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This book explains how gold fever came to grip the Amazon and considers the changes it has brought to the region. It contains a vivid account of the violent clash between forty thousand miners and the Yanamami Indians in the state of Roraima, as well as thoroughly researched arguments that explore the perspectives of the farmers, ranchers, natives, and others involved in this historic moment.MacMillan, Gordon is the author of 'At the End of the Rainbow? Gold, Land, and People in the Brazilian Amazon' with ISBN 9780231103541 and ISBN 0231103549.
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