John Hemming je předním světovým odborníkem na brazilské indiány, prostředí Amazonie, Inky, peruánskou archeologii a historii objevování. Jeho práce se ponořuje do hlubin těchto fascinujících témat a nabízí čtenářům poutavý pohled na minulé i současné kultury a jejich prostředí. Prostřednictvím svých rozsáhlých znalostí a výzkumu oživuje tyto oblasti a poskytuje jedinečné perspektivy na jejich bohaté dědictví.
Podnětný text, jenž se opírá o téměř stovku speciálních map a tři sta fotografií a ilustrací, jde ve stopách cest, kterými kráčeli objevitelé našeho světa, a popisuje jejich úspěchy i různorodé pohnutky - touhu po nové půdě, bohatství a slávě, misionářský zápal, snahu po vytvoření nových politických a kulturních říší, vědecký výzkum i pouhou zvědavost.
Kniha velmi poutavě a podrobně popisuje Pizarrovo dobytí a rozvrácení incké říše, střet dvou civilizací, ve kterém si hrstka žoldnéřů podmanila rozsáhlou a dobře organizovanou říši Inků. Doplněno mapami, fotografiemi, rodokmeny.
'Die if you must, but never kill' was the injunction of the enlightened leader of the Brazilian movement to 'civilize' the Indian population in the first part of the 20th century. Years of exploration and exploitation of the Amazon's resources had revealed that those tribes living in the interior would need somehow to be brought into the modern world. Hemming describes the slow process of exploration, contact, their customs and practices and, disturbingly, their almost immediate decline on meeting modern man. He describes too, the change of heart which has led to a renaissance of tribal culture. It is heartening to learn finally that there are as many as 40 tribes still living in the Amazon forests-protected.
Sheds new light on our understanding of the people of the rainforest. Given the current spotlight on nature and the future of the planet, an understanding of the people of the rainforest is highly topical.
Describes the passionate struggles that have taken place in order to utilize, protect and understand the wonder that is the Amazon. This book features the adventures and misadventures down the centuries of the explorers, missionaries, indigenous Indians, naturalists, rubber barons, scientists, anthropologists and archaeologists.
An account of the conquest of the Incas by the Spanish. From the first small band of Spanish adventurers to enter the mighty Inca empire to the execution of the last Inca 40 years later, this book tells a story of bloodshed, rebellion and extermination.
Focusing on the discovery of a mineral water source in Gloucester, John Hemming's work details the initial observations by locals and the thorough investigation that followed. It features a comprehensive chemical analysis of the water, highlighting its mineral content and potential health benefits. Hemming offers scientific insights into the water's properties, making this book a significant resource for those interested in the history and medicinal qualities of mineral waters. This facsimile reprint preserves the original work's cultural importance.
Alfred Russel Wallace, Henry Walter Bates and Richard Spruce were English naturalists who went to Amazonia 150 years ago. This book combines all three young mens experiences of the Amazon, drawing heavily on their own letters and books.
