Author Last Name,
Author First Name,
Pages,
Binding,
ISBN 10,
ISBN 13,
Condition,
Publisher,
Date Published,
Genre,
Specifications
Author Last Name:
Kalman
Author First Name:
Bobbie
Pages:
38
Binding:
Paperback
ISBN 10:
0778701093
ISBN 13:
9780778701095
Condition:
Used
Publisher:
Crabtree Classics
Date Published:
10/31/1999
Genre:
Juvenile Non Fiction
Description
Mining was one of the more difficult ways to earn a living in the Old West. Bobbie Kalman's 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
