Heat, Dust and Dreams

An Exploration of People and Environment in Kaokoland and Damaraland (Namibia)

Mary Rice, Craig Gibson (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

160 Seiten

2002
Struik Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-86872-632-5 (ISBN)

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Revealing the diverse and beautiful landscape of Namibia, this book is an exploration of people and environment in the Kumene region. Photographs and text illustrate the flora and fauna, as well as the history and culture of the native peoples.

"Heat, Dust and Dreams" is an exploration of people and environment in the Kunene region (formerly Kapkoland and Damaraland), territories in the north of Namibia. It reveals a remarkably diverse landscape heritage, and brings to light the surprisingly varied range of flora and fauna that have evolved to survive in severe conditions. The Etendaka lava field (a vast, Martian-like plain), the Welwitschia mirabilis (a remarkable, arid-adapted tree), large mammals that roam the desert, and a host of other features are all here, in photographs and text. These vst, arid and mostly desolate tracts of land are home to peoples from a range of backgrounds and cultures - the Himba, Herero and Damara, as well as assorted trekboers from the south. The history of the various peoples, their migrations, artistic legacy and current lifestyles are detailed and pictured here. Independence (achieved in 1990) has brought "progress" to the area, along with challenges to centuries-ld traditions and threats to the continued existence of flora and fauna, and even of the landscape itself. The authors discuss "the way forward", opening the forum to local opinion, and expressing confidence in the future.

Mary Rice was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, has travelled widely, and has lived and worked in Japan and Hong Kong. After moving into the environmental field, she has worked and travelled extensively in southern Africa. Craig Gibson grew up in rural Botswana. He studied nature conservation in Cape Town, and his work has led him all over the African continent. His passion for photography has helped him to highlight some of the complex issues facing modern Africa.

Zusatzinfo	colour and b&w photographs
Sprache	englisch
Maße	290 x 240 mm
Gewicht	1150 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
	Reisen ► Bildbände ► Afrika
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	1-86872-632-0 / 1868726320
ISBN-13	978-1-86872-632-5 / 9781868726325
Zustand	Neuware