Children's Nonfiction 19th Century
The Life of a Miner
- Publisher
- Crabtree Publishing Company
- Initial publish date
- Oct 1999
- Category
- 19th Century, Rocks & Minerals, General
- Recommended Age
- 8 to 9
- Recommended Grade
- 3 to 4
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780778701095
- Publish Date
- Oct 1999
- List Price
- $9.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780778700777
- Publish Date
- Oct 1999
- List Price
- $25.95
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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
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