Description: Strange Harvests by Edward Posnett Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description An original and magical map of our world and its riches, formed of the stories of the small-scale harvests of seven natural objectsIn this beguiling book, Edward Posnett journeys to some of the most far-flung locales on the planet to bring us seven wonders of the natural world--eiderdown, edible birds nests, civet coffee, sea silk, vicuña fiber, vegetable ivory, and guano--that promise ways of using nature without damaging it. To the rest of the world these materials are mere commodities, but to their harvesters they are imbued with myth, tradition, folklore, and ritual, and form part of a shared identity and history.Strange Harvests follows the journeys of these uncommon products from some of the most remote areas of the world to its most populated urban centers, drawing on the voices of the people and little-known communities who harvest, process, and trade them. Blending history, travel writing, and interviews, Posnett sets these human stories against our changing economic and ecological landscape. What do they tell us about capitalism, global market forces, and overharvesting? How do local microeconomies survive in a hyperconnected world? Is it possible for us to live together with different species? Strange Harvests makes us see the world with wonder, curiosity, and new concern. Author Biography Edward Posnett was born in London. After a spell working in financial services, he started writing about nature, markets, and trade. His fascination with the Icelandic tradition of eiderdown harvesting led him to write "Eiderdown," winner of the Bodley Head/Financial Times Essay Prize, and sparked this first book. He lives in Philadelphia. Details ISBN 039956280X ISBN-13 9780399562808 Title Strange Harvests Author Edward Posnett Format Paperback Year 2020 Pages 336 Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc GE_Item_ID:129155577; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780399562808
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Book Title: Strange Harvests : Giving and Taking from The Natural World
Number of Pages: 336 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Topic: Special Interest / Literary, Environmental Economics, General, Life Sciences / Biology
Publication Year: 2020
Item Height: 0.7 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Nature, Travel, Science, Business & Economics
Item Weight: 8.6 Oz
Author: Edward Posnett
Item Length: 8 in
Item Width: 5.3 in
Format: Trade Paperback
