Un estudio técnico sobre la explotación de los recursos minerales de la región de Atacama, en Chile, durante el siglo XIX. Con información detallada sobre los yacimientos de guano y salitre, así como sobre las técnicas y equipos utilizados en su extracción, este libro se convierte en una obra imprescindible para los interesados en la historia de la minería en Latinoamérica. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.