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1	de Re Metallica more books like this by Georgius Agricola, Lou Henry Hoover (Translator), Herbert Clark Hoover (Translator) Written in 1556, this title is one of the most important scientific works on mining. It was one of the first based on research and observation and methods of modern science. It includes 289 Renaissance woodcuts and is the unabridged republication of the 1912 English edition. see all copies from $14.68! new only from $23.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Battle for Butte: Mining and Politics on the Northern Frontier-1864-1906 more books like this by Michael Malone "Since it was first published in 1981, "The Battle for Butte" has remained the most sophisticated account of the events in Butte and the best treatment of the influence of copper in the political history of Montana." - from the new Foreword. see all copies from $2.51! new only from $18.37! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Nevada ghost towns & mining camps more books like this by Stanley W. Paher The detailed history of Nevada's ghost towns are chronicled along with numerous B/W photos of more than 575 mining sites and towns. see all copies from $19.98! signed copies \| SVS
4	Nevada's Twentieth-Century Mining Boom: Tonopah, Goldfield, Ely more books like this by Russell R. Elliott With its wealth of little-known historical data, this book chronicles the classic pattern of gold and silver rushes and emphasizes the differences between Nevada's two mining boom periods--the Comstock Lode of the 19th century and the latter-day boom period of the 20th century. see all copies from $10.20! new only from $30.97! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Handbook of Mineral Dressing more books like this by Arthur F Taggart see all copies from $200.00! first editions
6	Mineral Resources: Economics & the Environment more books like this by Stephen E Kesler see all copies from $6.64! new only from $93.98!
7	Moving Mountains: Communities Confront Mining and Globalization more books like this by Geoff Evans (Editor), Dr. James Goodman (Editor), Nina Lansbury (Editor) Transnational mining companies are key agents of corporate globalization. They are often larger than national economies, and dominate governments, local peoples and their environments. In response, affected communities and non-government organizations are creating new agendas for change and justice. In this text, contributors discuss strategies ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
8	Corporate Imperialism: Conflict and Expropriation: Transnational Corporations and Economic Nationalism in the Third World more books like this by Norman Girvan see all copies from $1.99! new only from $99.00!
9	Leadville: The Struggle to Revive an American Town more books like this by Gillian Klucas Leadville explores the clash between a small mining town high up in Colorado's Rocky Mountains and the federal government, determined to clean up the toxic mess left from a hundred years of mining. Set amidst the historic streets and buildings reflecting the town's past glory as one of the richest nineteenth-century mining districts in North ... see all copies from $15.00! new only from $24.00!
10	The Bonanza Kings: The Social Origins and Business Behavior of Western Mining Entrepreneurs, 1870-1900 more books like this by Richard H Peterson see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11	Northern Nevada more books like this by Stanley W Paher Newly revised editions with 62 new color topo maps, numerous photos and descriptions of ghost towns, historic places, gold sites, recreation areas, and more throughout Nevada. see all copies from $21.00!
12	The Rush That Never Ended: A History of Australian Mining more books like this by Geoffrey Blainey Australia is one of the world's great sources of mineral treasure. Our landscape is littered with mines bearing evocative names like Rum Jungle, Noble's Nob, Broad Arrow and Siberia. The Rush That Never Ended tells the story of these mineral discoveries, describes the giants of Australia's mining history and records the tremendous influence that ... see all copies from $4.25! new only from $64.67! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	Pirotechnia more books like this by Vannoccio Biringuccio Biringuccio's "Pirotechnia" is the earliest printed work to cover the whole field of metallurgy. Originally printed in Venice in 1540, this was the first book to deal with the applied metal arts and processes of ore reduction and to describe the techniques which had been in development since the bronze age. Written by a master craftsman in a time ... see all copies from $20.02! new only from $63.60! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Pirotechnia of Vannoccio Biringuccio: The Classic Sixteenth-Century Treatise on Metals and Metallurgy more books like this by Vannoccio Biringuccio, Cyril Stanley (Translator), Martha Teach Gnudi (Translator) The first comprehensive work on metallurgy, "The Pirotechnia" was published in 1540. Lavishly illustrated, it describes the equipment and processes of sixteenth-century mining, smelting, and metalworking. For centuries, this famous work has been a standard reference; it is especially valuable as a source of information on the state of fifteenth- ... see all copies from $24.00! new only from $63.65! \| first editions
15 view cover	Environmental Policy in Mining: Corporate Strategy and Planning more books like this by Alyson Warhurst (Editor), Maria Ligia Noronha (Editor), Dr. Ligia Noronha "Ecological Management of Mining: Achieving Environmental Compliance" is a study and comparison - global in scope - of current practices used by mining firms striving for ecological management. The author takes an integrated and interdisciplinary approach in addressing, analyzing and working towards solutions regarding the complex challenges posed ... see all copies from $62.78! new only from $62.78! \| first editions
16 view cover	Underdeveloping the Amazon: Extraction, Unequal Exchange, and the Failure of the Modern State more books like this by Stephen G Bunker "Underdeveloping the Amazon" shows how different extractive economies have periodically enriched various dominant classes but progressively impoverished the entire region by disrupting both the Amazon Basin's ecology and human communities. Contending that traditional models of development based almost exclusively on the European and American ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $19.92! \| first editions
17	The Richest Place on Earth: The Story of Virginia City, and the Heyday of the Comstock Lode more books like this by Warren Hinckle see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
18	Argonauts of '49 : history and adventures of the emigrant companies from Massachusetts, 1849-1850 more books like this by Octavius Thorndike Howe see all copies from $18.00! signed copies \| first editions
19	Aristocratic enterprise : the Fitzwilliam industrial undertakings, 1795-1857 more books like this by Graham Mee see all copies from $11.57! first editions
20	Mines of Death Valley more books like this by L. Burr Belden This popular series combines fascinating history of the gold and silver mining areas with practical advice for full-scale treasure hunting or interesting jaunts just a short drive from the metropolitan areas of California. see all copies from $4.95! new only from $21.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
21	A Working Class in the Making: Belgian Colonial Labor Policy, Private Enterprise, and the African Mineworker, 1907-1951 more books like this by John Higginson For colonial administrators and the Belgian banks, the Belgian Congo was an immensely rich source of raw materials; diamonds, gold, manganese, oils, nuts, tobacco, peanuts, etc. One of the major forms of exploitation of the Congo was the effort to set up mining companies and to force Africans to work in the mines to extract these resources. ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $21.20! \| first editions
22 view cover	Hard Places: Reading the Landscape of America's Historic Mining Districts more books like this by Richard V Francaviglia Working with the premise that there are much meaning and value in the "repelling beauty" of mining landscapes, Richard Francaviglia identifies the visual clues that indicate an area has been mined and tells us how to read them, showing the interconnections among all of America's major mining districts. With a style as bold as the landscapes he ... see all copies from $11.40! new only from $23.94! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Economic Evaluations in Exploration more books like this by Friedrich-Wilhe Wellmer The textbook is intended for the economic geologist who deals with the evaluation of deposits at an early stage of development. It offers rules for quick and easy calculations based on the application of approximate data. It provides both the student and the geologist in the field with a complete set of rules and methods enabling them to perform a ... see all copies from $62.97! new only from $62.97! \| SVS
24 view cover	Mining in world history more books like this by Martin Lynch "Mining in World History" deals with the history of mining and smelting from the Renaissance to the oil crises of the 1970s, drawing out the interplay of personalities, politics and technology which have together shaped the metallurgical industries since the 1500s. Martin Lynch opens with the invention, sometime before the year 1453, of a ... see all copies from $13.50! new only from $21.12! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	The Mining Industry more books like this by Trevor Boyns This collection traces the key developments in the modern coal mining industry from its early beginnings in the 18th century to the present day. Developments in mining techniques, the impact of industrialization on demand for fuel and the economic importance of coal are all discussed. The reasons for British dominance during the period 1870-1914. ... see all copies from $46.44! new only from $307.50! \| first editions

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