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A history of mining in Latin America

Brown, Kendall W., 1949-

A history of mining in Latin America from the colonial era to the present / [electronic resource] : Kendall W. Brown. - Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2012. - 1 online resource (280 p.) - Diálogos series . - UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

9780826351074 0826351077


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


Electronic books.

HD9537.B53 / B76 2012

333.8098