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Autore |
Brown Kendall W. <1949-> |
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Titolo |
A history of mining in Latin America [[electronic resource] ] : from the colonial era to the present / / Kendall W. Brown |
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Albuquerque, : University of New Mexico Press, 2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-63652-2 |
0-8263-5107-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (282 p.) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Silver mines and mining - Bolivia - Potos - History |
Mines and mineral resources - Latin America - History |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The lure of gold, the wealth of silver -- Potosí and colonial Latin American mining -- Spanish and Portuguese colonialism and mining labor -- Workers' response to colonial mining -- New nations resurrect their mining industry -- The technological and social dimensions of modern mining -- Miners and revolution -- Mining, harmony, and the environment. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Brown's focus on the legendary mines at Potosí and comparison of its operations to those of other mines in Latin America is a well-written and accessible study that is the first to span the colonial era to the present. |
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