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I Am Rich Potosí

Author : Stephen Ferry
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book I Am Rich Potosí written by Stephen Ferry and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The magnificent mountain of Potosiacute; in Bolivia yielded more silver than any other mountain or region of the world. In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries this wealth flowed through Spain into Europe and played an important role in the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution and trade with Asia. Yet the grueling work of extracting the silver was left to the indigenous population of the Andes, who were enslaved by the Spanish and died by the thousands on the mountain. Today, Potosiacute; maintains this unique culture, based on its epic history. Approximately eighteen thousand miners still work in or around the mountain, searching for trace amounts of silver and tin. Inside the mountain, miners worship their devil, who is represented as a sexually potent Spaniard, lord of the mineral realm. Photographer Stephen Ferry has made many trips to Potosiacute; to document this ongoing drama. His color images describe this world, which echoes back to the birth of modern Europe yet is one of the poorest places in the Americas. The text by Eduardo Galeano illuminates the complexity of the intersection of ancient rituals and the grandeur of the mountain and complements Ferry's powerful portrait of this fascinating area. Ferry's photographs are divided into four sections: the miners' carnival; work that still takes place in and around the rich mountain; major institutions of civic life in the city of Potosiacute;; and the festival of Esprit?, in which miners sacrifice llamas to the devil within the mountain to appease his thirst for blood so that he will not take their lives with accidents or illness.

The Spanish Treasure Fleets

Author : Timothy R Walton
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 156164899X
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (616 download)

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Download or read book The Spanish Treasure Fleets written by Timothy R Walton and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-10-17 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the expeditions of Spanish explorers told through the history of the first American currency: pieces of eight.

Potosi

Author : Kris Lane
Publisher : University of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520280849
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Potosi written by Kris Lane and published by University of California Press. This book was released on 2019-05-28 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "For anyone who wants to learn about the rise and decline of Potosí as a city . . . Lane’s book is the ideal place to begin."—The New York Review of Books In 1545, a native Andean prospector hit pay dirt on a desolate red mountain in highland Bolivia. There followed the world's greatest silver bonanza, making the Cerro Rico or "Rich Hill" and the Imperial Villa of Potosí instant legends, famous from Istanbul to Beijing. The Cerro Rico alone provided over half of the world's silver for a century, and even in decline, it remained the single richest source on earth. Potosí is the first interpretive history of the fabled mining city’s rise and fall. It tells the story of global economic transformation and the environmental and social impact of rampant colonial exploitation from Potosí’s startling emergence in the 16th century to its collapse in the 19th. Throughout, Kris Lane’s invigorating narrative offers rare details of this thriving city and its promise of prosperity. A new world of native workers, market women, African slaves, and other ordinary residents who lived alongside the elite merchants, refinery owners, wealthy widows, and crown officials, emerge in lively, riveting stories from the original sources. An engrossing depiction of excess and devastation, Potosí reveals the relentless human tradition in boom times and bust.

The Imperial City of Potosí

Author : Lewis Hanke
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401194890
Total Pages : 71 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book The Imperial City of Potosí written by Lewis Hanke and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Potosi

Author : Kris Lane
Publisher : University of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520383354
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Potosi written by Kris Lane and published by University of California Press. This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "For anyone who wants to learn about the rise and decline of Potosí as a city . . . Lane’s book is the ideal place to begin."—The New York Review of Books In 1545, a native Andean prospector hit pay dirt on a desolate red mountain in highland Bolivia. There followed the world's greatest silver bonanza, making the Cerro Rico or "Rich Hill" and the Imperial Villa of Potosí instant legends, famous from Istanbul to Beijing. The Cerro Rico alone provided over half of the world's silver for a century, and even in decline, it remained the single richest source on earth. Potosí is the first interpretive history of the fabled mining city’s rise and fall. It tells the story of global economic transformation and the environmental and social impact of rampant colonial exploitation from Potosí’s startling emergence in the sixteenth century to its collapse in the nineteenth. Throughout, Kris Lane’s invigorating narrative offers rare details of this thriving city and its promise of prosperity. A new world of native workers, market women, African slaves, and other ordinary residents who lived alongside the elite merchants, refinery owners, wealthy widows, and crown officials, emerge in lively, riveting stories from the original sources. An engrossing depiction of excess and devastation, Potosí reveals the relentless human tradition in boom times and bust.

Potosí in the Global Silver Age (16th—19th Centuries)

Author :
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004528687
Total Pages : 511 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (45 download)

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Download or read book Potosí in the Global Silver Age (16th—19th Centuries) written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023-03-06 with total page 511 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The open access publication of this book has been made possible thanks to the International Institute of Social History – Amsterdam. Potosí (today Bolivia) was the major supplier for the Spanish Empire and for the world and still today boasts the world's single-richest silver deposit. This book explores the political economy of silver production and circulation illuminating a vital chapter in the history of global capitalism. It travels through geology, sacred spaces, and technical knowledge in the first section; environmental history and labor in the second section; silver flows, the heterogeneous world of mining producers, and their agency in the third; and some of the local, regional, and global impacts of Potosí mining in the fourth section. The main focus is on the establishment of a complex infrastructure at the site, its major changes over time, and the new human and environmental landscape that emerged for the production of one of the world ́s major commodities: silver. Eleven authors from different countries present their most recent research based on years of archival research, providing the readers with cutting-edge scholarship. Contributors are: Julio Aguilar, James Almeida, Rossana Barragán Romano, Mariano A. Bonialian, Thérèse Bouysse-Cassagne, Kris Lane, Tristan Platt, Renée Raphael, Masaki Sato, Heidi V. Scott, and Paula C. Zagalsky.

The Rough Guide to Bolivia

Author : Brendon Griffin
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1409358712
Total Pages : 486 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book The Rough Guide to Bolivia written by Brendon Griffin and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-10-31 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Full-colour throughout, The Rough Guide to Bolivia is the ultimate travel guide to one of South America's most captivating countries. With 30 years experience and our trademark 'tell it like it is' writing style, Rough Guides cover all the basics with practical, on-the-ground details, as well as unmissable alternatives to the usual must-see sights. At the top of your list and guaranteed to get you value for money, each guide also reviews the best accommodation and restaurants in all price brackets. We know there are times for saving, and times for splashing out. In The Rough Guide to Bolivia: - Over 50 colour-coded maps featuring every listing - Area-by-area chapter highlights - Top 5 boxes - Things not to miss section Make the most of your trip with The Rough Guide to Bolivia. Originally published in print in 2012. Now available in ePub format.

The Rough Guide to Bolivia

Author : Shafik Meghji
Publisher : Rough Guides UK
ISBN 13 : 0241199840
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (411 download)

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Download or read book The Rough Guide to Bolivia written by Shafik Meghji and published by Rough Guides UK. This book was released on 2015-02-02 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the shimmering blue waters of Lake Titicaca to the blindingly white salt flats of the Salar de Uyuni, the snow-capped peaks of the Andes and the verdant rainforests of the Amazon, Bolivia's diverse landscapes astound. The country is incredibly rich in culture and history, boasting ancient pre-Inca ruins, fascinating witches' markets, vibrant carnivals and some of South America's finest colonial architecture. There are also plenty of activities for thrill seekers, including cycling down the world's most dangerous road, exploring legendary silver mines, swimming with pink river dolphins and retracing the footsteps of Che Guevara. Now available in PDF format. This new, fully-updated edition of The Rough Guide to Bolivia helps you discover both the big sights and the hidden gems, with expert reviews of the best places to stay, eat and drink for everyone from backpackers to five-star travelers. Make the most of your time on EarthTM with the Rough Guide to Bolivia.

The Vortex

Author : Frank Uekotter
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN 13 : 0822989808
Total Pages : 752 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (229 download)

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Download or read book The Vortex written by Frank Uekotter and published by University of Pittsburgh Press. This book was released on 2024-04-18 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Environmental challenges are defining the twenty-first century. To fully understand ongoing debates about our current crises—climate change, loss of biological diversity, pollution, extinction, resource woes—means revisiting their origins, in all their complexity. With this ambitious, highly original contribution to the environmental history of global modernity, Frank Uekötter considers the many ways humans have had an impact on their physical environment throughout history. Ours is not a one-way trajectory to sudden collapse, he argues, but rather death by a thousand cuts. The many paths we’ve forged to arrive in our current predicament, from agriculture to industry to infrastructure, must be considered collectively if we are to stay afloat in what Uekötter describes as a vortex: a powerful metaphor for the flow of history, capturing the momentum and the many crosscurrents that swept people and environments along. His book invites us to look at environmental challenges from multiple perspectives, including all the twists and turns that have helped to create the mess we find ourselves in. Uekötter has written a world history for an age where things are falling apart: where we know what lies ahead and are equipped with the right tools—technological and otherwise—and plenty of experience to deal with environmental challenges, but somehow fail to get our affairs in order.

The Rough Guide to Bolivia

Author : James Read
Publisher : Rough Guides
ISBN 13 : 9781858288475
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (884 download)

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Download or read book The Rough Guide to Bolivia written by James Read and published by Rough Guides. This book was released on 2002 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Rough Guide to Bolivia (Travel Guide eBook)

Author : Rough Guides
Publisher : Apa Publications (UK) Limited
ISBN 13 : 1786719983
Total Pages : 514 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (867 download)

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Download or read book The Rough Guide to Bolivia (Travel Guide eBook) written by Rough Guides and published by Apa Publications (UK) Limited. This book was released on 2018-02-01 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover Bolivia with the most incisive andentertaining guidebook on the market. Whether you plan to swim with pink riverdolphins, cycle the world's most dangerous road, or follow in the footsteps ofChe Guevara and Butch Cassidy, The RoughGuide to Bolivia will show you the ideal places to sleep, eat, drink andshop along the way. Inside The Rough Guide to Bolivia - Independent, trusted reviews written in Rough Guides'trademark blend of humour, honesty and insight, to help you get the most out ofyour visit, with options to suit every budget. - Full-colour maps throughout -navigate the steep, narrow lanes of La Paz's market district or theordered colonial streets of Sucre's historic centre without needing toget online. - Stunning, inspirational images - Itineraries - carefully plannedroutes to help you organize your trip. - Detailed regional coverage -whether off the beaten track or in more mainstream tourist destinations,this travel guide has in-depth practical advice for every step of the way.Areas covered include: La Paz; Oruro; Potosí; Sucre; Cochabamba;Santa Cruz; and Rurrenabaque. Attractions include: Mercado de Hechihería;Tiwanuku; Lake Titicaca and Isla del Sol; Coroico and the "Death Road"; theInca trails; Salar de Uyuni; Reserva de Fauna AndinaEduardo Avaroa; the Che Guevara trail; the Jesuit missions of Chiquitos;Parque Nacional Madidi and the Amazon. - Basics - essential pre-departurepractical information including getting there, local transport,accommodation, food and drink, fiestas, health, national parks andreserves, outdoor activities, crime and personal safety, culture and etiquetteand more. - Background information - aContexts chapter devoted to history, wildlife and ecology, books, musicand dance,plus a handy language section and glossary. Make the Most of Your Time on Earth with theRough Guide to Bolivia. About Rough Guides: Escape theeveryday with Rough Guides. We are a leading travel publisher known for our"tell it like it is" attitude, up-to-date content and great writing.Since 1982, we've published books covering more than 120 destinations aroundthe globe, with an ever-growing series of ebooks, a range of beautiful, inspirationalreference titles, and an award-winning website. We pride ourselves on ouraccurate, honest and informed travel guides.

Spectacular Wealth

Author : Lisa Voigt
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 1477310991
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (773 download)

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Download or read book Spectacular Wealth written by Lisa Voigt and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2016-12-13 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bridging print culture and performance, Spectacular Wealth draws on eighteenth-century festival accounts to explore how colonial residents of the silver-mining town of Potosí, in the viceroyalty of Peru, and the gold-mining region of Minas Gerais, in Brazil, created rich festive cultures that refuted European allegations of barbarism and greed. In her examination of the festive participation of the towns’ diverse inhabitants, including those whose forced or slave labor produced the colonies’ mineral wealth, Lisa Voigt shows how Amerindians, Afro-descendants, Europeans, and creoles displayed their social capital and cultural practices in spectacular performances. Tracing the multiple meanings and messages of civic festivals and religious feast days alike, Spectacular Wealth highlights the conflicting agendas at work in the organization, performance, and publication of festivals. Celebrants and writers in mining boomtowns presented themselves as far more than tributaries yielding mineral wealth to the Spanish and Portuguese empires, using festivals to redefine their reputations and to celebrate their cultural, spiritual, and intellectual wealth.

Seven Elements that Changed the World

Author : John Browne
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1639360743
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (393 download)

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Download or read book Seven Elements that Changed the World written by John Browne and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-11-15 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fascinating story of how seven elements—iron, carbon, gold, silver, uranium, titanium, and silicon—have changed modern life, for good and ill. With carbon we access heat, light and mobility at the flick of a switch, while silicon enables us to communicate across the globe in an instant. Yet our use of the Earth's mineral resources is not always for the benefit of humankind—our relationship with the elements is one of great ambivalence. Uranium is both productive (nuclear power) and destructive (nuclear bombs); iron is the bloody weapon of war, but also the economic tool of peace; our desire for alluring gold is the foundation of global trade, but has also led to the death of millions. John Browne, CEO of British Petroleum (BP) for twelve years, vividly describes how seven elements are shaping the world around us, for better and for worse. Combining history, science, and politics, Seven Elements takes you on a present-day adventure of human passion and innovation. This journey is far from over: we continue to find surprising new uses for these seven elements. In this narrative of discovery, readers will come to understand how titanium pervades modern consumer society, how natural gas is transforming the global energy sector, and how an innovative new form of carbon could be starting a technology revolution.

The Conquest of the Incas

Author : John Hemming
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 0547416458
Total Pages : 669 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (474 download)

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Download or read book The Conquest of the Incas written by John Hemming and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1973-10-24 with total page 669 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monumental work of history removes the Incas from the realm of legend and shows the reality of their struggles against the Spanish invasion. Winner of the 1971 Christopher Award. Index; photographs, maps, and line drawings.

Urban Images of the Hispanic World, 1493-1793

Author : Richard L. Kagan
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780300083149
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (831 download)

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Download or read book Urban Images of the Hispanic World, 1493-1793 written by Richard L. Kagan and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating book examines the particular importance of cities in Spanish and Hispanic-American culture as well as the different meanings that artists and cartographers invested in their depiction of New and Old Wold cities and towns. Kagan maintains that cities are both built human structures and human communities, and that representations of the urban form reflect both points of view. He discusses the peculiar character of Spain's empire of towns; the history and development of the cityscape as an independent artistic genre, both in Europe and the Americas; the interaction between European and native mapping traditions; differences between European maps of urban America and those produced by local residents, whether native or creole; and the urban iconography of four different New World towns. Lavishly illustrated with a variety of maps, pictures, and plans, many reproduced here for the first time, this interdisciplinary study will be of interest to general readers and to specialists in art history, cartography, history, urbanism, and related fields.

Bolivia

Author : Mandy Lineback
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 143810488X
Total Pages : 135 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Bolivia written by Mandy Lineback and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - Information-packed volumes provide comprehensive overviews of each nation's people, geography, history, government, economy, and culture - Abundant full-color illustrations guide the reader on a voyage of discovery - Maps reflect current political boundaries

Off the Tourist Trail

Author : DK Eyewitness
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0756668409
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (566 download)

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Download or read book Off the Tourist Trail written by DK Eyewitness and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-08-17 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Off the Tourist Trail is a guide to the world's unspoiled sights and experiences. It takes a hundred clichéd tourist destinations - everything from over-visited national parks to overrated museums - and reveal 1,000 fresh and fascinating alternative options. Written by a team of travel experts, and with a foreword by Bill Bryson, this book brings vibrant cities, enchanting sights, breathtaking natural wonders and unforgettable experiences to life with informative narrative and stunning photography. Choose your destination by theme - Ancient and Historical Sights, Festivals and Parties, Great Journeys, Architectural Marvels, Natural Wonders, Beaches, Sports and Activities, Art and Culture, and Cities - or simply flick through this sumptuous guide and be inspired. Practical advice on getting there and around, where to stay, where to eat and when to go, as well as useful 'Need to Know' facts, ensure that you get the most out of your time away. Less crowded, generally less expensive, and often more spectacular and rewarding, these lesser-known wonders of the world encourage readers to ditch the famous but well-worn choices, reminding them what real travel is all about - escaping the everyday and embracing the new. Vacations will never be the same again.