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Author: Michael Bollig
Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition: 2006 ed.
Volume: 2
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 1.840kg
ISBN: 9780387275819
ISBN 10: 0387275819
Pages: 442
Publication Date: 29 November 2005
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
From the reviews: <p> This work concerns the experience and perception of hazards in the two pastoral economies, and their coping strategies for reducing uncertainties and minimizing the risks. a ] The most impressive aspect of this work is the mass of detail that the author systematically brings to bear on his subject, drawing tables and illustrations from a wide range of sources. a ] the book deserves to become a standard reference work for future research on this topic. (Paul Spencer, Anthropos, Vol. 102, 2007) <p> Michael Bollig takes an interdisciplinary approach to the Pokot of northern Kenya and the Himba of northern Namibia in this accessibile textbook a ] . There are numerous charts and high-quality maps as well as satellite, historical, and present-day photographs. Transcriptions of interviews, prayers, and songs add another dimension to the impressive variety of topics covered. a ] Risk Management in a Hazardous Environment will be welcome reading for graduate students and faculty ... . It would be an appropriate textbook for upper-level courses a ] . (Heidi G. Frontani, African Studies Review, Vol. 49 (3), 2006)
From the reviews: This work concerns the experience and perception of hazards in the two pastoral economies, and their coping strategies for reducing uncertainties and minimizing the risks. ... The most impressive aspect of this work is the mass of detail that the author systematically brings to bear on his subject, drawing tables and illustrations from a wide range of sources. ... the book deserves to become a standard reference work for future research on this topic. (Paul Spencer, Anthropos, Vol. 102, 2007) Michael Bollig takes an interdisciplinary approach to the Pokot of northern Kenya and the Himba of northern Namibia in this accessibile textbook ... . There are numerous charts and high-quality maps as well as satellite, historical, and present-day photographs. Transcriptions of interviews, prayers, and songs add another dimension to the impressive variety of topics covered. ... Risk Management in a Hazardous Environment will be welcome reading for graduate students and faculty ... . It would be an appropriate textbook for upper-level courses ... . (Heidi G. Frontani, African Studies Review, Vol. 49 (3), 2006)
