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61. The Performance of Tradition:

62. Madagascar, land of the man-eating

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63. Mammals of Madagascar

64. Lemurs of Madagascar and the Comoros:

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65. Lonely Planet Madagascar

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66. Isle of Fire: The Political Ecology

67. Madagascar: A World Out of Time

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68. The Eighth Continent: Life, Death

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69. Lonely Planet Madagascar &

70. Madagascar: Conflicts of Authority

71. Zanahary in south Madagascar,

72. Madagascar in Pictures (Visual

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73. Natural history of the Red Owl

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74. Calcite and zeolites from Sambava,

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75. Andradite form Antetezambato,

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76. The Merina landscape in early

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77. The Sakoany celestine deposit:

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78. People of the Sea: Identity and

79. A HISTORY OF THE ISLAND OF MADAGASCAR,

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80. A History Of The Island Of Madagascar:

61. The Performance of Tradition: An Ethnography of Hira Gasy Popular Theatre in Madagascar (Uppsala Studies in Cultural Anthropology, 23) by Ingela Edkvist
	Paperback: 200 Pages (1997-12) list price: US$41.50 -- used & new: US$41.50 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 9155440703 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan

62. Madagascar, land of the man-eating tree by Chase S Osborn
	Hardcover: 443 Pages (1924) Asin: B000861Y7E Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan

63. Mammals of Madagascar
by Nick Garbutt

Hardcover: 256 Pages (2000-12-01)
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Asin: 1873403526
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Complementing a photographic guide to Madagascan birds by Peter Morris, this is a guide to all the mammals of the island. The majority - all the lemurs, for example - are shown in photographs. It also portrays some of the smaller species, such as tenrecs and rodents, illustrated in line drawings. ... Read more

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Amazing
This book is simply a must for everyone interested in the animals of Madagascar. When people think to mammals of Madagascar immediately think to lemurs... but this wonderful book, with incredible pictures and very good texts, remind everyone that Madagascar ain't only lemurs (no problem, lemurs are also described in the book very well, species by species... amazing pictures and interesting descriptions and informations)!! the fosa, the other species of civets and mongooses, the bats, the giant jumpin rat and the other rodents, the tenrecs, the bush pig..
Wow! Big up to Nick Garbutt

Fascinating fauna, beautiful photos
Malagasy mammals are truly an interesting read. They are unusual and interesting as an example of island radiation, but also because of recently extinct megafauna, and patterns of diversity. The lack of diversity--what is not found in madagascar--is perhaps equally curious as what is found there (fossa, lemurs, etc) due to hypotheses of how the fauna populated the island and when. The beautiful photos (as in the compelling blue-eyed lemur) make this a true guide to mammals as well as beautiful coffee-table display book.

At last! A field guide to Malagasy mammals!
This book will be a valued resource to those studying mammals, those working Madagascar, or even folks visiting Madagascar to enjoy the fauna.Prior to this volume, there was **no** comprehensive guide to mammals (in particular a paucity of information available on rodents).Garbutt has done a fantastic job of providing us with practical information and clear, useful photos/drawings.If we could all be so lucky to see the creatures featured in this book.Owning the book will have to suffice for many of us, epecially given the high risk of extinction for many of Madagascar's native mammals.Well worth the investment.

SO GREAT
This book is a super-mega reference book about all the mammals of Madagascar (the ones that people have discovered, that is).It has creatures in there I have NEVER heard of.The photos are pretty good and the written information is educational.Great for beginners learning about mammals of Madagascar.

Mammals of Madagascar
This is a very comprehensive book covering not only the lemurs but also the bats and so forth.There are maps to identify what part of Madagascar to find the animal. ... Read more

64. Lemurs of Madagascar and the Comoros: The Iucn Red Data Book (Publication / Iucn-WWF Plants Conservation Programme) by Caroline S. Harcourt, Jane Thornback
	Hardcover: 239 Pages (1990-01-01) list price: US$40.00 Isbn: 2880329574 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan

65. Lonely Planet Madagascar
by May Fitzpatrick, Paul Greenway

Paperback: 288 Pages (2001-03)
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Asin: 1864502150
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Experience Malagasy magic with us.Spot lemurs in lush rainforest, dance the salegy with locals or explore remote highland villages.Though only a short sail from the mainland, Madagascar is a truly unique African destination.

color section on Madagascar’s extraordinary and fragile wildlife
36 thoroughly updated maps
extensive cultural and historical background
useful Malagasy and French language section
valuable advice on environmentally friendly travel

66. Isle of Fire: The Political Ecology of Landscape Burning in Madagascar (University of Chicago Geography Research Papers)
by Christian A. Kull

Paperback: 256 Pages (2004-07-07)
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Asin: 0226461416
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Long considered both best friend and worst enemy to humankind, fire is at once creative and destructive. On the endangered tropical island of Madagascar, these two faces of fire have fueled a century-long conflict between rural farmers and island leaders. Based on detailed fieldwork in Malagasy villages and a thorough archival investigation, Isle of Fire offers a detailed analysis of why Madagascar has always been aflame, why it always will be aflame, and ultimately, as Christian Kull argues, why it should remain aflame.

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A solid study of fire
This book is an excellent, thorough study of the role of fire in Madagascar.People in Madagascar light fires to clear forest and pasture.This habit has been widely denounced in official and popular sources.Many writers believe, mistakenly, that Madagascar was covered with lush forests until people got there and started burning.Yet, Madagascar is mostly a dry tropical environment, with frequent lightning storms.The existence of fire-adapted endemic plants and vegetation types confirms what common sense would lead us to expect:fire has always been there.On the other hand, much superb forest, especially in the eastern and central highlands of the country, has been converted to waste by burning in recent decades or centuries.
Christian Kull discusses this complex picture--good fire, bad fire, complex fire.He shows that the inflated rhetoric about fire's awful effects stems from the needs of national and colonial regimes to maintain control as much as from the actual needs of fire management.He provides a number of excellent case studies of local communities that use fire in a variety of ways--sometimes for good, sometimes for ill, in terms of overall welfare and environmental management.He provides really excellent suggestions at the end on what should be done--I hope the NGO's and Madagascar government are reading this book.
One problem that might deserve more attention is the case of introduced plants.Madagascar was inflicted by the French colonial regime with eucalyptus, pine, and acacia--nonnative plants that burn explosively. (Native forests do not burn so explosively, so far as I have observed.) They have created an unnatural and terribly fire-prone environment in many areas.They are currently managed (illegally!) by local burning during times that are wet enough to prevent runaway fires.
So, why not five stars?First is that Kull gets carried away at times, and indulges in rhetoric that is a bit too "inflammatory" (the word is irresistable).The government and NGO workers are really not just out to push people around; there is a real point here.Burning is too little controlled and too badly managed.The leaders are clearly motivated by a desire for control, but they have a real point, too.Simplistic bash-the-leaders rhetoric sits poorly with Kull's otherwise thoughtful and nuanced study. Second, Kull might have checked more on other areas of the world--those in which indigenous burning is much better controlled and managed than it is in Madagascar (e.g. the Maya lowlands of Mexico), and those in which it is as badly managed, with devastating results (parts of south China).Third, Kull does not say enough about the biodiversity problem, which is getting worse by the day.Madagascar is home to an incredible endemic biota, which must be preserved for the benefit of humanity.Unfortunately, the costs of preserving this biota are currently being paid by the desperately poor Malagasy people, while the benefits go to humanity as a whole--especially to well-off tourists and scientists.Fire prevention to save endemic species is desperately needed, but somebody will have to figure out how to compensate local people more fairly.Kull's advice on overall fire management is so good that he might well turn his efforts to this problem.As I explained to some students in the Madagascar bush:It's not about lemurs vs. people, it's about lemurs and people vs. no lemurs and no people.
Fire management is a part of the wider issue of environmental control, an issue far too important to be left to government agents or local people or anyone else.We all have to work on it; all of us, lemurs included, are in this together. ... Read more

67. Madagascar: A World Out of Time

Hardcover: 143 Pages (1990-12)
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Isbn: 0893814229
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One of the world's leading photographers of wildlife and the natural environment reveals not only the astonishing beauty of this unique and diverse land, but also strikingly uncovers the wrenching conflicts between changing cultures and fragile eco-systems. ... Read more

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Great Find
This out of print book came to me in a timely fashion and in great condition.I first laid eyes on it at a University library about 10 years ago and it inspired me and my husband to take a 3 month journey to Madagascar.It was an amazing trip and this beautiful photo book captures what we saw in our trip better than our own photos, doing the wonders of Madagascar justice in the glossy large format.I only wish I'd bought it sooner!

A brilliant, photoessay about a wonderful place
Madagascar is bigger than Texas. This fourth biggest island in the world, also known as the "Eighth Continent", is located 200 miles off Southeast Africa. It's as remote from the United States as you can get.

In an absolutely scintillating, evocative photo essay, prominent wildlife and nature photographer Frans Lanting explores the essence of this little-known land. Lanting's four-color photographs, in large format, are almost surrealistic at times, ever exciting, and never repetitive. From the cover onward, the show chameleons, lemurs, bottle-shaped baobab trees, needlepoint karst landscapes, eroded fields, and matchless vistas in an unending procession of the strange, eerie, and beautiful. You will be amazed as each page turns to the next. An excellent written narrative compliments the effort well.

The title is double-edged for, as well as being a fascinating anachronism, Madagascar is running out of time in our generation. Human encroachment is rapidly destroying the habitat of numerous creatures found nowhere else. The Elephant Bird, Aepyornis, whose giant egg is being held in a man's arms in the book's cover photo is gone. So is the giant lemur. Others may soon go, as well. This was, and would be, an unspeakable tragedy.

So read the book and enjoy. Then see what you can do to save at least some of this fascinating paradise.

I rate this book very highly. ... Read more

68. The Eighth Continent: Life, Death and Discovery in the Lost World of Madagascar
by Peter Tyson

Hardcover: 400 Pages (2000-07-01)
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Since the age of dinosaurs, Madagascar has thrived in isolation off the east coast of Africa. In this real-life "lost world," hundreds of animal and plant species, most famously the lemurs, have evolved here and only here, while other creatures extinct elsewhere for tens of millions of years now vie with modern man for survival. It's a land of striking geography, from soaring mountains to vast canyon lands, from tropical rain forests to spiny desert. And its people are a conundrum unto themselves, their origins obscure, their language complex and distinct, and their beliefs fascinating. In The Eighth Continent, Peter Tyson will guide you into this, the planet's most exotic frontier, so you can see for yourself why it's been called "the naturalist's promised land."

Part scientific exploration, part adventure saga, part cultural and historical narrative, The Eighth Continent follows Tyson's journeys with four scientific experts as they explore the fourth-largest island in the world:

A herpetologist with a pied piper call to reptiles who has discovered and collected more Malagasy species than any other biologist-and continues to discover more every year

A paleoecologist searching an enormous cavern complex for clues as to why the island's megafauna-Galipagos-sized tortoises, lemurs as big as apes, ten-foot-tall birds, and pygmy hippos, among others-all died out less than two millennia ago

An archeologist trying to answer the most basic and puzzling question about the Malagasy people: Where did they come from?

A primatologist who studies elusive jungle lemurs even as she strives to prevent the island's total ecological destruction

For if Madagascar is one of the most fascinating environments on the planet, it is also one of the most endangered. As the Malagasy hack a subsistence from the island's dwindling forests, they also threaten its diverse habitats and its rich biological diversity. It is not an easy situation to resolve, nor is it easy to answer the burning question at its heart: Can Madagascar be saved? In The Eighth Continent, Peter Tyson navigates this tortuous path as he delves into the island's storied interior as well as its misty past.

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Lying some 250 miles off the east coast of Africa, Madagascaris the world's fourth-largest island. It is quite unlike theneighboring continent, and, for that matter, quite unlike any otherlandmass on the planet. Its plant life is almost wholly endemic: eightout of 10 plants there grow naturally only on Madagascar, and it hasan entire ecosystem, the spiny desert, that is found nowhere else onearth. Many of its animal species, too, seem to have emerged from someevolutionary track that runs parallel to the rest of the world's; herecan be found lemurs that will fit into a human palm, dwarf hippos,giant chameleons, and other rarities.

These plants and animals constitute an extraordinary diversity,writes science journalist Peter Tyson in this engaging book, and theisland's richness of life has long intrigued scientists, who haveproposed several theories to explain it. Those scientists, some ofwhom Tyson profiles at work in the field, are racing against time tocatalog island life before it disappears, for Madagascar's humanpopulation is rapidly growing, and with that growth, the island'sforests and other habitats are falling. The urgency may abate, Tysonwrites, with guarded optimism, now that the island's current presidenthas proposed that all of Madagascar be considered as a United NationsWorld Heritage Site, which would help provide funds to prevent furtherloss of habitat and diversity. Though this proposal is controversial,Tyson makes a good case for why it should be taken up--and he showsjust how high the stakes are.

Throughout his narrative, Tyson mixes scientific reportage with anicely rendered travelogue that guides readers across the island whileoutlining key concepts of island biogeography and conservationbiology. His book is a worthy companion to David Quammen's Song of the Dodo, andvaluable reading for anyone concerned with the world environment.--Gregory McNamee ... Read more

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Trapped with no place to go
About 15 years ago, I had a conversation with a Malagasy soil scientist, who told me, in an even tone, that his countrymen were destroying their watershed by extending rice cultivation into the forests. I forget his exact words, but they were a version of a statement I have often quoted from Harry Hopkins: "People don't eat in the long run, they eat every day."

It sounded as if the island was being set up for a demographic collapse similar to the one that affected Ireland in the 19th century, and the concern about preserving an island watershed resonated as well, since I, too, live on an island with a watershed that is deteriorating. But I did not rush out to help the Malagasy save themselves from themselves, nor even make any effort to learn more about their situation. They are, after all, as Neville Chamberlain said about the Czechs, a distant people of whom we know nothing.

Besides, at that time Peter Tyson had not published his excellent "The Eighth Continent," which while formally a report about conservation studies by westerners in Madagascar is practically a very long encyclopedia article about the island.

A magazine writer with a taste for hiking, Tyson made a number of visits to field research projects in the `90s, each lasting at least long enough to do some observation on his own. These reports are woven deftly into reports from earlier travelers concerning the anthropology, political history, natural history, economic activity etc. of the island over the past couple of hundred years. There is some material about earlier times, though sketchy, as the Malagasy did not write until Christian missionaries reduced their language to paper less than 200 years ago.

Since they were in contact by -- and partly descendants of -- Arabs, this illiteracy is surprising, but then, most things about Madagascar are surprising. It had the world's largest birds and all the lemurs.

One of the surprising things about this book is how little there is in it about lemurs, the charismatic animal group of the island today. It is a meaty volume nevertheless, as much for what it does not say as for what it does.

For example, in travels all over the island, Tyson never reports encountering a policeman, and virtually no representative of central government of any kind in the rural areas. The place is so poor as to be effectively ungoverned; even if the government had any interest, it has no resources.

Tyson finds the people attractive and kind, though wary, although their history is extremely violent, and given the lack of any order-making authority, appears to be very violent still.

A cover blurb from Discover magazine describes the book as "part field report, part travelogue," but this does not really capture its range. It does read like a travelogue of the better sort. I am mistrustful of travelogue writers, having found that all that I have checked up on are liars, but the only obvious error that I found in the whole book was a reference to the "heady scent of blossoming bougainvillea."

The first 90 percent of the volume is expositional in tone, but there is bite in the final pages, in which Tyson exposes the entire conservationist project -- with which he obviously has deep sympathy -- to a searching critique. This is fair-minded of him and so unexpected given the tone of most green literature of the past decade ("The Eighth Continent" just makes it into this dismal decade, having been published in 2000).

Tyson says some have called Madagascar an eighth continent because it is so big (as big as Texas, or, as we have recently learned to think of these things, as Afghanistan), and because of its long isolation it possesses (or once possessed) a true continent's worth of characteristic plants and animals. Nevertheless, it is still an island and still subject to the harsh constraints of island biogeography. Should the people of Texas or Afghanistan eat themselves out of house and home, they can retreat to Oklahoma or Iran. The Malagasy have no place to go.

It's okay but I wanted more
I hate to disagree with the majority of the reviews, but I only found this book "okay." It's worth reading but it's not to rave about. The best parts deal with the Malagsy people, culture and history. The descriptions of the animals, plants, and ecosystems are weak. There are few photos and those are not highly informative or high quality. I recommend sections of David Quamman's book, Song of the Dodo, which has a much stronger biological bent to it.

Incredible Introduction to Madagascar
I have come away from this book with a strong desire to visit Madagascar and a good understanding of the country's wonders and challenges. In a very entertaining style recounting his travels and sharing tales of the island's lore, Peter Tyson gives us an overview of both the Malagasy people and fauna ( and somtimes flora ) and how they relate in light of its conservation issues. He also outlines the limited knowledge that exists as to how this unique island has come to be so different from anywhere else on Earth, opening the scope for unlimited wonder and whetting a thirst to find out more. A great starting point for an interest in Madagascar and a thoroughly enjoyable read.
I would recommend reading Mike Eveleigh's, Maverick in Madagascar, after this.

You feel like you're there with the author!
This book makes you feel like your on the trip through Madagascar with the author.Very detailed and explanatory.
Very fun to read!

An excellent book about the natural history of Madagscar
Madagascar in my mind has always been one those wild exotic places. This book does a very good job of introducing the place and providing insights into wildlife, culture, orgins, and a possible plan for the future of conservation in Madagascar. It reads well and doesn't bog down very often. The chapters about the herps of Madagascar were my favorite, but I am biased towards herps. The conservation issues are presented in a balanced way, and the opposing opinions about the success or failure of the Community development/national park conservation plans are pretty well explained. I recommend this book to anybody wanting to learn more about Madagascar, it is a great introduction would be a worthwhile read if you wanted to travel to Madagascar and be more than just a bumbling tourist. ... Read more

69. Lonely Planet Madagascar & Comoros (3rd ed)
by Paul Greenway, Deanna Swaney

Paperback: 448 Pages (1997-11)
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Great resource
I liked the information in the book. Would have enjoyed it more if it would have included more pictures in both black & white and color as well as more information about the wildlife and cuisine native to the country.

A great find for anyone interested in Madagascar
Not many guidebooks venture into both Madagascar AND the Comoros, and I was glad to find one that did - and was even happier to find a "Lonely Planet" guide.Always complete, easy to read, and helpful, this guide is no exception to their standards.Although I haven't travelled to Madagascar yet, this book seems to give quite an honest assesment of travel conditions (not always the best/unpredictible) which I really appreciated.For the 4th largest island, Madagascar doesn't have enough information about it out there - I was glad to find this book, and am secure that it is a reliable source. ... Read more

70. Madagascar: Conflicts of Authority in the Great Island (Nations of Contemporary Africa) by Philip M. Allen
	Hardcover: 260 Pages (1995-01) list price: US$65.50 Isbn: 0813302587 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan
Editorial Review Product Description For a century, Madagascar has encountered a succession of obstacles in its struggle towards political autonomy, prosperity, and international prominence. Although favoured with natural resources and relative cultural homogeneity, the "great island" of the Western Indian ocean - the fourth largest in the world - has yet to achieve a coherent national identity or international distinction. In this introduction, Dr Allen offers a study of the island's physical features and its complex ethnographic history. In separate chapters on politics, economics and society, he analyzes the factors bearing on the development of Malagasy nationalism, the difficulties of a fundamentally rural society undergoing urbanization and feeling the stresses of economic development, and the quandaries of a revolutionary government confronted with domestic and international challenges. Dr. Allen concludes with an interpretation of the interlocking systems that are shaping Madagascar's future. ... Read more

71. Zanahary in south Madagascar, by Andrew Severance Burgess
	Hardcover: Pages (1932) Asin: B00085R6CC Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan

72. Madagascar in Pictures (Visual Geography) by Bernadine Bailey, etc.
	Library Binding: 64 Pages (1975-05) list price: US$4.99 Isbn: 0806911891 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan

73. Natural history of the Red Owl (Tyto soumagnei) in dry deciduous tropical forest in Madagascar.(SHORT COMMUNICATIONS)(Report): An article from: The Wilson Journal of Ornithology by Scott G. Cardiff, Steven M. Goodman
	Digital: 14 Pages (2008-12-01) list price: US$9.95 -- used & new: US$9.95 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: B001R117NK Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan
Editorial Review Product Description This digital document is an article from The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, published by Wilson Ornithological Society on December 1, 2008. The length of the article is 3963 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. From the author: Recent observations of the Red Owl (Tyto soumagnei) in Madagascar demonstrated that it inhabits dry deciduous forest, and roosts on rock ledges and in cave entrances in the extreme north of the island. We observed a Red Owl at a sinkhole site in the Reserve Speciale d' Ankarana, found evidence of its use of an additional cave, and collected its pellets in three separate dry seasons between 2000 and 2003. Tsingy tufted-tailed rats (Eliurus antsingy) constituted almost 50% of the total prey mass of Red Owls at Ankarana. Their diet at Ankarana differed from that of Red Owls from Masoala in the humid northeast of Madagascar, as the Ankarana pellets contained insects, frogs, and numerous geckos. Red Owls appear to consume more native than introduced rodents and do not appear to prey upon birds or bats like other large owls on the island. Forest degradation could reduce densities of tufted-tailed rats and could be a conservation threat to this owl. Citation Details Title: Natural history of the Red Owl (Tyto soumagnei) in dry deciduous tropical forest in Madagascar.(SHORT COMMUNICATIONS)(Report) Author: Scott G. Cardiff Publication: The Wilson Journal of Ornithology (Magazine/Journal) Date: December 1, 2008 Publisher: Wilson Ornithological Society Volume: 120Issue: 4Page: 891(7) Article Type: Report Distributed by Gale, a part of Cengage Learning ... Read more

74. Calcite and zeolites from Sambava, Madagascar.: An article from: The Mineralogical Record by Unavailable
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Editorial Review Product Description This digital document is an article from The Mineralogical Record, published by The Mineralogical, Inc. on May 1, 2010. The length of the article is 6291 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation Details Title: Calcite and zeolites from Sambava, Madagascar. Author: Unavailable Publication: The Mineralogical Record (Magazine/Journal) Date: May 1, 2010 Publisher: The Mineralogical, Inc. Volume: 41Issue: 3Page: 239(14) Distributed by Gale, a part of Cengage Learning ... Read more

75. Andradite form Antetezambato, North madagascar.: An article from: The Mineralogical Record by Federico Pezzotta
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Editorial Review Product Description This digital document is an article from The Mineralogical Record, published by The Mineralogical, Inc. on May 1, 2010. The length of the article is 6939 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation Details Title: Andradite form Antetezambato, North madagascar. Author: Federico Pezzotta Publication: The Mineralogical Record (Magazine/Journal) Date: May 1, 2010 Publisher: The Mineralogical, Inc. Volume: 41Issue: 3Page: 209(21) Distributed by Gale, a part of Cengage Learning ... Read more

76. The Merina landscape in early nineteenth century highlands Madagascar.(Emerging Scholarship in African Art): An article from: African Arts by Randall Bird
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Editorial Review Product Description This digital document is an article from African Arts, published by Thomson Gale on December 22, 2005. The length of the article is 2779 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation Details Title: The Merina landscape in early nineteenth century highlands Madagascar.(Emerging Scholarship in African Art) Author: Randall Bird Publication: African Arts (Magazine/Journal) Date: December 22, 2005 Publisher: Thomson Gale Volume: 38Issue: 4Page: 18(8) Distributed by Thomson Gale ... Read more

77. The Sakoany celestine deposit: Mahajanga Province, Madagascar.: An article from: The Mineralogical Record by Wendell E. Wilson
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Editorial Review Product Description This digital document is an article from The Mineralogical Record, published by The Mineralogical, Inc. on September 1, 2010. The length of the article is 2046 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation Details Title: The Sakoany celestine deposit: Mahajanga Province, Madagascar. Author: Wendell E. Wilson Publication: The Mineralogical Record (Magazine/Journal) Date: September 1, 2010 Publisher: The Mineralogical, Inc. Volume: 41Issue: 5Page: 405(12) Distributed by Gale, a part of Cengage Learning ... Read more

78. People of the Sea: Identity and Descent among the Vezo of Madagascar (Cambridge Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology) by Rita Astuti
	Paperback: 204 Pages (2006-03-16) list price: US$47.00 -- used & new: US$40.52 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0521024730 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan
Editorial Review Product Description The Vezo are fishing people of western Madagascar. The identity of the Vezo is not fixed by descent; rather, it is established by what they do. They are people of the sea, distinguished from the farmers around them by their economic specialism. Ethnicity is usually thought to be a consequence of inborn qualities acquired by descent, and Astuti explores the consequences of ascribing ethnic identity with reference to economic activity. Her analysis reveals that only in the cult of the dead does descent become critical, and her argument in this innovative analysis of Vezo kinship is that the people distinguish two models of the person: one determined by the past, and the other defined contextually, in the present. ... Read more

79. A HISTORY OF THE ISLAND OF MADAGASCAR, COMPRISING A POLITICAL ACCOUNT OF THE ISLAND, THE RELIGION, MANNERS, AND CUSTOMS OF ITS INHABITANTS, AND ITS NATURAL PRODUCTIONS: WITH AN APPENDIX; CONTAINING A HISTORY OF THE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO INTRODUCE CHRISTIANITY INTO THE ISLAND. by Samuel Copland
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80. A History Of The Island Of Madagascar: Comprising A Political Account Of The Island, The Religion, Manners, And Customs Of Its Inhabitants (1822) by Samuel Copland
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Editorial Review Product Description And Its Natural Productions, With An Appendix. ... Read more

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