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Spell of the Urubamba
Daniel W. Gade
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Description for Spell of the Urubamba
Hardback. Num Pages: 369 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; JFC; JHM; RGB; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 719.
This work examines the valley of the Urubamba River in terms of vertical zonation, Incan impact on the environment, plant use, the history of exploration and the notion of discovery, the idea of land reform, and cultural contact with the European world. Winding its path northward from the Andean Highlands to the Amazon, the valley has served as the stage of pre-Columbian civilizations and focal point of Spanish conquest in Peru.
"Gade left behind not only a superb body of scholarly work, but a network of colleagues and students who remain indebted to his example. This book should serve as ... Read more
This work examines the valley of the Urubamba River in terms of vertical zonation, Incan impact on the environment, plant use, the history of exploration and the notion of discovery, the idea of land reform, and cultural contact with the European world. Winding its path northward from the Andean Highlands to the Amazon, the valley has served as the stage of pre-Columbian civilizations and focal point of Spanish conquest in Peru.
"Gade left behind not only a superb body of scholarly work, but a network of colleagues and students who remain indebted to his example. This book should serve as ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
369
Condition
New
Number of Pages
354
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319208480
SKU
V9783319208480
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About Daniel W. Gade
For more than 50 years and on four continents, Daniel W. Gade (b. 1936) has carried out research in cultural-historical geography. Regionally, his investigations have focused especially on the Central Andes on which he published two previous books and 50 peer-reviewed articles. In all of his studies, in South America and elsewhere, the author has integrated space, time, culture and ecology ... Read more
Reviews for Spell of the Urubamba
“This monograph on the Urubamba Valley—consisting of 354 pages, with several instructive maps and photographs—clearly contributes to a better understanding of the nature/culture gestalt in the southern Peruvian Andes. … Spell of the Urubamba is highly recommended to all those interested in Central Andean nature and culture.” (Andreas Haller, Mountain Research and Development, Vol. 38 (1), 2018) “Spell of ... Read more