Riches Beneath Our Feet

Geoff Coyle

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Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

Publication Date : 22/04/2010

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Guardian Bookshop Notes:

Considers how mining has affected the landscape of Britain, focussing on the people involved and with horrific tales of mining disasters such as Easington Colliery and Aberfan. Combines personal experience with info on the industrial history, geology and technology.

Publisher's description:

Mining has had a profound impact upon Britain for over 4,000 years. Geoff Coyle explores how mining has shaped Britain and its landscape, emphasising the impact on social history, and the lives of the mining people. He also considers the present state of mining and its future in Britain.

ISBN: 9780199551293