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History of Gold Dredging in Idaho
Clark C. Spence
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Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 590.
A History of Gold Dredging in Idaho tells the story of a revolution in placer mining—and its subsequent impact on the state of Idaho—from its inception in the early 1880s until its demise in the early 1960s. Idaho was the nation’s fourth-leading producer of dredged gold after 1910 and therefore provides an excellent lens through which to observe the practice and history of gold dredging. Author Clark Spence focuses on the two most important types of dredges in the state—the bucket-line dredge and the dragline dredge—and describes their financing, operation, problems, and effect on the state and environment. ... Read more
A History of Gold Dredging in Idaho tells the story of a revolution in placer mining—and its subsequent impact on the state of Idaho—from its inception in the early 1880s until its demise in the early 1960s. Idaho was the nation’s fourth-leading producer of dredged gold after 1910 and therefore provides an excellent lens through which to observe the practice and history of gold dredging. Author Clark Spence focuses on the two most important types of dredges in the state—the bucket-line dredge and the dragline dredge—and describes their financing, operation, problems, and effect on the state and environment. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Press of Colorado United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Colorado, United States
ISBN
9781607324744
SKU
V9781607324744
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Ref
99-15
About Clark C. Spence
Clark C. Spence is professor emeritus of history at the University of Illinois. Known as the dean of mining historians, he has published thirteen books over a career spanning six decades. He was the first president of the Mining History Association and the eighth president of the Western History Association. In 2001 the Mining History Association established the Clark Spence ... Read more
Reviews for History of Gold Dredging in Idaho
“Broad, deep, and comprehensive and not likely to be surpassed for a very long time.” —Jay Fell, University of Colorado, Denver"Providing a record of Idaho’s dredging history for the first time, this book is a significant contribution to the knowledge and understanding of Western mining, its technology, and its overall development as a major industry of the twentieth century." —Mining ... Read more