Minerals, collecting, and value across the U.S.-Mexico border /
Elizabeth Emma Ferry traces the movement of minerals as they circulate from Mexican mines to markets, museums, and private collections. She describes how and why these byproducts of ore mining come to be valued by people in various walks of life as scientific specimens, religious offerings, and luxu...
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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Bloomington :
Indiana University Press,
[2013]
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Series: | Tracking globalization.
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Online Access: | CONNECT CONNECT CONNECT |
Summary: | Elizabeth Emma Ferry traces the movement of minerals as they circulate from Mexican mines to markets, museums, and private collections. She describes how and why these byproducts of ore mining come to be valued by people in various walks of life as scientific specimens, religious offerings, and luxury collectibles. The story of mineral exploration and trade defines a rich and variegated US-Mexican space and sheds new light on this complex relationship. |
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Item Description: | Books at JSTOR Evidence Based Acquisitions Project MUSE Universal EBA Ebooks EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780253009487 0253009480 |