Into the Amazon: The Life of Cndido Rondon, Trailblazing Explorer, Scientist, S [Paperback]

Rohters crisp biography is a welcome addition to the new, more inclusive canon. Rachel Slade, In Larry Rohter, C?ndido Rondon has finally found not just a worthy biographer but a brilliant one. An exceptionally skilled researcher and a dazzling writer, Rohter unearths vital new information that sweeps readers up in astonishing tales of discovery, courage, and humanity. This is an irresistible read. Rohters subject emerges as a man ahead of his time.& In showcasing this humanist, nonviolent, multicultural template, Larry Rohter has written a masterful biography of C?ndido Rondon, one of the most extraordinary characters to emerge out of the Americas in the last century and a half. A heroic figure of epic proportions, Rondon is synonymous with the exploration of the Brazilian Amazon. But he was much more than that. One part John Muir, one part Alexander von Humboldt, and one part Mahatma Gandhi, Rondon also left behind a rare personal legacy of humanism that feels both hugely relevant and sorely lacking today, with the fate of the Amazon and its Indigenous inhabitants hanging in the balance as never before. A welcome, vivid portrait of a historical figure who deserves much wider recognition outside his native country. Rohters thorough research and eye for detail make for a vivid telling of a remarkable tale. This is a trip well worth taking. US