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850744
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Wilcox, Robert W.,Ph. D.
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| Title & Author
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Cattle in the Backlands : : Mato Grosso and the evolution of ranching in the Brazilian tropics /\ Robert W. Wilcox.
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| Edition Statement
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First edition.
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| Publication Statement
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Austin :: University of Texas Press,, 2017.
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, ©2017
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1 online resource (xviii, 323 pages) :: illustrations, maps
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| ISBN
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1477311157
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: 1477311165
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: 9781477311158
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: 9781477311165
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1477311149
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1477311742
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9781477311141
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9781477311745
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-306) and index.
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| Contents
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Introduction. The paradox of tropical ranching -- Mirror of the land : regional geography and environmental imperatives -- Establishing roots : the ranching economy to 1914 -- A boom of sorts : the ranching economy, 1914/1950 -- Land access : opportunities and obstacles -- Cowboys, hands, and native peoples : labor relations -- The dynamics of the mundane : everyday ranching -- National breeds and Hindu idols -- Conclusion. Transformation and continuity.
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Beef cattle-- Environmental aspects-- Brazil-- Mato Grosso (State)-- History.
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Cattle-- Technological innovations-- Brazil-- Mato Grosso (State)-- History-- 19th century.
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Cattle-- Technological innovations-- Brazil-- Mato Grosso (State)-- History-- 20th century.
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Ranching-- Brazil-- Mato Grosso (State)-- History-- 19th century.
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Ranching-- Brazil-- Mato Grosso (State)-- History-- 20th century.
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Beef cattle-- Environmental aspects.
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Cattle-- Technological innovations.
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Economic history.
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HISTORY-- Latin America-- South America.
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Ranching.
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Rinderzucht
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TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING-- Agriculture-- Animal Husbandry.
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Mato Grosso (Brazil : State), Economic conditions, 19th century.
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Mato Grosso (Brazil : State), Economic conditions, 20th century.
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Brasilien
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Brazil, Mato Grosso (State)
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Mato Grosso
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| Dewey Classification
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636.2/01098172
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| LC Classification
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SF196.B6W55 2017eb
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