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Roaring days : Rossland's mines and the history of British Columbia

Author: Jeremy Mouat
Publisher: Vancouver : UBC Press, ©1995.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Roaring Days explores the history of the mining industry in British Columbia. Mouat examines the many different aspects of mining, from work underground to corporate strategies, and he also brings to life the unique individuals who were a part of this history--the miners who toiled long hours in semi-darkness, the hardy citizens who built a bustling town out of the wilderness, and the wealthy mine owners and  Read more...
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Jeremy Mouat
ISBN: 0774805196 9780774805193 0774805188 9780774805186
OCLC Number: 35212945
Description: xviii, 236 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
Responsibility: Jeremy Mouat.

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Roaring Days explores the history of the mining industry in British Columbia. Mouat examines the many different aspects of mining, from work underground to corporate strategies, and he also brings to life the unique individuals who were a part of this history--the miners who toiled long hours in semi-darkness, the hardy citizens who built a bustling town out of the wilderness, and the wealthy mine owners and corporate entrepreneurs whose wealth exceeded all expectations. --From publisher's description.

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