Native North America - a book by Larry J Zimmerman

Picked up the following book and it has been a wonderful read. "Native North America" by Larry Zimmerman offers a comprehensive account of Native North American life, complete with many illustrations, artefacts and beautiful images. Highly recommended.

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Product Description

"With abundant photographs, more than 150 in color, NATIVE NORTH AMERICA illustrates tribal life, sacred arenas, spiritual traditions, and artifacts of the indigenous peoples of North America, from the Inuit of the Canadian north to the Navajo of the American southwest.

Beginning with a brief history of Native Americans, Larry Zimmerman and Brian Molyneaux explore individual culture areas, region by region. They discuss Native American spiritual observances, including personal and communal rituals, initiation rites, and curing ceremonies. Through descriptions of the powwow, rites of passage, plant rituals, oral storytelling, dreams, the ghost dance, and the drum, the authors provide a sensitive introduction to Native American spiritual traditions and examines issues that face Native Americans today."

About the Author

"Larry Zimmerman is Chair of the American Indian and Native Studies Program at the University of Iowa. He is author of Peoples of Prehistoric South Dakota and coeditor of Indians and Anthropologists: Vine Deloria, Jr. and the Critique of Anthropology and South Dakota Leaders. Brian Molyneaux is Director of the University of South Dakota Archaeology Laboratory. He has done extensive archaeological fieldwork in the Great Plains and Canada. He is the author of The Sacred Earth, editor of The Cultural Life of Images: Visual Representation in Archaeology, and coeditor of The Presented Past: Heritage, Museums and Education."

Journeys of a Lifetime - A Beautiful Picture Book

National Geographic has done a phenomenal job bringing the world to all of us. The many stories and precious photographs of beautiful landscapes, people and cultures of countries far away make us all want to jump on the plane or cruise ships to go and see it for ourselves. I am a big National Geographic fan and I hope its legend continues for many decades to come. The story of National Geographics humble beginning and its trials and tribulations through the early years are stories not often told and in my next blog, I shall explore that and share with readers.

In the meantime, if you are looking for that perfect coffee table book for yourself or a special travel bug, consider getting "Journeys of a Lifetime". You will not regret it. -from a book bug (me)



Journeys of a Lifetime: 500 of the World's Greatest Trips (Hardcover)


by National Geographic (Author)

"No one knows the world like National Geographic—and in this lavish volume, we reveal our picks for the world's most fabulous journeys, along with helpful information for readers who want to try them out.

Compiled from the favorite trips of National Geographic's travel writers, Journeys of a Lifetime spans the globe to highlight the best of the world's most famous and lesser known sojourns. It presents an incredible diversity of possibilities, from ocean cruises around Antarctica to horse treks in the Andes. Every continent and every possible form of transport is covered.

A timely resource for the burgeoning ranks of active travelers who crave adventurous and far-flung trips, Journeys of a Lifetime provides scores of creative ideas: trekking the heights of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania... mountain biking in Transylvania... driving through the scenic highlands of Scotland... or rolling through the outback on Australia's famous Ghan train... and dozens of other intriguing options all over the world.

Journeys of a Lifetime also features 22 fun Top 10 lists in all sorts of categories. What are the world's top 10 elevator rides, bridges to walk across, trolley rides, ancient highways, or underground walking adventures? Readers will love evaluating and debating the selections.

Each chapter showcases stunning photography, full-color maps, evocative text, and expert advice—including how to get there, when to visit, and how to make the most of the journey—all packaged in a luxurious oversize volume to treasure for years to come."