Robert Ascher: 2 books
Mathematics of the Incas
Code of the Quipu
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2013
The Incas of ancient Peru possessed no writing. Instead, they developed a unique system expressed on spatial arrays of colored knotted cords called quipus to record and transmit information throughout their vast empire. The present book is based on a firsthand study of actual quipus that survived...
Natural Resource Policymaking in Developing Countries
Environment, Economic Growth, and Income Distribution
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
Drawing on case studies developed over a two-year period, 1987–1989, by Fellows in the Program in International Development Policy at Duke University, including experienced representatives from developing countries, the World Bank, and scholars, the authors integrate the growing interest in environmental...