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National Geographic People of the World: Cultures and Traditions, Ancestry and Identity
Catherine Herbert Howell
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Description for National Geographic People of the World: Cultures and Traditions, Ancestry and Identity
Hardback. This illustrated reference, offers brief overviews of 222 of the world's 10,000+ ethnic groups. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 274 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1488.
From the heart of National Geographic comes this expansive guide to the clans, tribes, ethnicities and peoples of the world. Organized in keeping with our knowledge of the migration of human groups through history, with statistics and cultural portrait of each ethnic group, the book becomes a fascinating round-the-world tour of customs and traditions plus a go-to source for background information to round out one's own family history. Maps, photographs and traditional sayings enhance the accounts of many of the most important and interesting cultures in the world today.
From the heart of National Geographic comes this expansive guide to the clans, tribes, ethnicities and peoples of the world. Organized in keeping with our knowledge of the migration of human groups through history, with statistics and cultural portrait of each ethnic group, the book becomes a fascinating round-the-world tour of customs and traditions plus a go-to source for background information to round out one's own family history. Maps, photographs and traditional sayings enhance the accounts of many of the most important and interesting cultures in the world today.
Product Details
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781426217081
SKU
V9781426217081
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Ref
99-90
About Catherine Herbert Howell
CATHERINE HERBERT HOWELL, a former National Geographic staff member, has written extensively on natural history. She explored the relationships between people and plants in Flora Mirabilis: How Plants Have Shaped World Knowledge, Health, Wealth, and Beauty and covered the importance of birds in culture in the National Geographic Bird Watcher's Bible. Howell serves as a master naturalist volunteer in Arlington, ... Read more
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