thief at the end of the world rubber, power, and the seeds of empire Hardback - 2008
de Joe Jackson
The story of one man's journey down the Amazon and how it changed history
In 1876, a man named Henry Wickham smuggled seventy thousand rubber tree seeds out of the rainforests of Brazil and delivered them to Victorian England's most prestigious scientists at Kew Gardens. Those seeds, planted around the world in England's colonial outposts, gave rise to the great rubber boom of the early twentieth century an explosion of entrepreneurial and scientific industry that would change the world. The story of how Wickham got his hands on those seeds a sought-after prize for which many suffered and died is the stuff of legend. In this utterly engaging account of obsession, greed, bravery, and betrayal, author and journalist Joe Jackson brings to life a classic Victorian fortune hunter and the empire that fueled, then abandoned, him.
In his single-minded pursuit of glory, Wickham faced deadly insects, poisonous snakes, horrific illnesses, and, ultimately, the neglect and contempt of the very government he wished to serve. His idealism and determination, as well as his outright thievery, perfectly encapsulate the essential nature of Great Britain's colonial adventure in South America. The Thief at the End of the World is a thrilling true story of reckless courage and ambition.
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- Título thief at the end of the world rubber, power, and the seeds of empire
- Autor Joe Jackson
- Encuadernación Hardback
- Edición First Edition
- Páginas 432
- Idioma EN
- Editorial Viking, New York
- Fecha de publicación 2008
- ISBN 9780670018536
- Número de catálogo de la Librería del Congreso de EEUU 2007019872
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