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A history of mining in Latin America : from the colonial era to the present /

Brown, Kendall W., 1949-

A history of mining in Latin America : from the colonial era to the present / Kendall W. Brown. - Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, c2012. - 257 p. : ill., maps, phot., charts ; 23 cm. - DiaÌlogos series .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [234]-249) and index.

The lure of gold, the wealth of silver -- PotosiÌ 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.

9780826351067 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780826351074 (electronic)

2011026644


Silver mines and mining--History.--Bolivia--PotosiÌ
Mines and mineral resources--History.--Latin America

HD9537.B53 / B76 2012

333.8098

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