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Cocoa and Chocolate, 1765-1914

Cocoa and Chocolate, 1765-1914

William Gervase Clarence-Smith

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2015
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Historia
ISBN:
9780415758208
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Focusing on the period from the Seven Years War to the First World War Clarence-Smith discusses how cocoa production helped transform some economies but ultimately failed to act as a dynamo for large scale development.

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