The Life of a Miner (Life in the Old West)
Book Details
Author(s)
Bobbie Kalman, Kate Calder
Publisher
Crabtree Pub Co
ISBN / ASIN
0778700771
ISBN-13
9780778700777
Availability
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Sales Rank
#3,675,428
Marketplace
United States 🇺🇸
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Description
Mining was one of the more difficult ways to earn a living in the Old West. Bobbie Kalman's new book The Life of a Miner details the work and hardships of the people who searched for valuable minerals such as gold, silver, and copper. Fascinating text reveals:
-- how the mining industry began
-- how a hard rock mine worked
-- a miner's tools
-- different jobs in the mines
-- hazardous working conditions underground
-- miners' rights, homes, and families
-- boomtowns and famous mines of the West
