Nomads Of The Dawn

Download or read book Nomads of the Dawn written by Wade Davis and published by San Francisco : Pomegranate Artbooks. This book was released on 1995 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Penan, one of the few remaining nomadic peoples of the rain forest, live in a place of indescribable beauty -- and all around them the forest is coming down at an alarming pace. In their East Malaysian state of Sarawak, the rate of timber cut is among the highest the world has ever known. This timely book addresses in words (both narrative and quotations) and unforgettable pictures the plight of the Penan. The majority of the photographs and quotations were collected during many field trips the authors made into the interior of Sarawak. Dramatic. -- The Los Angeles Times