An American Miner In Peru
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An American Miner In Peru
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Author : Chuck Preble
language : en
Publisher: Wheatmark, Inc.
Release Date : 2016
An American Miner In Peru written by Chuck Preble and has been published by Wheatmark, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
An American Miner In Peru
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Author : Charles Graham Preble
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
An American Miner In Peru written by Charles Graham Preble and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Copper miners categories.
The history of the world is built on cross-cultural communication. From the legendary ancient Silk Road to modern-day geopolitical negotiations, mankind's greatest mystery, adversary, and ally has always been ourselves. The sweeping and dramatic story of human beings is really the story about individuals -- unique, courageous people with an unflappable sense of adventure and curiosity about the world and themselves. Enter Chuck Preble. In An American Miner in Peru: A Lesson in Patience and Perseverance, Chuck Preble beautifully relates the colorful and breathtaking adventures he experienced as an American copper miner in Peru during a tumultuous period in South America's history. His ambition and pursuit of all things new catapult him into a life filled with love, loss, and revolution -- all while navigating the highs and lows of cross-cultural interactions. His story is a spiritual journey punctuated with beauty and violence that offers universal lessons still relevant today as technology and travel increasingly shrink the borders that separate us. This eloquently written autobiography combines personal enlightenment with international adventure and poignantly depicts the allure and perils of leaving the comfort of one's home to make a mark on the world.
The Matter Of Empire
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Author : Orlando Bentancor
language : en
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Release Date : 2017-07-04
The Matter Of Empire written by Orlando Bentancor and has been published by University of Pittsburgh Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-04 with History categories.
The Matter of Empire examines the philosophical principles invoked by apologists of the Spanish empire that laid the foundations for the material exploitation of the Andean region between 1520 and 1640. Centered on Potosi, Bolivia, Orlando Bentancor's original study ties the colonizers' attempts to justify the abuses wrought upon the environment and the indigenous population to their larger ideology concerning mining, science, and the empire's rightful place in the global sphere. Bentancor points to the underlying principles of Scholasticism, particularly in the work off Thomas Aquinas, as the basis of the instrumentalist conception of matter and enslavement, despite the inherent contradictions to moral principles. Bentancor grounds this metaphysical framework in a close reading of sixteenth-century debates on Spanish sovereignty in the Americas and treatises on natural history and mining by theologians, humanists, missionaries, mine owners, jurists, and colonial officials. To Bentancor, their presuppositions were a major turning point for colonial expansion and paved the way to global mercantilism.
A History Of Mining In Latin America
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Author : Kendall W. Brown
language : en
Publisher: UNM Press
Release Date : 2012-03-16
A History Of Mining In Latin America written by Kendall W. Brown and has been published by UNM Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-16 with History categories.
For twenty-five years, Kendall Brown studied Potosí, Spanish America's greatest silver producer and perhaps the world's most famous mining district. He read about the flood of silver that flowed from its Cerro Rico and learned of the toil of its miners. Potosí symbolized fabulous wealth and unbelievable suffering. New World bullion stimulated the formation of the first world economy but at the same time it had profound consequences for labor, as mine operators and refiners resorted to extreme forms of coercion to secure workers. In many cases the environment also suffered devastating harm. All of this occurred in the name of wealth for individual entrepreneurs, companies, and the ruling states. Yet the question remains of how much economic development mining managed to produce in Latin America and what were its social and ecological consequences. Brown's focus on the legendary mines at Potosí and comparison of its operations to those of other mines in Latin America is a well-written and accessible study that is the first to span the colonial era to the present.
Local Experiences Of Mining In Peru
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Author : Gerardo Castillo Guzmán
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020
Local Experiences Of Mining In Peru written by Gerardo Castillo Guzmán and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with Mineral industries categories.
This book uses a multimethod approach to examine local experience of contemporary mining development in the Peruvian Andes, creating an understanding of the transformations that rural societies experience in this context. Mining is a major component of economic growth in many resource endowed countries, whilst also causing mixed social, cultural, and environmental effects. Most current literature on contemporary mining in Peru is largely focussed on conflict; however, in this text, the author takes a differing approach by examining the experiences of families in the vicinity of Rio Tinto's La Granja exploration copper project, Northern Peru, an area with great significance due to the mining investment and development, which has taken place over the past 25 years. The book first provides a critical discussion about production of space theories, and debates on spatial mobility, highlighting their relevance to understanding large-scale mining developments, especially in the Peruvian Andes. The following chapters analyze spatial transformations mining development has prompted, focusing on four axes: access to space, production, mobility, and representations of space. A comprehensive narrative is constructed drawing on diverse voices and perspectives, including those of family heads and their partners, local leaders, company employees, and social scientists. The book concludes by discussing how the findings challenge some of the current accounts of the social effects of mining developement on rural communities and pose significant implications for sustainable development programs and place-based practices. By taking an interdisciplinary approach, this book will appeal to a wide audience including geographers, social anthropologists, and social scientists interested in the social effects of mining as well as researchers interested in current Latin American Studies and Rural Development.
Peasants Become Miners
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Author : Josh DeWind
language : en
Publisher: Dissertations-G
Release Date : 1987
Peasants Become Miners written by Josh DeWind and has been published by Dissertations-G this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with History categories.
China And Sustainable Development In Latin America
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Author : Rebecca Ray
language : en
Publisher: Anthem Press
Release Date : 2017-01-02
China And Sustainable Development In Latin America written by Rebecca Ray and has been published by Anthem Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-02 with Social Science categories.
During Latin America’s China-led commodity boom, governments turned a blind eye to the inherent flaws in the region’s economic policy. Now that the commodity boom is coming to an end, those flaws cannot be ignored. High on the list of shortcomings is the fact that Latin American governments—and Chinese investors—largely fell short of mitigating the social and environmental impacts of commodity-led growth. The recent commodity boom exacerbated pressure on the region’s waterways and forests, accentuating threats to human health, biodiversity, global climate change and local livelihoods. China and Sustainable Development in Latin America documents the social and environmental impact of the China-led commodity boom in the region. It also highlights important areas of innovation, like Chile’s solar energy sector, in which governments, communities and investors worked together to harness the commodity boom for the benefit of the people and the planet.
Socially Just Mining
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Author : Jordan Aitken
language : en
Publisher: Morgan & Claypool Publishers
Release Date : 2020-09-25
Socially Just Mining written by Jordan Aitken and has been published by Morgan & Claypool Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-25 with Technology & Engineering categories.
In this book we consider ways in which mining companies do and can/should respect the human rights of communities affected by mining operations. We examine what "can and should" means and to whom, in a variety of mostly Peruvian contexts, and how engineers engage in "normative" practices that may interfere with the communities' best interests. We hope to raise awareness of the complexity of issues at stake and begin the necessary process of critique—of self and of the industry in which an engineer chooses to work. This book aims to alert engineering students to the price paid not only by vulnerable communities but also by the natural environment when mining companies engage in irresponsible and, often, illegal mining practices. If mining is to be in our future, and if we are to have a future which is sustainable, engineering students must learn to mine and support mining, in new ways—ways which are fairer, more equitable, and cleaner than today.
Local Experiences Of Mining In Peru
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Author : Gerardo Castillo Guzmán
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-02-05
Local Experiences Of Mining In Peru written by Gerardo Castillo Guzmán and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-05 with Nature categories.
This book uses a multimethod approach to examine local experience of contemporary mining development in the Peruvian Andes, creating an understanding of the transformations that rural societies experience in this context. Mining is a major component of economic growth in many resource endowed countries, whilst also causing mixed social, cultural, and environmental effects. Most current literature on contemporary mining in Peru is largely focussed on conflict; however, in this text, the author takes a differing approach by examining the experiences of families in the vicinity of Rio Tinto’s La Granja exploration copper project, Northern Peru, an area with great significance due to the mining investment and development, which has taken place over the past 25 years. The book first provides a critical discussion about production of space theories, and debates on spatial mobility, highlighting their relevance to understanding large-scale mining developments, especially in the Peruvian Andes. The following chapters analyze spatial transformations mining development has prompted, focusing on four axes: access to space, production, mobility, and representations of space. A comprehensive narrative is constructed drawing on diverse voices and perspectives, including those of family heads and their partners, local leaders, company employees, and social scientists. The book concludes by discussing how the findings challenge some of the current accounts of the social effects of mining developement on rural communities and pose significant implications for sustainable development programs and place-based practices. By taking an interdisciplinary approach, this book will appeal to a wide audience including geographers, social anthropologists, and social scientists interested in the social effects of mining as well as researchers interested in current Latin American Studies and Rural Development.
Mining In The Americas
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Author : Helmut Waszkis
language : en
Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
Release Date : 2014-03-14
Mining In The Americas written by Helmut Waszkis and has been published by Woodhead Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-14 with Science categories.
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.