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Routledge Mining Tycoons in the Age of Empire, 1870-1945 Book

Name: Routledge Mining Tycoons in the Age of Empire, 1870-1945 Book
Brand: Routledge
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Explore a transformative era of global history with Mining Tycoons in the Age of Empire, 1870-1945. Published by Routledge, this work examines the Gilded Age, a period marked by rapid technological change, material excess, and the relentless pursuit of profit. This book investigates how mining enterprises acted as a primary force in global capitalistic expansion and colonial exploitation. Through a detailed look at entrepreneurship, high finance, and politics, the text follows the colorful characters who shaped the world stage. It provides a deep look into the hierarchy of the mining industry, ranging from the powerful tycoons to the thousands of prospectors, diggers, shift bosses, timbermen, blastmen, and muckers who worked the mines. This is an essential resource for readers interested in modern economic and social history, offering a clear view of how territorial expansion and industrial growth redefined the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

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Examines the Gilded Age through the lens of technological change and imperial expansion.

Provides historical context on the relationship between high finance, politics, and global capitalism.

Details the diverse roles within mining enterprises, from powerful tycoons to manual laborers like muckers and blastmen.

Analyzes the impact of mining on territorial expansion and colonial exploitation during the 1870-1945 period.

Offers a scholarly look at modern economic and social history for students and researchers.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0754663035
Category: Books > Subjects > Business, Finance & Law > Biographies & Histories > Business & Economic History
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 28 December 2008
Listed Since: 30 January 2008

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