Political and commercial geology and the world's mineral resources, a series of studies by specialists / J.E. Spurr, editor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Spurr, Josiah Edward, 1870-1950, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mines and mineral resources.

Geology, Economic.

Physical Description:

ix, 562 pages : illustrations (maps) diagrams (part folded). ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition ...

Place of Publication:

New York [etc.] : McGraw-Hill book company, inc., 1920.

Summary:

Did you know that Cornelius Vanderbilt started his own business when he was sixteen years old? Or that at the time of his death he employed more people than any other company in the United States? Vanderbilt was a self-made man who made a big impact on the steamboat and railroad industries. Students will enjoy reading about how Vanderbilt made his millions while forever changing the way Americans lived.

OCLC:

564603