Capital and Labour on the Kimberley Diamond Fields, 1871-1890

Capital and Labour on the Kimberley Diamond Fields, 1871-1890
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 322
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ISBN-10 : 0521333547
ISBN-13 : 9780521333542
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Book Synopsis Capital and Labour on the Kimberley Diamond Fields, 1871-1890 by : Robert Vicat Turrell

Download or read book Capital and Labour on the Kimberley Diamond Fields, 1871-1890 written by Robert Vicat Turrell and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1987-09-17 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on new documentary sources, this history of diamond mining in Kimberley is a major study of South Africa's mineral revolution and the formation of De Beers Consolidated Mines, one of the most successful African mining companies.


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