Banana Cowboys

Banana Cowboys
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Publisher : University of New Mexico Press
Total Pages : 262
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ISBN-10 : 9780826359421
ISBN-13 : 0826359426
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Book Synopsis Banana Cowboys by : James W. Martin

Download or read book Banana Cowboys written by James W. Martin and published by University of New Mexico Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction: ways of living, ways of knowing -- From scramblers for fruit to banana empire, 1870-1930 -- Tropical vexations -- Corporate welfarism meets the tropics -- Wandering foci of infection -- Becoming banana cowboys -- Serving science on the side -- Conclusion


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