The Thief at the End of the World : Rubber, Power and the obsessions of Henry Wickham
by
Joe Jackson
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0715637940
ISBN-13
9780715637944
Publisher
Duckworth Books
Imprint
Duckworth
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 21st, 2009
Print length
432 Pages
Weight
292 grams
Dimensions
19.50 x 13.10 x 3.00 cms
Product Classification:
British & Irish historyModern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900Colonialism & imperialism
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In 1876, a man named Henry Wickham smuggled seventy thousand rubber tree seeds out of the rain forests of Brazil and delivered them to Victorian England's most prestigious scientists at Kew Gardens. This title presents the story of how Wickham got his hands on those seeds - a sought-after prize for many suffered and died - is the stuff of legend.
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