| The Nitrate King: A Biography of "colonel" John Thomas North 2011 Edition Contributor(s): Edmundson, W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0230112803 ISBN-13: 9780230112803 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography - History | Latin America - South America - Business & Economics | Economic History |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2010037864 |
| Series: Studies of the Americas (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.6" W x 8.3" (0.85 lbs) 218 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: William Edmundson examines the spectacular life story of 'Colonel' John Thomas North, also known as 'The Nitrate King, ' a mechanic in Leeds who became one of the best-known and richest men of his time. Forgotten in Britain and vilified in Chile and Peru, this is the first biography of a controversial but compelling figure. |