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The rush that never ended : a history of Australian mining / Geoffrey Blainey.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Blainey, Geoffrey.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mines and mineral resources--Australia--History.
- Mines and mineral resources.
- Industries--Australia--History.
- Industries.
- History.
- Australia.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 431 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- Fifth edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Press, 2003.
- Summary:
- This log of miners' stories describes the giants of Australia's mining history and the tremendous influence that mining has had on Australia's attitudes to unionism, religion, law, and politics. Mines bearing quirky names like Rum Jungle, Noble's Nob, Broad Arrow, and Siberia echo the unique personalities and lifestyles of the miners who plumbed their depths. Anecdotes and compelling characters make this readable history as much a literary text as factual record.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 396-411) and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 052285009X
- OCLC:
- 52115441
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