Bøger af Gotz Hoeppe

The South Indian state of Kerala has been called a model of development. Based on ethnographic fieldwork in a fishing village, this book explores the local environmental knowledge of the fisher folk and its role in helping them to adapt to the conditions. It also emphasizes on conversation as a cultural process, and the use of figurative speech.

Why is the sky blue? Parents don't know what to say when their children ask. This illustrated work answers this ancient and surprisingly complex question. It takes the reader on a historical and scientific journey to show the various ways people in different times and places have explained why the sky looks blue.