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The Most Offending Soul Alive
Judith M. Heimann
其他書名
Tom Harrisson and His Remarkable Life
出版University of Hawaii Press, 1999-11-01
主題Social Science / Sociology / General
ISBN08248219989780824821999
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=VXuABpZbvzAC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋An English eccentric and adventurer, Tom Harrisson (1911-1976) sought knowledge and renown in a dizzying number of fields, while breaking most of the rules of civilized society. He was a precursor in the field of modern market research; he won the DSO for his World War II service in Borneo; he led efforts to save the orangutan, the green sea turtle, and other endangered species; he discovered the oldest modern human skull known at the time. This hugely enjoyable story of Harrisson's extravagant, controversial life offers a sympathetic and insightful look at a charismatic figure who offended as many people as he impressed at the twilight of colonialism on the fringes of the British empire.