Mercury and the making of California mining, landscape, and race, 1840-1890 - Johnston, Andrew Scott; ProQuest (Firm) (Boulder : University Press of Colorado, 2013)
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.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Keywords: Mineral industries -- California -- History -- 19th century; Mercury ores -- California -- History -- 19th century; Landscapes -- California -- History -- 19th century; Mining camps -- California -- History -- 19th century; California -- Economic conditions -- 19th century; California -- Social conditions -- 19th century; California -- History -- 19th century; Electronic books