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History's Most Dangerous Jobs Miners

Paperback • 2013 • English

History's Most Dangerous Jobs Miners

By Anthony Burton

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About the book

Mining is Britain's oldest industry, and this book follows the men and, in the past, women who spent their lives working underground. Since the New Stone Age various minerals have been wrested from British soil - copper, tin, gold, lead - but in later periods the key commodity was coal. Those who worked in the mines were constantly battling on two fronts: there was the continual danger of flood and explosion; and the often bitter struggles against the mine owners. This story is also one of inven...Show more

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ISBN

9780752484785

Publisher

The History Press Ltd

Published year

2013

Language

English

Original title

History's Most Dangerous Jobs Miners

Format

Paperback

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