Brazil, the land of rubber : At the third international rubber and allied…
"Brazil, the Land of Rubber" is a historical account written in the early 20th century that details Brazil's rubber industry and its significance during the period surrounding the Third International Rubber and Allied Trades Exhibition in New York in 1912. The text explores Brazil's position as a leading rubber producer, highlighting the country’s vast natural resources, the process of rubber extraction, and the economic implications for both Brazil and the global market.
It serves as a comprehensive overview of the rubber industry in Brazil, emphasizing its historical roots and the challenges it faced. At the start of the work, the Brazilian pavilion at the New York exhibition is described in detail, showcasing its impressive architecture and exhibits aimed at promoting Brazil's rubber industry. The opening also features the introduction of various officials, their roles, and an overview of the exhibition's layout, which includes informative materials, models, and demonstrations of rubber extraction techniques. This passage sets the stage for a more in-depth exploration of the economic landscape of rubber production in Brazil while also touching upon the improvements and regulations instituted by the government to foster the industry’s growth and competitiveness on the world stage. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75473.html.images | 440 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75473.epub3.images | 3.8 MB | ||||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75473.epub.images | 3.7 MB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75473.epub.noimages | 290 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75473.kf8.images | 4.2 MB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75473.kindle.images | 4.1 MB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75473.txt.utf-8 | 376 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/75473/pg75473-h.zip | 3.8 MB | ||||
| There may be more files related to this item. | ||||||
About this eBook
| Author | Brazil. Commissão, Exposição internacioncal de borracha de New York, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Author | Associação Comercial do Amazonas |
| Other | International rubber and allied trades exhibition. 3d, New York, 1912 |
| LoC No. | ca18000039 |
| Title | Brazil, the land of rubber : At the third international rubber and allied trades exhibition, New York, 1912 |
| Original Publication | New York: Brazilian Government, 1912. |
| Note | Reading ease score: 52.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Credits | The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Language | English |
| Language | Portuguese |
| LoC Class | SB: Agriculture: Plant culture |
| Subject | Rubber industry and trade -- Brazil |
| Subject | Rubber -- Exhibitions |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 75473 |
| Release Date | Feb 26, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 986 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
