions in Narrative History series, bringing scholarly rigor to dramatic storytelling.…

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good.

Zustand: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,450grams, ISBN:9781844073702. …

Hardback. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Fine condition in a Near Fine Dustjacket - DJ now protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. An excellent copy. Black & white illustrations. 377 pages. An epic story of exploration, kidnapping, and the Broadway stage. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels.…

Hardback. Zustand: As New. 1st Edition. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Fine condition in a Fine Dustjacket - DJ now protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. An excellent copy. Black & white illustrations. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 377 pages. An epic story of exploration, kidnapping, and the Broadway stage. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. …

Trade paperback. Zustand: Very good. Trade paperback (US). Contains: Unspecified. African Studies. Includes Unspecified. Audience: Professional and scholarly.

Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,550grams, ISBN:9780521535663.

Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,700grams, ISBN:9780521564991.