The world of mining / (Record no. 338386)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780415671897 (hardback)
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 0415671892 (hardback)
082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 622
Item number WAR.W
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Jim Wark and others
245 04 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title The world of mining /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Jim Wark ... [et al.].
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. [Boca Raton, Fla.] :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. CRC Press/Balkema,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. c2012.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 292 p. :
Other physical details col. ill. ;
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note Includes index.
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc. note Includes bibliographical references and index.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. "In this truly unique celebration of mining, breathtaking aerial photographs by award-wining photograpers Jim Wark and Richard Woldendorp accompany ground-level pictures of mines, mine-side oddities, and mine communities. Informed but breezy narratives by mining experts John Trudinger and Karlheinz Spitz identify and explain the images.The World of Mining shows that mining and associated activities can be impressive, attractive, and even spectacular. The book illustrates most if not all aspects of mining and mineral processing, in all its varieties, and from different environments throughout the world. It illustrates the colourful history of mining and its importance to the development of civilisation as we know it. It depicts the wide range of activities in modern mining, from exploration to mine closure, as well as traditional mining by skilled practitioners, using methods adapted to local condions.A visual feast for anyone interested, with and without a background in the earth sciences or photography. Recommended as well as a primary and secondary school information source on the subject"--Provided by publisher.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. "The book illustrates most if not all aspects of mining and mineral processing, in all its varieties, and from different environments throughout the world"--
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Mines and mineral resources
Form subdivision Popular works.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Mines and mineral resources
Form subdivision Pictorial works.
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Wark, Jim.
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Koha item type Book
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        Reference Dept. of Geology Dept. of Geology Processing Center 28/11/2019   622 WAR.W GEO5161 28/11/2019 28/11/2019 Book