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The burning season : the murder of Chico Mendes and the fight for the Amazon rain forest

Revkin, Andrew1990
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This is a biography of Chico Mendes, a Brazilian rubber tapper and homegrown environmentalist who was killed in December 1988 by ranchers intent on ravaging the jungle for short term gain. It is also a celebration of the beauty of the rain forest and a plea for its preservation.
Imprint:
London : Collins, 1990.
Collation:
[288]p. : ill., ports ; 23cm.
ISBN:
9780002155007
Dewey class:
331.881782092
Language:
English
BRN:
465
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