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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. What was the real significance of "war paint", of the rituals of shamans, of the mysterious communion with animals, plants, mountains, and wild waters? Looking beneath the surface of tribal communication, this book is the first to focus on the myriad forms of traditional expression that were the outward manifestation of a sophisticated ethical and spiritual ecology that existed for millennia before contact with European culture. Cooper describes practices of tribal cultures world-wide and examines the communication ethic of the Dine (Navajo) of northern Arizona and the Shuswap people of British Columbia. As this world of indigenous meaning opens to us, so does the possibility that these groups may have originated from higher -- not more "primitive" -- cultures. In an age when we find advertising deceptive, entertainment violent and meaningless, and politics laced with corruption, we can learn rules for living from the deeper, ethically grounded communication of Indigenous Peoples. Looking beneath the surface of tribal communication, this book focuses on the myriad forms of traditional expression that were the outward manifestation of a sophisticated ethical and spiritual ecology that existed for millennia before contact with European culture. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. ragon." The legendary Hope Diamond is here, and the hide of General Pershing's horse. There are rocks drilled clear through by lightning and iridescent butterflies whose colorless wings refract light like prisms." (illustrator). 1st Edition. Very Large Book. To open the pages of this magnificently illustrated book is to enter the magical world of natural history. And it is to be guided among all the myriad marvels of the earth by an eloquent commentator, backed by the prodigious resources of a great institution- the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. This extraordinary museum, which attracts five million visitors a year, is a repository of wonders beyond counting and almost beyond description. it contains specimens of virtually every plant and animal- extant or extinct- ever seen on earth. The earliest fossil known to man is here, and the oldest rock yet found. There's a flying reptile with a 40-foot wingspan and the world's one remaining "dragon." The legendary Hope Diamond is here, and the hide of General Pershing's horse. There are rocks drilled clear through by lightning and iridescent butterflies whose colorless wings refract light like prisms. In The Ntionl Museum of Natural History, Philip Kopper, while casting light on Particular exhibits, explorers far wider horizons. Indeed he gives the reader a broad and illuminating overview of the naturl sciences as they are practiced today. We learn, for example, about scientists who work with acids to release ancient trilobites from stone and about others who use the dentist;s drill to remove creatures the size of hippos from solid rock, millimeter by millimeter. Moreover, the author informs us about all the fascination aspects of the life of the Museum itself: its evolution from the time of James Smithson's bequest, its methods of research, conservation, and taxonomy, and the design and construction of areas such as the new Dinosaur Hall. He discusses new Dinosaur Hall. He discusses why and how things re collected, what purposes the collections serve, how changing scientific knowledge generates startling new insights about old specimens.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. What was the real significance of "war paint", of the rituals of shamans, of the mysterious communion with animals, plants, mountains, and wild waters? Looking beneath the surface of tribal communication, this book is the first to focus on the myriad forms of traditional expression that were the outward manifestation of a sophisticated ethical and spiritual ecology that existed for millennia before contact with European culture. Cooper describes practices of tribal cultures world-wide and examines the communication ethic of the Dine (Navajo) of northern Arizona and the Shuswap people of British Columbia. As this world of indigenous meaning opens to us, so does the possibility that these groups may have originated from higher -- not more "primitive" -- cultures. In an age when we find advertising deceptive, entertainment violent and meaningless, and politics laced with corruption, we can learn rules for living from the deeper, ethically grounded communication of Indigenous Peoples. Looking beneath the surface of tribal communication, this book focuses on the myriad forms of traditional expression that were the outward manifestation of a sophisticated ethical and spiritual ecology that existed for millennia before contact with European culture. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Hard Cover. No Jacket. First Edition. HARDBACK NODustJacket,1908, 1st Edition, Dates match on title & Copyright pg, VG-/GOOD+, NOJACKET, Beige cover with Color Inlaid paste-on label to front of showgirl in Ballerina attire Rubbed & small sticker Residue & Gold gilt decoration & Titles Rubbed, Cvr some rub, wear & spine Darkened, Interior nice tight clean light Wear , FOX, TINY corner tears to cvr,

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - What was the real significance of 'war paint', of the rituals of shamans, of the mysterious communion with animals, plants, mountains, and wild waters Looking beneath the surface of tribal communication, this book is the first to focus on the myriad forms of traditional expression that were the outward manifestation of a sophisticated ethical and spiritual ecology that existed for millennia before contact with European culture. Cooper describes practices of tribal cultures world-wide and examines the communication ethic of the Dine (Navajo) of northern Arizona and the Shuswap people of British Columbia. As this world of indigenous meaning opens to us, so does the possibility that these groups may have originated from higher -- not more 'primitive' -- cultures. In an age when we find advertising deceptive, entertainment violent and meaningless, and politics laced with corruption, we can learn rules for living from the deeper, ethically grounded communication of Indigenous Peoples.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: None Issued. 3rd Edition. Top corner slightly curved and spine is dinged. Pages are bright and clean. No dust jacket as issued.

Hard Cover. No Jacket. First Thus. COLOR endpapers slightly Ajar light wear Former Owner name Date, With some Full Page color illustrations, + some b/w illustrations, HardBack NODUSTJACKET, 1908, 1st Edition THUS, VG-/GOOD-, SOLD AS-IS, NOJACKET, Interior some Wear , FOX, light Soil O/W Nice tight, 28 pgs, Cover Scuff, Rub, Wear with Oval picture of man with Long White Beard holding Stick, SpineStrip MISSING, 5.25 X 7 inches, Back Cover scuff & edge Chipping, Small Octavo.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good +. 4th Edition. Foot of spine slightly bumped, tiny, very faint stains to covers, very slightly rubbed.