The Ten Cents War by Bruce W Farcau

The Ten Cents War by Bruce W Farcau

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Summary

The Atacama Desert, a coastal area where the borders of Chile, Peru, and Bolivia meet, was a region of little interest in the late nineteenth century until European research on the use of nitrates in fertilizers and explosives rendered the droppings of millions of sea birds a valuable commodity.

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The Ten Cents War by Bruce W Farcau

The Atacama Desert, a coastal area where the borders of Chile, Peru, and Bolivia meet, was a region of little interest in the late nineteenth century until European research on the use of nitrates in fertilizers and explosives rendered the droppings of millions of sea birds a valuable commodity.
BRUCE W. FARCAU is a twenty-year veteran of the Foreign Service with numerous assignments in Latin America and Europe./e He has published extensively on Latin American Military History and Politics.
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ISBN 13 9780275969257
ISBN 10 0275969258
Title The Ten Cents War
Author Bruce W Farcau
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Year published 2000-09-30
Number of pages 224
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