Travels in Peru and India : (Registro nro. 96424)
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| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
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| Classification number | G |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Markham, Clements R., Sir |
| Fuller form of name | (Clements Robert), |
| Dates associated with a name | 1830-1916 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Travels in Peru and India : |
| Remainder of title | While Superintending the Collection of Chinchona Plants and Seeds in South America, and Their Introduction into India. |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2017 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
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| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
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| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
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| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
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| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2017-09-21 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Josep Cols Canals, Alan and the Online<br/>Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This<br/>file was produced from images generously made available<br/>by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "Travels in Peru and India" by Sir Clements R. Markham is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book explores the journeys related to the collection and introduction of the Chinchona plants, which are vital for producing quinine, from South America to India. It delves into the botany, geography, and history surrounding the Chinchona trees, as well as the author’s travels in Peru and the cultivation efforts in India, highlighting significant figures and events in the process. At the start of the narrative, Markham outlines the significance of Chinchona trees, initially discovering their medicinal qualities in Peru and their indispensable role in combating fevers. He describes his mission to collect the plants and seeds in South America, including arduous explorations into the uncharted forests, and introduces key contributors in the endeavor. The opening chapters reflect on the historical backdrop of the Peruvian officials’ efforts and the indigenous usage of the bark, setting the stage for a captivating exploration of both the travel experiences and the broader implications of Chinchona cultivation for medicine and trade. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | India -- Description and travel |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Peru -- Description and travel |
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| Uncontrolled term | Cinchona |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55593">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55593</a> |
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