{"product_id":"indian-givers-how-native-americans-transformed-the-world-paperback","title":"Indian Givers: How Native Americans Transformed the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJack Weatherford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn utterly compelling story of how the cultural, social, and political practices of Native Americans transformed the way life is lived throughout the world, with a new introduction by the author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"As entertaining as it is thoughtful . . . Few contemporary writers have Weatherford's talent for making the deep sweep of history seem vital and immediate.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter 500 years, the world's huge debt to the wisdom of the Native Americans has finally been explored in all its vivid drama by anthropologist Jack Weatherford. He traces the crucial contributions made by the Native Americans to our federal system of government, our democratic institutions, modern medicine, agriculture, architecture, and ecology, and in this astonishing, ground-breaking book takes a giant step toward recovering a true American history.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs entertaining as it is thoughtful....Few contemporary writers have Weatherford's talent for making the deep sweep of history seem vital and immediate.\u003cbr\u003eTHE WASHINGTON POST\u003cbr\u003eAfter 500 years, the world's huge debt to the wisdom of the Indians of the Americas has finally been explored in all its vivid drama by anthropologist Jack Weatherford. He traces the crucial contributions made by the Indians to our federal system of government, our democratic institutions, modern medicine, agriculture, architecture, and ecology, and in this astonishing, ground-breaking book takes a giant step toward recovering a true American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJack Weatherford\u003c\/b\u003e is \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGenghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIndian Givers: How the Indians of the Americas Transformed the World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Secret History of the Mongol Queens, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe History of Money\u003c\/i\u003e, among other acclaimed books. A specialist in tribal peoples, he was for many years a professor of anthropology at Macalaster College in Minnesota and divides his time between the United States and Mongolia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.78 x 7.98 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 03, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762658050336,"sku":"9780307717153","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/825c70f86449097aa300298673c82bde_55f34515-af4e-437f-8207-811a1a99237e.webp?v=1780223015","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/indian-givers-how-native-americans-transformed-the-world-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}