{"product_id":"discovering-the-okapi-simon-pooley","title":"Discovering the Okapi | Simon Pooley","description":"Simon Pooley\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiscovering the Okapi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWestern Science, Indigenous Knowledge, and the Search for a Rainforest Enigma\u003cbr\u003e\nJohns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color:red\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLibro disponible en 5 dias hábiles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePáginas:\u003c\/strong\u003e 392\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrecio:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1650.0\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstado:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nuevo\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeso:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.566 kgs.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781421452487\n\u003cp\u003eIn Discovering the Okapi, Simon Pooley offers a fascinating portrait of the okapian elusive short-necked giraffid with zebra stripes, surviving in the rainforests of central Africa's Congo basinand unpacks the complicated layers of Western science and Indigenous knowledge that shaped the world's understanding of this unique creature.Pooley tells the story of the okapi's discovery in 1900 by British naturalist Sir Harry Johnston, as well as the overlooked contributions of the Indigenous African people whose expertise made this sighting and subsequent hunt for specimens possible. The book traces how colonial politics and scientific racism shaped early accounts of the animal's study and examines the enduring biases that continue to influence conservation efforts today. The okapi became a symbol of scientific curiosity, colonial power, and conservation challenges, revealing complex intersections among biodiversity, cultural heritage, and environmental stewardship. Its precarious existence in captivity and the wild exposes how Western and Indigenous approaches to conservation canand mustfind common ground for its survival.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54543455748264,"sku":"1698134","price":1650.0,"currency_code":"UYU","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/8960\/0680\/files\/POCI-9781421452487_POCI-_9781421452487.jpg?v=1774102798","url":"https:\/\/www.libreriapocho.com.uy\/products\/discovering-the-okapi-simon-pooley","provider":"Librería Pocho","version":"1.0","type":"link"}