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Michael Coulson The History of Mining (Hardback)
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- History of Mining : The Events, Technology and People Involved in the Industry That Forged the Modern World
- Publication Name
- The History of Mining
- Title
- The History of Mining
- Format
- Hardcover
- EAN
- 9781897597903
- ISBN
- 9781897597903
- Publisher
- Harriman House Publishing
- Genre
- Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics
- Topic
- Mining, Investments & Securities / Commodities / General
- Release Date
- 21/11/2012
- Release Year
- 2012
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- GB
- Item Length
- 9.2in
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Item Height
- 1in
- Item Width
- 6.1in
- Item Weight
- 15.9 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 488 Pages
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THE INDUSTRY THAT FORGED THE MODERN WORLD Throughout history metals and raw materials have underpinned human activity. So it is that the industry responsible for extracting these materials from the ground - mining - has been ever present throughout the history of civilisation, from the ancient world of the Egyptians and Romans, to the ......
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Harriman House Publishing
ISBN-10
1897597908
ISBN-13
9781897597903
eBay Product ID (ePID)
71139820
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Book Title
History of Mining : The Events, Technology and People Involved in the Industry That Forged the Modern World
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Mining, Investments & Securities / Commodities / General
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics
Number of Pages
488 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
15.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
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Tn15
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"There is much in Michael Coulson's magisterial history of mining that will be of inestimable value to anyone with an interest in this industry that touches all our lives." --Mark Bristow, Chief Executive, Randgold Resources
Table of Content
Life portraits, illustrations and tablesAbout the authorAcknowledgementsForeword by Mark Bristow, Chief Executive, Randgold ResourcesPrefaceIntroductionThe Ancient World (from the beginning to 1066)1. The Stone Age- In the beginning- Tools and weapons- Mining2. The Bronze Age3. The Iron Age4. China5. Early mining in India6. Mining in ancient Egypt- The stone quarries- Metals in the desert7. The eastern Mediterranean and the Near/Middle East- Jordan- Greece- Asia Minor- Persia, the Empire and Iran8. The Roman Republic and Empire9. Great Britain10. Central/Eastern Europe- The eastern Alps- Germany- The Balkans- Other mining regions11. North America12. South America- Chile- Peru13. Africa14. The Structure of Ownership and Operation15. ConclusionsThe Middle Ages to the Industrial Revolution (1066-1800)1. Introduction2. Mining in Central Europe3. Scandinavia4. France- The Paris Basin5. Great Britain6. Spain7. The Lure of Africa8. The Opening up of North America9. Gold and Silver and the Spanish Conquistadors10. Chile11. The East- China12. Diamond mines in India and BrazilThe Industrial Revolution (1800-1900)1. Introduction2. Diamonds in South Africa3. The Gold Rushes of the 19th century- California- Other American Gold Rushes- and silver too- The Witwatersrand- Western Australia- The Klondike4. Russia's Gold5. Mining in Europe- Spain6. The Emergence of Canada7. Latin America- Mexico- Brazil- The Cornish Influence- Peru- Chile8. Copper and much else besides in the USA9. Mining in the East- Japan as a mining nation- Malayan tin- Tin in Thailand and Indonesia- Borneo diamonds10. King Coal- Coal in the UK- French coal mining- Belgium- Germany- The rest of Europe- The United States- South Africa- Asia and the Far East- Australia and New ZealandThe Modern Age (from 1900)1. Broken Hill and other Australian giants- Mount Isa- Olympic Dam- Lesser lights2. Canadian century- The early decades of gold- More than gold- After the Second War- The Crazy 90s - Lac de Gras to BreX3. The development of mining technology4. Diamonds - South West Africa- Namaqualand opens up- Offshore diamonds- Diamonds in the Second War and after- The Age of De Beers- Botswana- The Coming of the Canadians- The Diamond Revolution5. Copper in Central Africa- The development of Northern Rhodesia's copperbelt- Zambia nationalises the copper mines6. Other nationalisations in the 1960s and before- Bolivia- Chile- Peru- Cuba7. The Australian nickel boom8. The Mining Promoters9. Gold comes to the fore again- Gold and inflation- South Africa and China- Rise of the open pit- The Australian Revival- New Zealand- Gold rushes today10. Platinum11. Iron Ore- Australia- Brazil- Iron ore in the East- The growing African industry- Europe's coal and steel community12. Chile: King of Copper13. The rise of Uranium- The beginning- Canada and Australia- The rise of Kazakhstan- World Production Figures- The future of uranium- Environmental heat14. Coal in the Western Economies- The US- Great Britain- South Africa- India15. China- The foreign influence- Coal- Mining today16. The Soviet Union- The rise of the Gulags- Norilsk- The search for indigenous diamonds17. The Mighty USA- Aluminium- Gold- Iron Ore- Copper18. European mining19. London rises from the ashes20. The Environment21. Mining and Labour22. Mining and the Media- The Mining Press- The Internet- Mining Literature and FilmThe Future for Mining1. What lies ahead?2. Nationalism and nationalisation3. Environmental issues4. New technology, new opportunitiesAppendicesHistorical Mining and Minerals TimelineBibliographyIndex
Copyright Date
2012
Dewey Decimal
622.09
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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