Plumes from paradise : trade cycles in outer Southeast Asia and their impact on New Guinea and nearby islands until 1920 /

"The natural resources of New Guinea and nearby islands have attracted outsiders for at least 5000 years: spices, aromatic woods and barks, resins, plumes, sea slugs, shells and pearls all brought traders from distant markets. Among the most sought-after was the bird of paradise. Their magnific...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Swadling, Pamela (Author), Wagner, Roy, 1938-2018 (Author), Laba, Billai (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: The University Of Sydney, N.S.W. : Sydney University Press, 2019.
Subjects:
Feather industry > New Guinea.
Feather industry > New Guinea > History.
Birds > Conservation > New Guinea.
Oiseaux > Protection > Nouvelle-Guinée.
HISTORY / Oceania
Birds > Conservation.
Feather industry.
New Guinea.
Australian
Electronic books.
History.
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