Science and Sustainability: Learning from Indigenous Wisdom

Hendry, J.

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.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2014-09-18

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137435903

DOI: 10.1057/9781137430069

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 199