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Lines in the Water: Nature and Culture at Lake Titicaca
by Ben Orlove

Lines in the Water: Nature and Culture at Lake Titicaca
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Author: Ben Orlove
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2002-06-13
ISBN: 0520229584
Number of pages: 314
Publisher: University of California Press

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Book Review: Excellent
Summary: 5 Stars

(Planeta.com Journal) -- Lines in the Water (University of California Press, 2002), a beautifully written ethnography of rural fishermen and their families. The book's subtitle "Nature and Culture at Lake Titicaca" specifies the center of action, but the scope is much broader and deeper. It's actually hard to find the words to say how delightful this book is. Author Ben Orlove is an environmental science professor at the University of California, Davis, and his book is based on three decades of trips to Peru and Bolivia. The book is a showcase of fresh writing and a major contribution to the literature about South America. Orlove provides a frank account of the role academics themselves play. He includes himself in this story and shares candid observations -- from his reactions to office politics to daydreaming about museums. This book is highly recommended. Eco travelers visiting Lake Titicaca would do well to read this book in advance.

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