A Zapotec natural history : trees, herbs, and flowers, birds, beasts, and bugs in the life of San Juan Gbëë

Book

A Zapotec natural history : trees, herbs, and flowers, birds, beasts, and bugs in the life of San Juan Gbëë / Eugene S. Hunn.

Summary:

"This is an extrodinary book and accompanying CD that describe the people of a small town in Mexico and their remarkable knowledge of the natural world in which they live."--Jacket.

Record details

ISBN: 9780816526178
ISBN: 0816526176
Physical Description: xviii, 261 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Publisher: Tucson : University of Arizona Press, ©2008.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-251) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:: pt. 1. List of illustrations -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Guie`dz / The town -- Ló Liu` Sa`nfwân / The land -- Lë` / Names for plants and animals -- Do`oz / The Milpa -- Ncua`an / Medicines from plants -- Guie`e / Flowers -- Xpë`ëd / The children -- pt. 2. [On CD-ROM accompanying book: Data, commentary, and images in digital format].