Sulphur Mining on Mexico's Popocatépetl Volcano (1820-1920): Origins, Development, and Human-Environmental Challenges

This paper traces the origins and development of a little-known extractive industry in nineteenth-century Mexico: volcanic sulphur mining. Unpublished documents from Mexican archives, nineteenth-century travel literature, reports from early scientific expeditions, and historical newspapers provide t...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Latin American Geography. - University of Texas Press. - 11(2012), 1, Seite 79-98
1. Verfasser: LaFevor, Matthew C. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2012
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of Latin American Geography
Schlagworte:Physical sciences Health sciences Business Behavioral sciences Economics