Brazil on the rise : the story of a country transformed / Larry Rohter.
Brazil on the rise : the story of a country transformed / Larry Rohter.
Brazil on the rise : the story of a country transformed / Larry Rohter.
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New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Date
2010.
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N981/36
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English
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289 p. : map ; 25 cm.
Contents
The "country of the future" reveals itself -- A history of booms and busts -- Sin and salvation south of the equator -- The myth of a racial paradise -- The tropical lifestyle -- Creativity, culture, and "cannibalism" -- Industrial giant, agricultural superpower -- Energy to burn : petroleum, ethan...
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New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
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1st ed.
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New York (State)
Date Published
2010.
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""No one delivers a more insightful and thoughtful look at Brazil than Larry Rohter. His grasp and deep knowledge of my country gives you a sense of its dynamic and vibrant culture as well as the rapid ascent of its economy and its transformation from dictatorship to democracy. Anyone wanting to understand Brazil's place in the world today must fir...
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Brazil on the rise : the story of a country transformed / Larry Rohter.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-282) and index.
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N981/36
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0230618871
9780230618879
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981
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991004882969702626
