From the Book - 2nd Vintage books ed.
Introduction: Holmberg's mistake
Part 1: Numbers from nowhere? Why Billington survived ; In the land of four quarters ; Frequently asked questions
Part 2: Very old bones. Pleistocene wars ; Cotton (or anchovies) and maize (tales of two civilizations, part I) ; Writing, wheels, and bucket brigades (tales of two civilizations, part II)
Part 3: Landscape with figures. Made in America ; Amazonia ; The artificial wilderness ; The great law of peace
Appendixes: A. Loaded words ; B. Talking knots ; C. The syphilis exception ; D. Calendar mark.
1: Numbers from nowhere? --
Why Billington survived --
In the land of four quarters --
Frequently asked questions --
Cotton (or anchovies) and maize (tales of two civilizations, part I) --
Writing, wheels, and bucket brigades (tales of two civilizations, part II) --
3: Landscape with figures --
The artificial wilderness --
From the Book - 1st Vintage Books ed.
Introduction: Holmberg's mistake: View from above
Numbers from nowhere?: Why Billington survived
In the land of four quarters
Frequently asked questions
Very old bones: Pleistocene wars
Cotton (or anchovies) and maize (tales of two civilizations, part I)
Writing, wheels, and bucket brigades (tales of two civilizations, part II)
Landscape with figures: Made in America
