T. A. Rickard Bücher

This classic textbook provides a comprehensive overview of the economics of mining, from exploration and development to production and distribution. It covers a wide range of topics, such as mineral wealth and its measurement, the organization of mining enterprises, labour relations, taxation and royalties, mineral markets, and international trade. It is an essential reference for anyone interested in the mining industry and its economic and social impact.

This concise and practical guide to technical writing offers clear and useful advice for engineers, scientists, and other professionals who need to communicate technical information clearly and effectively. It covers topics such as style, organization, and clarity, and includes examples and exercises to help readers improve their writing skills.

The Shelf2Life Mines and Mining Collection is a unique set of materials focusing on the operation of mines, the mining industry and mineralogy in the 19th and 20th centuries. From first-hand accounts of life in the mines to descriptions of mine construction, excavation methods and machinery, to mine taxation and determinative mineralogy, this collection reveals the science and culture of the thriving mining industry pre-1923. Illuminating the pages of these intriguing volumes are rock and mineral photographs and mineral classification tables including chemical tests and scientific experiments written during a period of significant expansion in the discipline of mineralogy. The Mines and Mining Collection unearths a period of early historical mining practices and related scientific discoveries of value to enthusiasts, students and mineralogists alike.