Tropical Visions in an Age of Empire

Author	: Felix Driver
Publisher	: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages	: 293
Release	: 2005-10-15
ISBN-10	: 9780226164724
ISBN-13	: 0226164721
Rating	: 4/5 (24 Downloads)

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Download or read book Tropical Visions in an Age of Empire written by Felix Driver and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2005-10-15 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume of 11 illustrated essays from a wide range of disciplines explores images of the tropical world - paintings, maps, botanical drawings, diagrams, texts and photographs - produced by European and American travellers over the past three centuries.

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