The Nitrate King : A Biography of "Colonel" John Thomas North /

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 biograp...

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Main Author:	Edmundson, William (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Series:	Studies of the Americas.
Subjects:	History. Economic History. History of Britain and Ireland. History of the Americas. Latin American Culture. Literature, general. Economic history. Ethnology > Latin America. Literature. America > History. Great Britain > History. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book