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This Was Mining in the West
Pearson, David W. (Ecole Pour Les Etudes Et La Recherche En Informatique, Nimes France)
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Description for This Was Mining in the West
Paperback. Num Pages: 166 pages, 225 photos. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 214 x 15. Weight in Grams: 804.
In 1849, the Gold Rush was on! A hundred and fifty years later, the era still captures the American imagination. This fantastic book goes into great detail about the real lives of the brave `49ers and those who followed them, facing unbelieveable hardships in the hopes to striking it rich-finding the Mother Lode. This book discusses the expansion of mining from gold to silver, and eventually to copper, in many of the Western states. Significant mines in California, Nevada, Utah, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota, Idaho, Colorado, and Arizonia are all discussed, including their dates of operation and production ... Read more
In 1849, the Gold Rush was on! A hundred and fifty years later, the era still captures the American imagination. This fantastic book goes into great detail about the real lives of the brave `49ers and those who followed them, facing unbelieveable hardships in the hopes to striking it rich-finding the Mother Lode. This book discusses the expansion of mining from gold to silver, and eventually to copper, in many of the Western states. Significant mines in California, Nevada, Utah, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota, Idaho, Colorado, and Arizonia are all discussed, including their dates of operation and production ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
166
Condition
New
Number of Pages
166
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780887409332
SKU
V9780887409332
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About Pearson, David W. (Ecole Pour Les Etudes Et La Recherche En Informatique, Nimes France)
David Pearson lives in the old mining region of Genoa, Nevada, where he owns an antiquarian book business.
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