ISBN: 9780520280847 - potosi: the silver city that changed the world (10 résultats)

Hardback. Etat : Very Good. "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."?New York Review of BooksIn 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. From Potosí?s startling emergence in the sixteenth century to its collapse in the nineteenth, Kris Lane tells the story of global economic transformation and the environmental and social impact of rampant colonial exploitation. Lane?s invigorating narrative offers rare details of this thriving city and its promise of prosperity. A new world?native workers, market women, African slaves, and other ordinary residents living alongside elite merchants, refinery owners, wealthy widows, and crown officials?emerges 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.…

Hardback. Etat : Very Good. "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."?New York Review of BooksIn 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. From Potosí?s startling emergence in the sixteenth century to its collapse in the nineteenth, Kris Lane tells the story of global economic transformation and the environmental and social impact of rampant colonial exploitation. Lane?s invigorating narrative offers rare details of this thriving city and its promise of prosperity. A new world?native workers, market women, African slaves, and other ordinary residents living alongside elite merchants, refinery owners, wealthy widows, and crown officials?emerges 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.…

Etat : very_good. Some light shelf, storage or usage wear present. The interior appears unmarked and the binding is tight. Includes dustjacket. Pictures available upon request. Individually inspected by Shay. Thanks for supporting an independent bookseller.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. First Edition. Clean Pages. Ex-Library with usual markings, stamps and / or stickers. Mylar cover on dust jacket taped to book. Proceeds benefit the Pima County Public Library system, which serves Tucson and southern Arizona.

Etat : Fine/Fine. 1st. 8vo. 250pp.

Etat : New.

Hardback. Etat : New. "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."-New York Review of BooksIn 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. From Potosí's startling emergence in the sixteenth century to its collapse in the nineteenth, Kris Lane tells the story of global economic transformation and the environmental and social impact of rampant colonial exploitation. Lane's invigorating narrative offers rare details of this thriving city and its promise of prosperity. A new world-native workers, market women, African slaves, and other ordinary residents living alongside elite merchants, refinery owners, wealthy widows, and crown officials-emerges 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.…

Hardcover. Etat : Brand New. 248 pages. 9.25x6.50x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. 1st Edition. NF/NF. First edition, first printing. Signed and dated by author on half title page. 248 pp. Signed by Author(s).

Hardback. Etat : New. "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."-New York Review of BooksIn 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. From Potosí's startling emergence in the sixteenth century to its collapse in the nineteenth, Kris Lane tells the story of global economic transformation and the environmental and social impact of rampant colonial exploitation. Lane's invigorating narrative offers rare details of this thriving city and its promise of prosperity. A new world-native workers, market women, African slaves, and other ordinary residents living alongside elite merchants, refinery owners, wealthy widows, and crown officials-emerges 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.…