Mercury and the making of California : mining, landscape, and race, 1840-1890 / Andrew Scott Johnston.
2013
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Ebrary electronic monographs.
Title
Mercury and the making of California : mining, landscape, and race, 1840-1890 / Andrew Scott Johnston.
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Imprint
Boulder : University Press of Colorado, 2013.
Description
x, 284 pages : illustrations, maps.
Series
Mining the American West.
Formatted Contents Note
Introduction: California, the quicksilver state
British imperialism and California's quicksilver
Money and power in California's quicksilver industry
A geography of mercury mining in California
Ethnic and racial hierarchies at New Almaden
Race, technology and work in the 1870s
Race, family, and camp life in the 1870s
Conclusion: the legacy of mercury mining.
British imperialism and California's quicksilver
Money and power in California's quicksilver industry
A geography of mercury mining in California
Ethnic and racial hierarchies at New Almaden
Race, technology and work in the 1870s
Race, family, and camp life in the 1870s
Conclusion: the legacy of mercury mining.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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English
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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
ISBN
9781607322429 hardcover alkaline paper
9781607322436 e-book
9781607322436 e-book
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