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Mining in Cornwall and Devon
Roger Burt
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Description for Mining in Cornwall and Devon
Paperback. Mining in Cornwall and Devon is an economic history of mines, mineral ownership, and mine management in the South West of England. The work brings together material from a variety of hard-to-find sources on the thousands of mines that operated in Cornwall and Devon from the late 1790s to the present day. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; 1DBKEWD; HBJD1; HBTK; KNAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 502.
Mining in Cornwall and Devon is an economic history of mines, mineral ownership, and mine management in the South West of England. The work brings together material from a variety of hard-to-find sources on the thousands of mines that operated in Cornwall and Devon from the late 1790s to the present day. It presents information on what they produced and when they produced it; who the owners and managers were and how many men, women and children were employed. For the mine owners, managers and engineers, it also offers a guide to their careers outside ... Read more
Mining in Cornwall and Devon is an economic history of mines, mineral ownership, and mine management in the South West of England. The work brings together material from a variety of hard-to-find sources on the thousands of mines that operated in Cornwall and Devon from the late 1790s to the present day. It presents information on what they produced and when they produced it; who the owners and managers were and how many men, women and children were employed. For the mine owners, managers and engineers, it also offers a guide to their careers outside ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
502g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Exeter, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780859898898
SKU
V9780859898898
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-2
About Roger Burt
Roger Burt is Professor Emeritus of Economic History at the University of Exeter. He has been a consultant to mining companies and government departments and contributes to radio programmes on mining related issues. Raymond Burnley is the software designer for the project, and is a former IT Systems Developer at the University of Exeter. ... Read more
Reviews for Mining in Cornwall and Devon
'[...] a very impressive compliation containing valuable overviews and insights into an economically, socially and archaeologically significant part of Devon (and Cornwall's) heritage.' Devon Archaeological Society Newsletter September 2015 ... Read more