Most Popular Books by Patrick Tierney

What "Guns, Germs, and Steel" did for colonial history, this book will do for modern anthropology, telling the explosive story of how ruthless journalists, self-serving anthropologists, and obsessed scientists placed the Yanomami, one of the Amazon basin''s oldest tribes, on the cusp of extinction. A "New York Times" Notable Book. of photos.

An engrossing mixture of adventure, treacherous travel, satanic ritual, and anthropology, The Highest Altar illuminates the significance of human sacrifice in man''s past and present. Full-color illustrations and maps.

Bethel, Connecticut, was settled as early as 1700 in the rolling hills of northern Fairfield County. Rooted in hat manufacturing, the town offered many residents employment in the factories of the Hickocks, Judds and Benedicts. Bethel is also the birthplace of celebrated showman P.T. Barnum, who became an international celebrity yet never forgot his hometown. Now most noted for its picturesque downtown, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Bethel retains its small-town appeal while still offering accessibility to both New York City and Hartford. Join town historian Patrick Tierney Wild as he recounts the trials and triumphs that have given this New England town its charm, from the tumultuous days of the American Revolution to the early decades of the fast-paced twentieth century.

Over 100 John Fielder scenic and then & now photos, natural and human history, and the story of the journey to document the last free flowing river in the Colorado River Basin.--Back cover.

Every year hundreds of thousands of pilgrims make their painful, blister-popping way to the shrine of St James in Santiago de Compostela in northwest Spain. Most follow the celebrated Camino Francés over the Pyrenees then westward for nearly 780 kilometres; fewer choose to walk the quieter, lesser-known and - let''s be honest - much shorter Camino Portugués which winds from Lisbon, north through Porto, into Galicia. Always a man to do things by halves, Patrick Tierney - a product of that gift that keeps on giving: a 1950s Irish Catholic upbringing - set out to walk the upper section of the Portuguese route. After a few heady days sampling the city''s eponymous liquor, he skulks out of Porto into the shimmering heat of July, intending to reach Santiago in time for the city''s annual celebration of its patron saint. On the way, our wanderer wrestles with many important issues. Can an atheist really go on pilgrimage? Could a two-week solitary hike help him adapt to life on his own following the death of his beloved wife? Is walking alone a good way to meet people? Who knew a combination of Compeed and Vaseline could ease the path to salvation? And can a thirsty Irishman find a decent beer anywhere in Iberia?Punctuated by creaking knees and a daily battle against chafing in unmentionable places, ''Northward to Santiago'' is part memoir, part rumination on grief and loss, and in no way a reliable guide to hiking anywhere. Written by a man happy to describe himself as ''a mere pond skater on the meniscus of life'', it offers neither insight nor profundity. It is instead an honest attempt to map the internal and external journey of a grumpy cynic, ageing and aching his way to some sort of reconciliation with what he has lost, gratitude for what he has had and, perhaps, picking up along the way faint hints of a future still to be explored. And - trigger alert - its pages contain splutterings that purport to be ''poetry''. You have been warned.

Documenting the current gold rush in South America, an undercover journalist reveals the Yanomami''s struggle to save their lands from invading miners, the destruction of the Amazon rain forests, and the general state of lawlessness. 15,000 first printing. $15,000 ad promo.

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Pour sauver le mythe d''un peuple féroce qui représenterait le dernier témoignage de l''humanité primitive, les Yanomami, de nombreux anthropologues n''hésitent pas à sacrifier cette civilisation et les Indiens eux-mêmes. Contre-enquête implacable, le livre de Patrick Tierney montre comment ces anthropologues frayent le chemin de chercheurs d''or et d''aventuriers qui vont bientôt mettre la forêt amazonienne en coupe réglée. Ce réquisitoire contre la brutalité occidentale du dernier quart du XXe siècle conclut sur cette amère ironie: " Les Yanomami sont devenus des ethnographes experts en matière de folie des anthropologues. " Ce récit d''aventures tragique et captivant soulève aussi une interrogation éthique salutaire.

Trata-se de um trabalho de investigação que narra a história da exploração dos índios ianomâmis e de suas terras amazônicas por pesquisadores estrangeiros, tanto jornalistas quanto antropólogos. Segundo o autor, alguns antropólogos acham que os ianomâmis