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Book of peoples of the world : a guide to cultures / edited by Wade Davis and K. David Harrison ; with Catherine Herbert Howell. - Rev. ed. - Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2007. - 383 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 26 cm.

Rev. ed. of: Peoples of the world. c2001.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 378) and index.

The Genographic Project / Map of regions of the world -- Sub-Saharan Africa -- When languages die / North Africa & The Middle East -- A life on the move / Asia -- To sail by the wisdom of the stars / Oceania -- Notes on the world's scales / Europe -- Written word, oral world / North America -- Making a space to live in / Central & South America -- Ethnic groups of the world. Jason Blue-Smith -- K. David Harrison -- Harrison -- Elizabeth Kapu'uwailani Lindsey -- Miranda Weinberg -- Robert E. Hart -- Harrison --

From the Inuit of the Arctic to the Zulu of southern Africa, from the Ainu of Japan to the Fuegians of Patagonia, this book covers the world's most compelling ethnic groups. It describes rare times of special celebration, and ordinary times of work and play.


ISBN: 9781426202384 (regular ed.) 1426202385 (regular ed.) 9781426202391 (deluxe ed.) 1426202393 (deluxe ed.)

LCCN: 2007037598

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA8A5858 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 014708524 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Ethnology.
Ethnology--Pictorial works.

LC Class. No.: GN378 / .P4616 2007

Dewey Class. No.: 305.8