In the early nineteenth century, thousands of volunteers left Ireland behind to join the fight for South American independence. Lured by the promise of adventure, fortune, and the opportunity to take
Paisanos tells the epic story of the forgotten Irish men and women who changed the face of Latin America forever from armed revolutionaries like Bernardo O'Higgins and James Rooke to trailblazing wome
An up-to-date, comprehensive text, covering--for the first time in one volume--what soils are, how they form and change under various conditions, and how they are classified. Presentation is modern, s