Description: Despite mining's multidimensional role in the history of Utah since Euro-american settlement, there has never been a book that surveyed and contextualized its impact. From the Ground Up fill that gap with a collection of essays by leading Utah historians and geologists. Essays here address the geology of the state, the economic history of mining in Utah, and the lore of mines and miners. Additionally, the book reviews a handul of particularly significant mineral industries---saline, coal, uranium, and beryllium---and surveys important hard-rock mining regions of the state.condition info: Has a sturdy binding with some shelf wear. May have light markings on pages. Former library copy.
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Location: American Fork, Utah
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ISBN: 9780874216394
Book Title: From the Ground Up : a History of Mining in Utah
Number of Pages: 508 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: University Press of Colorado
Topic: Mining, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Earth Sciences / Geology
Item Height: 1.6 in
Publication Year: 2006
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Technology & Engineering, Science, History
Item Weight: 36.1 Oz
Item Length: 9.2 in
Author: Colleen Whitley
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Hardcover