Thanks. On Dec 28, 2007 10:36 AM, Nate Duehr > One of the first that piqued my interest in how nitrate mining and > discovery was intertwined in world politics was : > > "A Most Damnable Invention: Dynamite, Nitrates, and the Making of the > Modern World" > > "http://www.amazon.com/Most-Damnable-Invention-Dynamite-Nitrates/dp/031232913X/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1198866761&sr=8-8 > " > > That link is to the hardcover version, but my copy is a paperback. > Amazon doesn't show any paperbacks in stock anywhere, new or used. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist