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In a work of painstaking and wide-ranging scholarship, backed up by fieldwork among the Kalahari hunter-gatherers, Louis Liebenberg explains how the art of tracking represents a crucial step in human evolution. Liebenberg examines the principles of tracking, and the classification and interpretation of spoor under difficult conditions. He also shows how the original speculative hypotheses of early hunter-gatherers have a direct line to the propositions of modern physicists who track sub-atomic particles. In the book, the author argues that the art of tracking involves the same intellectual and creative abilities as physics and mathematics, and may therefore represent the origin of science itself. The book has been hailed as a real contribution to our understanding of the complexity involved in the process by which indigenous peoples track and hunt animals. It is insightful, detailed and well articulated.
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The Art of Tracking: The Origin of Science
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David Phillip Publishers (Pty) Ltd, 2001
ISBN 10: 0864862938
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Softcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 2nd impression . The wraps are shelf rubbed with creasing along the edges. The binding is secure. Ink inscription from a previous owner on the half title page. Light browning along the edges of the pages, not affecting text. There are no other ink inscriptions or annotations. r*09/10/2025 JHK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Seller Inventory # 6qvnx
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The Art of Tracking: the Origin of Science
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Condition: Good. Good; Softcover; 2022 Printing; Covers are still glossy with a few light handling-marks; Unblemished textblock edges; The endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is tight with a straight spine;; Medium Format (8.5" - 9.75" tall); 0.8 lbs; Cover photo of a tribal hunter with title in white and yellow lettering; 1990, David Philip Publishers; 192 pages; "The Art of Tracking: the Origin of Science," by Louis Liebenberg. Seller Inventory # SKU-0465AJ04710253
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The Art of Tracking: the Origin of Science
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Condition: Good. Good++; Softcover; Second Printing, 2001; Covers are still glossy with a few light handling-marks; Unblemished textblock edges; The endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; Good binding; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Medium Format (8.5" - 9.75" tall); Cover photo of a tribal hunter with title in white and yellow lettering; 1990, David Philip Publishers; 192 pages; "The Art of Tracking: the Origin of Science," by Louis Liebenberg. Seller Inventory # SKU-1096AK03204182
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The Art of Tracking: the Origin of Science
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