Pig Husbandry in New Guinea: A Literature Review and Bibliography

From: The Australian Journal of Anthropology | Date: January 1, 2005| Author: Brown, Paula | Copyright information

Robin Hide. Pig Husbandry in New Guinea: A Literature Review and Bibliography. Canberra, ACT: Australian Centre for Agricultural Research, 2004. Pp. xvi + 291, bibliography, subject listings, tables, maps, illus., disk. AUD 45.00 (Pb.), ISBN 1-86320-348-6; electronic version ISBN 1-86320-398-2.

This impressive volume has been in preparation for 40 years. Robin Hide began studying New Guinea pigs in 1962 when he was in the British Voluntary Service Overseas. In the Simbai valley he was ...

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