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The Thief at the End of the World: Rubber, Power, and the Seeds of Empire

The Thief at the End of the World: Rubber, Power, and the Seeds of Empire

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The Thief at the End of the World: Rubber, Power, and the Seeds of Empire

by Joe Jackson

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0715637932
ISBN 13
9780715637937
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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.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
GOR001775835
Title
The Thief at the End of the World: Rubber, Power, and the Seeds of Empire
Author
Joe Jackson
Format/Binding
Hardback
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Quantity Available
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Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10
0715637932
ISBN 13
9780715637937
Publisher
Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
Place of Publication
London
This edition first published
2008

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