How mining shaped Britain

How mining shaped Britain

by Coyle, Geoff

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Mining has had a profound impact upon Britain for over 4,000 years. Geoff Coyle explores how mining has shaped Britain and its landscape, emphasising the impact on social history, and the lives of the mining people. He also considers the present state of mining and its future in Britain.

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  • Full title :How mining shaped Britain / Geoff Coyle.

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Mining has had a profound impact upon Britain for over 4,000 years. Geoff Coyle explores how mining has shaped Britain and its landscape, emphasising the impact on social history, and the lives of the mining people. He also considers the present state of mining and its future in Britain.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2010.

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The Physical Object

  • Description:288 pages : : illustrations, photograph, 30 black and white, and ; : 24 x 17 x 3 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780199551293, 0199551294
  • oclc:ocn851822364
  • Dewey Decimal:338.209

Table of Contents

PREFACE -- 1. The Achievements of Britain's Miners -- 2. Britain's Geology and Minerals -- 3. Britain's Copper and Tin Mining -- 4. Power to the Miner's Elbow -- 5. From Castle Roofs to Organ Pipes: The Lead and Zinc Mines -- 6. King Coal: Britain's Powerhouse -- 7. Building Britain: Granite, Stone, and Slate -- 8. The Salts of the Earth -- 9. Iron and Steel: The Sinews of Industry -- 10. The Riches of the Earth: Britain's Gold, Silver, and Precious Stones -- 11. Accidents and Disasters: The Price Miners Paid -- 12. Lords and Adventurers: The Mine Owners -- 13. The Mining People and their Communities -- 14. Epitaph or Revival? The Possibilities for Britain's Mining Industries -- APPENDIX: THE MAIN BRITISH MINERALS -- BIBLIOGRAPHY.

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Subjects

Mineral industries Mines -- Industrie Mines and mineral resources Mines and mineral resources - Great Bri… Mining

Writers

Coyle, Geoff

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