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The Thief at the End of the World: Rubber, Power, and the Seeds of Empire Tapa blanda - 2009
de Joe Jackson
The amazing tale of one of history's most daring acts ofbiopiracy-and how it changed history
In this thrilling real-life account of bravery,greed, obsession, and ultimate betrayal, award-winning writer JoeJackson brings to life the story of fortune hunter Henry Wickhamand his collaboration with the empire that fueled, then abandonedhim. In 1876, Wickham smuggled 70,000 rubber tree seeds outof the rainforests of Brazil and delivered them to VictorianEngland's most prestigious scientists at Kew Gardens. The storyof how Wickham got his hands on those seeds-and the history-makingconsequences-is the stuff of legend. The Thief at the End ofthe World is an exciting true story of reckless courage and ambitionthat perfectly captures the essential nature of Great Britain's colonialadventure in South America.
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The amazing tale of one of history's most daring acts of biopiracy-and how it changed history
In this thrilling real-life account of bravery, greed, obsession, and ultimate betrayal, award- winning writer Joe Jackson brings to life the story of fortune hunter Henry Wickham and his collaboration with the empire that fueled, then abandoned him. In 1876, Wickham smuggled 70,000 rubber tree seeds out of the rainforests of Brazil and delivered them to Victorian England's most prestigious scientists at Kew Gardens. The story of how Wickham got his hands on those seeds-and the history-making consequences-is the stuff of legend. The Thief at the End of the World is an exciting true story of reckless courage and ambition that perfectly captures the essential nature of Great Britain's colonial adventure in South America.
In this thrilling real-life account of bravery, greed, obsession, and ultimate betrayal, award- winning writer Joe Jackson brings to life the story of fortune hunter Henry Wickham and his collaboration with the empire that fueled, then abandoned him. In 1876, Wickham smuggled 70,000 rubber tree seeds out of the rainforests of Brazil and delivered them to Victorian England's most prestigious scientists at Kew Gardens. The story of how Wickham got his hands on those seeds-and the history-making consequences-is the stuff of legend. The Thief at the End of the World is an exciting true story of reckless courage and ambition that perfectly captures the essential nature of Great Britain's colonial adventure in South America.
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- Título The Thief at the End of the World: Rubber, Power, and the Seeds of Empire
- Autor Joe Jackson
- Encuadernación Tapa blanda
- Edición Reprint
- Páginas 432
- Volúmenes 1
- Idioma ENG
- Editorial Penguin Adult Hc/Tr, E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Fecha de publicación 2009-03-01
- Features Bibliography, Glossary, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780143114611 / 0143114611
- Peso 0.78 libras (0.35 kg)
- Dimensiones 8.38 x 5.48 x 0.97 pulgadas (21.29 x 13.92 x 2.46 cm)
- Época de 18 a UP años
- Cursos 13 - UP
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- Chronological Period: 19th Century
- Chronological Period: 1851-1899
- Cultural Region: British
- Cultural Region: Latin America
- Dewey Decimal Code 338.476
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