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A Foray Into the Worlds of Animals and Humans
With a Theory of Meaning
Series: Posthumanities
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Book Details
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ISBN: 9780816659005
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 November 2010
Country: United States
Imprint: University of Minnesota Press
Contributors:
- Translated by Joseph D. O’Neil
Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 140.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 248
About the Author
Jakob von Uexkll (1864-1944) was born in Estonia and educated at the University of Heidelberg and the Zoological Center in Naples. He published widely and, in 1926, founded the Institute for Environmental Research at the University of Hamburg.
Joseph D. O'Neil is assistant professor of German studies at the University of Kentucky.
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