Death in the Mines: Disasters and Rescues in the Anthracite Coal Fields of Pennsylvania - Couverture rigide

Richards, J Stuart

 
9781540204462: Death in the Mines: Disasters and Rescues in the Anthracite Coal Fields of Pennsylvania
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ISBN 10 : 1540204464 ISBN 13 : 9781540204462
Editeur : History Press Library Editions, 2007

Synopsis

Since 1870, mining disasters have claimed the lives of over 30,000 men and boys who toiled underground in the anthracite mines of Pennsylvania. The constant threat of fire, explosion, collapsed rock and deadly gas brought miners face to face with death on a daily basis. Sometimes they survived; many times they did not.
Through original journal and newspaper accounts, J. Stuart Richards s Death in the Mines revisits Pennsylvania s most notorious mining accidents and rescue attempts from 1869 to 1943. From the fire at Avondale Colliery that resulted in the first law for regulation and inspection of mines, to the gas explosion at Lytle Mine in Primrose that killed fourteen men, Richards reveals multiple facets of Pennsylvania s most perilous profession. Richards, whose family has worked in the mines since 1870, offers a startling yet sensitive tribute to an industry and occupation that is often overlooked and underappreciated"

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Éditeur
History Press Library Editions
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1540204464
ISBN 13 
9781540204462
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
130
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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ISBN 10 :  1596292113 ISBN 13 :  9781596292116
Editeur : History Press, 2007
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