Project Gutenberg 2023-04-28 Public domain in the USA. 181 Antonil, André João 1650 1716 Antonil, Andre Joao Andreoni, Joao Antonio Andreoni, Jean Antoine Andreoni, Giovanni Antonio Andreoni, João Antônio Cultura e opulencia do Brasil por suas drogas e minas : $b com varias noticias curiosas do modo de fazer o assucar; plantar e beneficiar o tabaco; tirar ouro das minas, e descubrir as da prata; e dos grandes emolumentos que esta conquista da America Meridional da' ao Reino de Portugal, com estes, e outros generos, e contratos reaes $aBrazil :$bCasa de Souza e comp., $c1837. The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Cultura e opulencia do Brasil por suas drogas e minas: com varias noticias…" by André João Antonil is a historical account written in the early 18th century. The work provides significant insights into Brazil's economic landscape, detailing the cultivation of sugar and tobacco, the extraction of gold and silver, and the associated wealth and opulence stemming from these resources. It is particularly aimed at those interested in the development of Brazil's agricultural and mining industries during this period, reflecting the interests of colonial powers. The opening of the book introduces its purpose, which is to inform readers about the wealth of Brazil through practical knowledge related to its primary commodities—sugar, tobacco, and precious metals. It begins with a narrative about a valuable book that a deceased councilor cherished and sought to preserve. The editor expresses a desire to resurrect this "precious jewel" for educators, economists, and Brazilians, highlighting the historical significance of Brazil as a center of rich agricultural products and mineral wealth. The prologue sets the tone for a meticulous examination of the operations involved in these industries, likely focusing on practical details beneficial for landowners and workers alike in the burgeoning colonial economy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/b29329358/page/52/mode/2up 20220319060033antonil 1837 Br Reading ease score: 45.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. pt Gold mines and mining -- Brazil Brazil -- Economic conditions Sugar growing -- Brazil Tobacco -- Brazil HC Text Category: History - Other Category: History - American Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Economics 392261 2025-06-28T05:30:46.770707 text/html 391580 2023-04-28T15:22:34 text/html 526186 2025-06-28T05:30:54.806679 application/epub+zip 525562 2025-06-28T05:30:48.297705 application/epub+zip 351122 2025-06-28T05:30:47.453684 application/epub+zip 685903 2025-06-28T05:30:59.438656 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 617678 2025-06-28T05:30:54.128689 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354040 2025-06-28T05:30:46.195692 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 353850 2023-04-28T15:22:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19841 2025-06-28T05:30:59.581628 application/rdf+xml 16813 2025-06-28T05:30:47.742686 image/jpeg 2584 2025-06-28T05:30:47.596697 image/jpeg 124464 2023-04-28T15:23:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 681516 2023-04-28T15:23:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 697465 2025-06-28T05:30:46.811738 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog pt.wikipedia it.wikipedia