{"product_id":"explorers-of-the-amazon-0226763374","title":"Explorers of the Amazon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0226763374\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Smith, Anthony\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplorers of the Amazon vividly describes how European explorers such as Pedro Cabral, Francisco De Orellana, Lope de Aguirre, and Madame Godin encountered the vast wilderness of the Amazon basin; how they searched, exploited, and fought over its riches; and what they learned and failed to learn through four centuries of adventure. Anthony Smith not only enriches this history with fascinating geographical, political, and scientific details but also gives a strong warning to those who continue to exploit this great river's resources.\"The history of Amazonian exploration, wonderfully told by Anthony Smith, is awash with madness-an extravagant mixture of the malevolent and the miraculous.\"-Stephen Mills, Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51677860593952,"sku":"NEW0226763374","price":52.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/61oHKOQD_cL.jpg?v=1779298591","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/explorers-of-the-amazon-0226763374","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}