THE RGA HISTORY OF THE PLANTATION INDUSTRY IN THE MALAY PENINSULAR
This is a straightforward history of the modern plantation industry in Peninsular Malaysia, from its origins on the new British settlement of Penang in the 1780s till the days of the Mahathir era 200 years later. It touches on the history of spices, pepper, sugar, tapioca and particularly, rubber an...
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| Language: | English |
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Kuala Lumpur
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
1996
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Add Tag | Summary: | This is a straightforward history of the modern plantation industry in Peninsular Malaysia, from its origins on the new British settlement of Penang in the 1780s till the days of the Mahathir era 200 years later. It touches on the history of spices, pepper, sugar, tapioca and particularly, rubber and oil palm. This volume is complemented with interesting illustrations and informative maps and statistics |
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| Physical Description: | xx, 647 pages illustrations 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 983560004X |
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