The Art of Tracking: the Origin of Science
Louis Liebenberg
ISBN 10: 0864862938 ISBN 13: 9780864862938
Published by David Philip Publishers, 1990
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Good; Softcover; 2022 Printing; Covers are still glossy with a few light handling-marks; Unblemished textblock edges; The endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is tight with a straight spine;; Medium Format (8.5" - 9.75" tall); 0.8 lbs; Cover photo of a tribal hunter with title in white and yellow lettering; 1990, David Philip Publishers; 192 pages; "The Art of Tracking: the Origin of Science," by Louis Liebenberg. Seller Inventory # SKU-0465AJ04710253
Synopsis:
In a work of painstaking and wide-ranging scholarship, backed up by fieldwork among the Kalahari hunter-gatherers, Louis Liebenberg explains how the art of tracking represents a crucial step in human evolution. Liebenberg examines the principles of tracking, and the classification and interpretation of spoor under difficult conditions. He also shows how the original speculative hypotheses of early hunter-gatherers have a direct line to the propositions of modern physicists who 'track' sub-atomic particles. In the book, the author argues that the art of tracking involves the same intellectual and creative abilities as physics and mathematics, and may therefore represent the origin of science itself. The book has been hailed as a real contribution to our understanding of the complexity involved in the process by which indigenous peoples track and hunt animals. It is insightful, detailed and well articulated.
About the Author: In addition to being an author to various books, LOUIS LIEBENBERG is the Managing Director at CyberTracker Conservation and the Chief Executive Director at CyberTracker Software. He is also an environmental expert, researcher and tracking consultant for South African National Parks and private nature reserves. He lives in Cape Town, South Africa. His other book with David Philip is A Field Guide to the Animal Tracks of Southern Africa.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: The Art of Tracking: the Origin of Science
Publisher: David Philip Publishers
Publication Date: 1990
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good