Peru in the Guano Age by A. J. Duffield
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45998.html.images | 224 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45998.epub3.images | 276 kB | ||||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45998.epub.images | 275 kB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45998.epub.noimages | 139 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45998.kf8.images | 340 kB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45998.kindle.images | 322 kB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45998.txt.utf-8 | 204 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/45998/pg45998-h.zip | 246 kB | ||||
| There may be more files related to this item. | ||||||
About this eBook
| Author | Duffield, A. J. (Alexander James), 1821-1890 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 03001688 |
| Title |
Peru in the Guano Age Being a Short Account of a Recent Visit to the Guano Deposits, with Some Reflections on the Money They Have Produced and the Uses to Which It Has Been Applied |
| Note | Reading ease score: 60.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by Rachael Schultz, Bryan Ness, Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Summary | "Peru in the Guano Age" by A. J. Duffield is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work focuses on the significant economic and social changes brought about by the guano boom in Peru, highlighting its historical impacts and examining various national issues intertwined with this economic period. This book likely delves into the cultural, political, and economic facets of Peruvian society during a time when guano became a pivotal product for international trade. At the start of this historical narrative, Duffield introduces readers to Peru's rich past, contrasting its famed "Golden Age" of the Incas, marked by prosperity, stability, and social harmony, with the more tumultuous and corrupt "Guano Age" that followed. He discusses the changes in governance, agriculture, and law, illustrating a decline in social order and ethical standards that accompanied the explosive trade in guano. The author also hints at a hopeful future, suggesting that the country can learn from its past as it faces modern challenges. Through this lens, the book sets the stage for an exploration of how Peru's identities and resource wealth reshaped its destiny. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | F3401: Latin America local history: Peru |
| Subject | Peru -- Description and travel |
| Subject | Guano |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 45998 |
| Release Date | Jun 16, 2014 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 180 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
