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The burning season : the murder of Chico Mendes and the fight for the Amazon rain forest / Andrew Revkin.
Record details
- ISBN: 039552394X :
- Physical Description: 317 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., map ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1990.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [301]-310). |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Camosun College Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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| Lansdowne Library | SD 411.52 M46 R48 (Text) | 26040001675145 | Main Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"A well-written and sympathetic biography of the late Chico Mendes, leader of the Acre rubber tappers who was assassinated in Dec. 1988. Uses biographical format successfully to probe the wider economic, social, and political questions of Amazonian development. Excellent for classroom use"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57. - Baker & Taylor
Chronicles the life, work, and murder of Chico Mendes, the Brazilian environmentalist and spokesperson for rainforest preservation - Book News
A well-researched and deftly written account of the life and times of Mendes, the Brazilian rubber tapper and grass-roots environmentalist who was murdered in 1988 by ranchers intent on their short term gain. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
