An African proverb states that when a knowledgeable old person dies, a whole library disappears. In that light, this book presents knowledge that is new or has

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Ethno-ornithology is the study of the relationship between people and birds. This book makes an in-depth study of ethno-ornithological traditions of the Lepchas

"Investigates social interactions between Native American groups and birds along the upper Missouri River in all their tangible and intangible expressions"--Pro