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Brazil and the Struggle for Rubber: A Study in Environmental History
Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, (1987). orig.cloth. 23x15cm, xv,234 pp, Series: Studies in Environment and History.. Textual map & photos.. Minor rubbing. VG. dustwrapper.
¶ Contents: Prometheus in reverse, 1855-1876; Awaiting developments, 1876-1906; Production and folklore, 1876-1910; The reason why, 1904-1923; A jump in the dark, 1923-1940; The battle for rubber, 1940-1945; Administrative discontinuities, 1946-1961; Complete perplexity, 1961-1972; Economically guaranteed, 1973-1986; Conclusion. ["Brazil once enjoyed a near monopoly in rubber when that commodity was gathered in the wild. By 1913, however, cultivated rubber from Southeast Asia swept the Brazilian gathered product from the market. In this innovative study, Warren Dean demonstrates that environmental factors have played a key role in the many failed attempts to once again produce a significant rubber crop in Brazil. Dean traces the numerous attempts to plant rubber in Brazil, including the ill-fated Ford estates, and others established by the major multinational tire companies. He also analyzes the struggles of the Brazilian government to foster rubber development, in the hope of obtaining a domestic source of supply for national industries that are now dependent on imports from Southeast Asia" - publisher's description]
¶ Contents: Prometheus in reverse, 1855-1876; Awaiting developments, 1876-1906; Production and folklore, 1876-1910; The reason why, 1904-1923; A jump in the dark, 1923-1940; The battle for rubber, 1940-1945; Administrative discontinuities, 1946-1961; Complete perplexity, 1961-1972; Economically guaranteed, 1973-1986; Conclusion. ["Brazil once enjoyed a near monopoly in rubber when that commodity was gathered in the wild. By 1913, however, cultivated rubber from Southeast Asia swept the Brazilian gathered product from the market. In this innovative study, Warren Dean demonstrates that environmental factors have played a key role in the many failed attempts to once again produce a significant rubber crop in Brazil. Dean traces the numerous attempts to plant rubber in Brazil, including the ill-fated Ford estates, and others established by the major multinational tire companies. He also analyzes the struggles of the Brazilian government to foster rubber development, in the hope of obtaining a domestic source of supply for national industries that are now dependent on imports from Southeast Asia" - publisher's description]
Expatriate Bookshop of DenmarkProfessional sellerBook number: BOOKS011200I
USD 69.00 [Appr.: EURO 60.75 | £UK 51.75 | JP¥ 9836]
Keywords: Environmental History, Brazil, Rubber Industry, Economic Economy, Agricultural, South America, Hevea, Agronomy, Environment
Scrap Paper Poems
Vancouver, Pooka Press, 2001. Stapled Wraps. Unpaginated. Slim 8vo. Black and white illustrations. Lightest shelfwear; very good+. .
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Catalogue: Poetry
Bugsy.
"etwas nachgedunkkelt- ISBN: 345305945X. gut - gebraucht
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THE LAST UNDERCLASS - signed letter
Xlibris Corp, 2013. 1st printing. SIGNED letter. The Last Underclass is a visionary science fiction novel set in 2152, when galactic settlement is one of few hopes for a severely overcrowded Earth. Paperback. ISBN: 1401024165. fine trade paperback.
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