A History of Colonial Plants

From Cocoa to Vanilla

by Serge Volper (writer)
Collection: Beaux livres
december 2011
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This journey takes us from the end of the 19th century to the African States gaining independence in the late 1950s.
A first part retraces the history of Africa through the French colonies established on the continent. This history is linked to the discoveries and exchanges of tropical plants and their exploitation to provide the metropolis with tropical products (ground nut, coffee, cocoa, etc.) on which its economy depended. The market for these productions boomed in the 20th century, following advances fuelled mainly by the results of agronomic research work in the experimental stations.
The second part delivers a history of major agricultural speculations entwined with African countries. We can appreciate this history of colonial plants through old photos and a wealth of commented illustrations, along with stories retracing the life of a few outstanding personalities of the time.
 

Table of contents

Préface

 

Un peu d’histoire

Naissance du domaine colonial français

L'essor de l'agriculture tropicale

 

 

L'épopée des plantes coloniales en Afrique

Le cacao

Le café

Le palmier à huile

L'arachide

Le coton

Le caoutchouc

La banane

Les épices, vanille et girofle

 

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Features

Language(s): French

Publisher: Éditions Quae

Edition: 1st edition

Collection: Beaux livres

Published: 21 december 2011

Reference Hardback book: 02273

Reference eBook [ePub]: 02273EPB

Reference eBook [PDF]: 02273NUM

EAN13 Hardback book: 9782759210305

EAN13 eBook [ePub]: 9782759231515

EAN13 eBook [PDF]: 9782759210312

DOI eBook [PDF] : 10.35690/978-2-7592-1031-2

Interior: Colour

Format (in mm) Hardback book: 215 x 245

Pages count Hardback book: 144

Pages count eBook [PDF]: 144

Weight (in grammes): 720

Onix format

Size: 26 MB (ePub), 16.7 MB (PDF)

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