Into the Amazon: The Life of Cândido Rondon, Trailblazing Explorer, Scientist, Statesman, and Conservationist
Into the Amazon: The Life of Cândido Rondon, Trailblazing Explorer, Scientist, Statesman, and Conservationist
Larry Rohter
Into the Amazon: The Life of Cândido Rondon, Trailblazing Explorer, Scientist, Statesman, and Conservationist
Larry Rohter
Descripción
Cândido Rondon is by any measure the greatest tropical explorer in history. Between 1890 and 1930, he navigated scores of previously unmapped rivers, traversed untrodden mountain ranges, and hacked his way through jungles so inhospitable that even native peoples had avoided them--and led Theodore Roosevelt and his son, Kermit, on their celebrated "River of Doubt" journey in 1913-14. Upon leaving the Brazilian Army in 1930 with the rank of a two-star general, Rondon, himself of indigenous descent, devoted the remainder of his life to not only writing about the region's flora and fauna, but also advocating for the peoples who inhabited the rainforest and lobbying for the creation of a system of national parks. Despite his many achievements--which include laying down a 1,200-mile telegraph line through the heart of the Amazon and three nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize--Rondon has never received his due. Originally published in Brazil, Into the Amazon is the first comprehensive biography of his life and remarkable career.
Detalles
Formato | Tapa suave |
Número de Páginas | 480 |
Lenguaje | Inglés |
Editorial | W. W. Norton & Company |
Fecha de Publicación | 2024-07-30 |
Letra Grande | No |
Con Ilustraciones | No |
Temas | América Latina |
Acerca del Autor
Rohter, Larry
Journalist and author Larry Rohter was the Rio de Janeiro bureau chief for the New York Times from 1998 to 2008, and held the same role at Newsweek from 1977 to 1982. He divides his time between the US and Brazil.Descripción
Cândido Rondon is by any measure the greatest tropical explorer in history. Between 1890 and 1930, he navigated scores of previously unmapped rivers, traversed untrodden mountain ranges, and hacked his way through jungles so inhospitable that even native peoples had avoided them--and led Theodore Roosevelt and his son, Kermit, on their celebrated "River of Doubt" journey in 1913-14. Upon leaving the Brazilian Army in 1930 with the rank of a two-star general, Rondon, himself of indigenous descent, devoted the remainder of his life to not only writing about the region's flora and fauna, but also advocating for the peoples who inhabited the rainforest and lobbying for the creation of a system of national parks. Despite his many achievements--which include laying down a 1,200-mile telegraph line through the heart of the Amazon and three nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize--Rondon has never received his due. Originally published in Brazil, Into the Amazon is the first comprehensive biography of his life and remarkable career.
Detalles
Formato | Tapa dura |
Número de Páginas | 480 |
Lenguaje | Inglés |
Editorial | W. W. Norton & Company |
Fecha de Publicación | 2023-05-30 |
Dimensiones | 9.3" x 6.3" x 1.8" pulgadas |
Letra Grande | No |
Con Ilustraciones | Si |
Temas | América Latina |
Acerca del Autor
Rohter, Larry
Journalist and author Larry Rohter was the Rio de Janeiro bureau chief for the New York Times from 1998 to 2008, and held the same role at Newsweek from 1977 to 1982. He divides his time between the US and Brazil.Garantía & Otros
Garantía: | 30 dias por defectos de fabrica |
Peso: | 0.703 kg |
SKU: | 9781324021261 |
Publicado en Unimart.com: | 15/04/24 |
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