Science and sustainability: learning from indigenous wisdom
Auteur :
Hendry, J.
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9781137435910
Date de publication :
18 sept. 2014
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Indigenous peoples have passed down vital knowledge for generations from which local plants help cure common ailments, to which parts of the land are unsuitable for buildings because of earthquakes. Here, Hendry examines science through these indigenous roots, problematizing the idea that Western science is the only type that deserves that name.