Mining in the Americas
Stories and History
- 1st Edition - March 14, 2014
- Latest edition
- Author: Helmut Waszkis
- Language: English
Twenty years of work went into the writing of this: the first book to cover the history of mines and mining in North and South America. The text is enlivened by sketches of many… Read more
Description
Description
Twenty years of work went into the writing of this: the first book to cover the history of mines and mining in North and South America. The text is enlivened by sketches of many miners the author got to know over the decades.
Readership
Readership
Experts, engineers and managers in research institutes for mining, mining companies, university students and academics in the fields of mining
Table of contents
Table of contents
Pre-Colombian origins; Early Spanish endeavours; Mexico; Central America; South of the Spanish Main; Peru; Bolivia; In praise of horses, llamas, camels – but mostly mules; Chile; In praise of railroads; Paraguay; Brazil; Canada; The United States; A few loose ends.
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: March 14, 2014
- Language: English
About the author
About the author
Helmut Waszkis
Author
Affiliations and expertise
formerly Philipp BrothersView book on ScienceDirect
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