As “riquezas do mundo” – Cobiça e ciência nos jardins botânicos de Caiena e Belém do Pará (1790-1803)
The Botanical Gardens of Belém do Pará were created in 1796 as a warehouse for smuggling plants and seeds from the gardens of Cayenne. The activity managed by the state as part in the reform plans. The greed for those plants and seeds was because of the widespread belief that agriculture would be a...
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| Language: | Spanish |
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Marinha do Brasil
2010-06-01
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| Series: | Navigator |
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| Online Access: | http://www.revistanavigator.com.br/navig11/dossie/N11_dossie5.pdf |
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| Summary: | The Botanical Gardens of Belém do Pará were created in 1796 as a warehouse for smuggling plants and seeds from the gardens of Cayenne. The activity managed by the state as part in the reform plans. The greed for those plants and seeds was because of the widespread belief that agriculture would be a tool for economic uplift. All through crop diversification and expansion of production. In times of crisis this action was meant to restore mercantile ties and the realm’s balance of trade. |
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| ISSN: | 0100-1248 0100-1248 |