Book Overview
Within Chile is the driest desert in the world, the highest mountain range in the hemisphere, temperate rainforests, and a piece of Antarctica. In all these areas Chileans have created unique communities and, together, a vibrant nation. Chile's history mirrors its geographic variety. From its pre-colonial period, to its days as a Spanish colony, through its many independent governments, Chile has long been a land of crises and controversy. Beginning...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:140396257X
ISBN13:9781403962577
Release Date:November 2005
Publisher:St. Martin's Griffin
Length:336 Pages
Weight:1.02 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"
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History of Chile book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
This is a concise, well-written and comprehensive history of Chile, one of the America's oldest democracies until the 1973 military coup. It provides an interesting overview of the country's complex history. In the account of the country's return to democracy following the 1973 coup, it presents a fair, balanced treatment.
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