Through Western Madagascar in Quest of the Golden Bean
Author : Walter D. Marcuse
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Page : 334 pages
File Size : 14,44 MB
Release : 1914
Category : Lima bean
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Author : Walter D. Marcuse
Publisher :
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 14,44 MB
Release : 1914
Category : Lima bean
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Author : Walter D. Marcuse
Publisher :
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 36,3 MB
Release : 1904
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Author : Walter D. Marcuse
Publisher :
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 31,70 MB
Release : 2016-06-27
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781332794256
Excerpt from Through Western Madagascar in Quest of the Golden Bean Gasear - namely, the raising of cattle, and the gathering of rubber and as the last-mentioned product has of late been viewed with gron interest by the general public, I have gone into some detail with regard to latex - producing trees and shrubs, and the various methods of preparation in vogue among the natives. From the facts reviewed I have striven to indicate in what direction a future may be expected for Madagascar rubber. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Walter D. Marcuse
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 32,70 MB
Release : 2015-09-02
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ISBN : 9781341251306
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Author : Thomas Anderson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 30,17 MB
Release : 2018-10-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1498576060
This book examines how Westerners understood and processed Madagascar and its environment during the nineteenth century. Madagascar’s unique ecosystem crafted its reputation as a strange place full of unusual species. Westerners, however, often minimized Madagascar’s peculiar features to stress the commonality of its fauna and flora with the world. The attempt to understand the island through science led to a domestication of its environment that created the image of a tame and known world capable of being controlled and used by Western powers. At the heart of the exploration of Madagascar and its transformation in Western eyes from a strange world to a cash crop colony were missionaries and naturalists who relied upon global experiences to master the island by normalizing the peculiar qualities of Madagascar’s environment. This book reveals how the environment played a dominant role in understanding the island and its people, and how current environmental debates have evolved from earlier policies and discussions about the environment.
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Page : 496 pages
File Size : 33,12 MB
Release : 1915
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Author : Peter Tyson
Publisher : Bradt Travel Guides
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 26,13 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1841624411
Madagascar is a land where lizards scream and monkey-like lemurs sing songs of inexpressible beauty. KKnown as the Great Red Island, it is a place where fossa and tenrecs, vangas and aye ayes thrive in a true 'Lost World' alongside bizarre plants like the octopus tree and the three-cornered palm. And where the ancestors of the Malagasy, as the island's 18 tribes are collectively known, come alive in rollicking ceremonies known as "turning the bones." This natural and cultural history of Madagascar is an exploration of what makes the island so extraordinary. It is the only book that combines cutting-edge science and conservation with adventure travel and historical narrative. Perfect for those about to travel to Madagascar for the first time or just want to learn more, much of the historical material will be new to those familiar with Madagascar, even researchers who have worked there for years.
Author : Jennifer Speake
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 3477 pages
File Size : 35,65 MB
Release : 2014-05-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1135456623
Containing more than 600 entries, this valuable resource presents all aspects of travel writing. There are entries on places and routes (Afghanistan, Black Sea, Egypt, Gobi Desert, Hawaii, Himalayas, Italy, Northwest Passage, Samarkand, Silk Route, Timbuktu), writers (Isabella Bird, Ibn Battuta, Bruce Chatwin, Gustave Flaubert, Mary Kingsley, Walter Ralegh, Wilfrid Thesiger), methods of transport and types of journey (balloon, camel, grand tour, hunting and big game expeditions, pilgrimage, space travel and exploration), genres (buccaneer narratives, guidebooks, New World chronicles, postcards), companies and societies (East India Company, Royal Geographical Society, Society of Dilettanti), and issues and themes (censorship, exile, orientalism, and tourism). For a full list of entries and contributors, a generous selection of sample entries, and more, visit the Literature of Travel and Exploration: An Encyclopedia website.
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Page : 736 pages
File Size : 29,50 MB
Release : 1915
Category : Mission of the church
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Author : Jennifer Speake
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 11,15 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781579584245
Containing more than 600 entries, this valuable resource presents all aspects of travel writing. There are entries on places and routes (Afghanistan, Black Sea, Egypt, Gobi Desert, Hawaii, Himalayas, Italy, Northwest Passage, Samarkand, Silk Route, Timbuktu), writers (Isabella Bird, Ibn Battuta, Bruce Chatwin, Gustave Flaubert, Mary Kingsley, Walter Ralegh, Wilfrid Thesiger), methods of transport and types of journey (balloon, camel, grand tour, hunting and big game expeditions, pilgrimage, space travel and exploration), genres (buccaneer narratives, guidebooks, New World chronicles, postcards), companies and societies (East India Company, Royal Geographical Society, Society of Dilettanti), and issues and themes (censorship, exile, orientalism, and tourism). For a full list of entries and contributors, a generous selection of sample entries, and more, visit the Literature of Travel and Exploration: An Encyclopedia website.