The Thief At the End Of the World
by Jackson, Joe
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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2008. 2008 Jackson, Joe THE THIEF AT THE END OF THE WORLD; RUBBER, POWER, AND THE SEEDS OF EMPIRE NY: Viking, c2008 first printing 413pp, index, bibliography, black and white photographs 8vo As new hardcover in fine d/j. Item Price
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New York: Viking, 2008. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Printing. 413 pages, b/w plates, appendices, notes, bibliography, index; 8vo, white/black boards. Henry Wickham discovered in Amazon valley a type of rubber trees that produced strong, durable rubber and subsequently stole seeds that began the large rubber plantations of the British Empire. Near fine, remainder mark bottom edge,… Read more about this item Item Price
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